How many records does the archive hold?

92,172 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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

66,999 records matching 24 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 · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · 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 2010s
23 Aug 2015
Painted bench at Spectrum by Brendon Haughey · Brendon Haughey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Sept 2015
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Western half of Cathedral Square by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Worker in the south quad by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Masonry and vans in south quad by Brendon Haughey · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Sept 2015
Tram on Worcester Street Bridge by Brendon Haughey · Brendon Haughey collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Oct 2015
New and old on Chester Street East Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Oct 2015
Plaque for Puari Pā Urupā Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
13 Oct 2015
Temporary access past container wall by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
13 Oct 2015
Fencing around 159 Oxford Terrace by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
13 Oct 2015
Intersection and 176 Oxford Terrace by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Oct 2015
Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Oct 2015
Fencing on Gloucester Street corner by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Oct 2015
Passing 231 High Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Oct 2015
Cigarette and construction by Doc Ross · People and streets, 2015 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
22 Oct 2015
Construction on Tuam Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Nov 2015
West of Hereford Street corner by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
7 Nov 2015
St Mary's Anglican Church fair Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Nov 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 2015
Walking north on Colombo Street overpass by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Nov 2015
Corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Nov 2015
Corners of Hereford, High, and Colombo streets by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
20 Nov 2015
Colombo Street overbridge pedestrian by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Nov 2015
Ballantynes employee assisting customer by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Nov 2015
Bus stop on Hereford Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 4 places
23 Nov 2015
West of Cathedral Square by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Nov 2015
City host on Cashel Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Nov 2015
159 Oxford Terrace and Worcester Boulevard by Doc Ross · People and streets, 2015 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
24 Nov 2015
A laugh at Hereford Street Bridge corner by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Nov 2015
Hereford Street and Manchester Street corner by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
26 Nov 2015
Communications van on Hereford Street by Doc Ross · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Nov 2015
Unicyclist on Armagh Street by Doc Ross · People and streets, 2015 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Dec 2015
Shirtless on Worcester Street by Doc Ross · People and streets, 2015 · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Dec 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
2016
Storm, 1974 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2016
Runaway pram Lyttelton Stories · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2016
Dry dock Lyttelton Stories · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2016
Goat man Lyttelton Stories · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Jan 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register Removals · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · about 1 place
25 Feb 2016
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Mar 2016
Walking along Hawke Street, New Brighton Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
29 Mar 2016
From Godley Head, looking north Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
6 May 2016
Vegetable garden at a house in North New Brighton by Rachel Pugh · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
16 May 2016
Lyttelton police station Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
19 May 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 2016
'Massive day' for Christchurch icon Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 2016
Christchurch Great Hall reopens to public Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 2016
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 2016
British Hotel bedroom Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Jul 2016
Mirrors and sink in British Hotel Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Jul 2016
Room overlooking Lyttelton Port Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Jul 2016
Fireplace in the British Hotel Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
14 Jul 2016
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Jul 2016
Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 2016
Avon River Bank Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Aug 2016
Lamp post on river bank Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
11 Aug 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
11 Sept 2016
Demolition of the old UCSA building Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
15 Sept 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Nov 2016
Five years after quake: 'we're a dead end' Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Dec 2016
Gloucester Street bridge - video by Fletcher Publisher: Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) · UC QuakeStudies · QuakeStudies Repository · UC QuakeStudies · about 1 place
14 Dec 2016
New Central Library construction Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
21 Dec 2016
New Central Library construction Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Jan 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church Graveyard Canterbury Stories · no. 63221 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church Graveyard Canterbury Stories · no. 63222 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church Graveyard Canterbury Stories · no. 63223 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church and Graveyard Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church Graveyard Canterbury Stories · no. 63225 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church Graveyard Canterbury Stories · no. 63227 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church Graveyard Canterbury Stories · no. 63226 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church Graveyard Canterbury Stories · no. 63228 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
11 Mar 2017
St. Peter's Anglican Church Graveyard Canterbury Stories · no. 63229 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
30 Mar 2017
New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Amendment Bylaw 2017/2 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Apr 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
1 May 2017
Manchester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
1 May 2017
View of Manchester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
18 May 2017
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
23 Jun 2017
New Zealand Transport Agency (Traffic Controls on State Highways) Bylaw 2017/14: Schedule 3: Canterbury / West Coast Authorities/Other Agencies of State · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · about 1 place
30 Jun 2017
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
13 Jul 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 2017
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 2017
Anglers’ Notice for Fish and Game Regions 2017 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 2017
New Central Library construction Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 35603802033 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
2 Aug 2017
New Central Library construction Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 36243409382 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
17 Aug 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Sept 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 Oct 2017
Construction of Tūranga, the new central library Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Dec 2017
Corner of Colombo Street and Hereford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Dec 2017
109 Hereford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Dec 2017
Christchurch Arts Centre market Canterbury Stories · no. 64472 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Dec 2017
Christchurch Arts Centre market Canterbury Stories · no. 64448 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Dec 2017
Christchurch Arts Centre market Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 64458 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Dec 2017
Corner of Gloucester Street and Manchester Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Dec 2017
High Street corner Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
24 Dec 2017
Shand's Emporium and sign Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Dec 2017
Oxford Terrace Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 Jan 2018
Storm turns fatal as heavy rain and strong winds batter the country Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · about 1 place
21 Feb 2018
Woolston Park gate by Danny McNeil · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place

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.

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