How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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.

“London Street Dairy”, the shelf

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

814 records matching 100 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 1910s
9 Jul 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 July 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 01 October 1919) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
3 Apr 1920
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1920
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Northern Advocate, 07 May 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1920
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1920) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 November 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 August 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1922
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 31 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1923
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 November 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1924
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 February 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1928
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 06 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1929
Page 14 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 29 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1929
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1929) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
19 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 19 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1935
THE NEW PARLIAMENT (Evening Post, 28 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 1938
FRESH FACES (Evening Post, 17 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1939
WEEKEND RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 05 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
13 Jan 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 29 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 23 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 18 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1944
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 23 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1945
N.Z.E.F. PERSONNEL REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 27 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
29 Mar 2001
134 Security Ltd etc Removals · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
4 Jul 2002
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
6 May 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
9 Sept 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Oct 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
7 Jun 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Nov 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
19 Jun 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
11 Sept 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
16 Oct 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Jun 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
12 Nov 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2010s
21 Jan 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
18 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
20 May 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
19 Apr 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 May 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
21 Jun 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Jul 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
16 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Dec 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Jul 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Sept 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
3 Oct 2013
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Oct 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
23 Jan 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Jun 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jul 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Oct 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
18 Dec 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 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.

“London Street Dairy”, the shelf

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