How many records does the archive hold?

65,200 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.

“"Peel Street"”, the shelf

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

84 records matching 84 of these 84 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 1870s
31 Dec 1877
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Otago Daily Times, 31 December 1877) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 16 July 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 July 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 July 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jul 1879
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 July 1879) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Nov 1879
Local and General Intelligence. (Tuapeka Times, 19 November 1879) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
17 Aug 1885
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 August 1885) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1886
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Tuapeka Times, 21 April 1886) Tuapeka Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Apr 1886
Page 1 Advertisements Column 9 (Otago Daily Times, 22 April 1886) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
28 Apr 1893
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 April 1893) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1893
Untitled (Daily Telegraph, 03 June 1893) Daily Telegraph · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Feb 1897
Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISBORNE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1897. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 February 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1897
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 December 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (Otago Daily Times, 14 January 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1899
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times, 14 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1899
UPPER HOUSE REFORIM. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 August 1899) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
11 Feb 1900
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 2-11-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1900
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Otago Daily Times 17-4-1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 September 1900) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 September 1900) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Poverty Bay Herald, 14 September 1900) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1902
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 June 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 15 April 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 06 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 13 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 20 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1903
Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Witness, 11 November 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 4-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 13-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 16-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 14-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1904
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 17-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 18-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 7-5-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1904
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 8-4-1904) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1905
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY. JAN. 18. 1905. (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 January 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1905
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 18 August 1905) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
15 Mar 1906
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Poverty Bay Herald, 15 March 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Feb 1907
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 February 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1907
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 12 April 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
19 Aug 1908
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 19 August 1908) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Poverty Bay Herald, 27 February 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1911
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 November 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1911
Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 November 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1911
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Poverty Bay Herald, 24 November 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Otago Daily Times 28-4-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times 4-5-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1916
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Poverty Bay Herald, 11 October 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
22 Jul 1919
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 22 July 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
23 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 January 1920) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1934
GOLDEN CHANCE" (Evening Post, 21 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1934
BEST OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 30 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
31 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
9 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 18 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
11 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
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
24 Aug 2001
LIST OF PUBLIC VALUERS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 9 places
29 May 2002
List of Public Valuers 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
25 Jun 2003
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 Aug 2003
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 26 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
27 Aug 2004
Register of Pharmacies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 20 places
6 Jul 2005
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
13 Apr 2006
Justices of the Peace Appointed New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
16 Jun 2006
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
6 Jul 2007
LIST OF New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
22 May 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 2008
List of Public Valuers Under the Valuers Act 1948 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
the 2010s
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
16 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 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.

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