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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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

8,711 records matching 89 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 1940s
27 Oct 1945
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 27 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1945
CRICKET (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1945
TROTTING STOCK (Evening Post, 09 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1945
SPORTING (Evening Post, 09 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1945
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 10 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1945
TEN MORE D.S.O.'S (Evening Post, 12 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 13 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Nov 1945
Sonthbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1945
Warkworth Town Board (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 05 December 1945) Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1945
SOUTHERN PRELUDE (Evening Post, 17 December 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1946
New Zealand Carriers' Federation annual conference programme Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
the 1950s
1950
St Faith's Church with parishioners Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Aug 1952
St. Faith's Parish Magazine Vol. 30 Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1955
1955 The oldest representatives at the College 75th Anniversary by R. C. Blackmore · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Lincoln University
the 1960s
1969
Nursing - Plunket by Mr Neill · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24747368 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1969
Nursing - Plunket by Mr Neill · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24747369 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
1969
Nursing - Plunket by Mr Neill · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · no. 24747366 · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
the 1970s
1 Dec 1970
Official opening of the Aged People's Welfare Council display centre by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
18 Jan 1971
Mr S. W. M. Smith and Mrs E. Cross by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1990s
1993
Patsy Platts' 70th Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1994
Orepuki or Aropaki History - Map & Index Key of the town's properties (1930s) by Ferguson, John; Fraser, Evan; Heath, Lloyd; McQueen, Alma; Smith, Stan; Smith, Majory · NZmuseums · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive · Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive
the 2000s
23 Mar 2000
Ian McAuley Olliver etc. New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
21 Sept 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
9 Nov 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register 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
12 Apr 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 May 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 May 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 2001
In Bankruptcy 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
11 Oct 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Nov 2001
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Dec 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
29 May 2002
List of Public Valuers 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
16 Aug 2002
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
22 Aug 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 Sept 2002
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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 2 places
16 Jan 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 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
11 Sept 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 2003
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 Nov 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
4 Dec 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
8 Jan 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
11 Mar 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 May 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 May 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
2 Sept 2004
In Bankruptcy 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
14 Oct 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
25 Nov 2004
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Mar 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
8 Apr 2005
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 8 places
21 Apr 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 2005
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 14 places
5 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
14 Jul 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
21 Jul 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
20 Oct 2005
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
15 Dec 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Dec 2005
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 2006
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 15 places
26 Jan 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
23 Feb 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
9 Mar 2006
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
9 Mar 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
8 Jun 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Jun 2006
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
10 Aug 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
10 Aug 2006
In Bankruptcy New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Sept 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
12 Oct 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Nov 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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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