How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“The Victoria”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

6,913 records matching 56 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1970s
9 Nov 1974
Checking the Victoria Street clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1975
Hotels - (South Island) by J. Waddington · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
29 Nov 1976
Victoria Street jubilee clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Apr 1978
Restoration of the Victoria Street jubilee clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1980s
1980
Central Christchurch aerial view Christchurch city and buildings, 1970s to 1980s · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1980
Spire of Victoria Clock Tower 2026 Photohunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Jun 1980
Knox Presbyterian Church by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1982
Victoria Clock Tower Christchurch city and buildings, 1970s to 1980s · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1987
Corner of Armagh Street and Colombo Street by P. Gopal and Tulsi Gopal · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Mar 1987
Victoria Towers by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 May 1987
Painting the Victoria Street jubilee clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
20 Jun 1987
Victoria Towers by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
1988
Avon River and Magistrate's Court Christchurch city and buildings, 1970s to 1980s · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
7 May 1988
Redevelopment of the Victoria Square floral clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Jul 1988
Redevelopment of Victoria Square floral clock by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Aug 1989
Victoria Square redevelopment by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1990s
1990
Bowker Fountain Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 2000s
22 Feb 2000
Floral Clock Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
9 Jun 2000
LIST OF New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
22 Aug 2000
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 39 places
28 Sept 2000
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
5 Oct 2000
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
30 Nov 2000
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 2000
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Mar 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 Mar 2001
134 Security Ltd etc Removals · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 2001
Extract from New Zealand Gazette, 2/8/2001, No. 81, p. 1909 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Aug 2001
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 22 places
24 Aug 2001
LIST OF PUBLIC VALUERS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 9 places
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
22 Nov 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 Jan 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 May 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 May 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 May 2002
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
13 Jun 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Jul 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Jul 2002
ANGLERS NOTICE New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 2002
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Aug 2002
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
10 Oct 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Jan 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
27 Feb 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 2003
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
7 Aug 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
29 Aug 2003
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 26 places
11 Sept 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Nov 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Mar 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2004
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
21 Jun 2004
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
24 Jun 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
29 Jul 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Aug 2004
Register of Pharmacies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 20 places
9 Sept 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Oct 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 2004
Panorama of Victoria Square by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Victoria Square and Crowne Plaza Hotel by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Christchurch Town Hall and Ferrier Fountain, across to Victoria Square by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Victoria Square by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Statue of Captain Cook in Victoria Square by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Ferrier Fountain and the gardens of Victoria Square by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Victoria Square across Hamish Hay Bridge by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Large weeping willow in Victoria Square by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Crowne Plaza Hotel across Hamish Hay Bridge by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Hamish Hay Bridge and Christchurch Town Hall by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Oct 2004
Hole in the deck of Hamish Hay Bridge by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
28 Oct 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Feb 2005
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Mar 2005
Victoria Apartments construction Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
24 Mar 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
4 Apr 2005
Victoria Clock Tower by Greg O’Beirne · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
8 Apr 2005
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 8 places
10 Apr 2005
Victoria Clock Tower at night by Greg O’Beirne · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 Apr 2005
Victoria Clock Tower by Greg O’Beirne · Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
13 Apr 2005
Victoria Clock Tower by Greg O’Beirne · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
22 Apr 2005
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 14 places
23 Apr 2005
Hamish Hay Bridge in Victoria Square Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
12 May 2005
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 May 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 2005
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
7 Jul 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Aug 2005
Christchurch Casino and Crowne Plaza Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
20 Aug 2005
Victoria Street at night Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
20 Aug 2005
Corner of Peterbrough Street and Victoria Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
20 Aug 2005
Night-time on Victoria Street Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
30 Aug 2005
ANGLERS’ NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 2005
Victoria Clock Tower illuminated at night Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
10 Sept 2005
Victoria Clock Tower at night Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
10 Sept 2005
Victoria Clock Tower Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
10 Sept 2005
Montreal and Salisbury corner at night Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
15 Sept 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 Nov 2005
Knox Church Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Dec 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
20 Jan 2006
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 15 places

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

“The Victoria”, the shelf

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