How many records does the archive hold?

63,896 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.

“"Shirley Road"”, the shelf

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

75 records matching 56 of these 75 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 1880s
17 Jan 1882
BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Star, 17 January 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
5 Oct 1894
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 October 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 03 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1897
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 October 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1899
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 01 July 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jul 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1899) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
8 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 08 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
11 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 22 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Aug 1899
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 29 August 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
the 1900s
2 Apr 1900
THE FIFTH COTINGENT. (Otago Daily Times, 02 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
10 Apr 1900
THE ROLL CALL. (Otago Daily Times, 10 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1900
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1900
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 23 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1901
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 27 April 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1903
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1903
GREATER CHRISTCHURCH AND THE TRAMWAY BOARD. (Star, 21 January 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1903
THE TRAMWAY PROPOSALS. (Star, 09 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Apr 1904
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 April 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 February 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1905
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 November 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 1907
CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 18 June 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1907
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 06 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1907
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 11 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 27 July 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1908
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1909
TRAMWAY EXTENSION (Star, 06 April 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1909
THE TRAMWAYS. (Star, 23 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1909
THE TRAMWAYS. (Star, 24 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1909
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 October 1909) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1909
SUDDEN DEATH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 01 October 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1909
DIED FROM INJURIES. (Wanganui Herald, 01 October 1909) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1909
TELEGRAMS. (West Coast Times, 01 October 1909) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1909
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Taranaki Herald, 01 October 1909) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1909
CASUALTIES., (Hawera & Normanby Star, 01 October 1909) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
21 Jan 1910
EXTENSION OF CHRISTCHURGH TRAMWAYS. (Evening Post, 21 January 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1913
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 June 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 12-7-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
10 Jan 1921
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 10 January 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 11 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1924
Shirley School, Standard 4B, 1924 2010 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
the 1930s
1 Sept 1932
TROLLEY BUSES (Evening Post, 01 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1936
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
12 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1950s
1 Jan 1951
Shirley Road, Shirley, Christchurch Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
the 2000s
18 Jun 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
6 Aug 2009
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2010s
14 Jan 2010
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 7199649712 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 7199647610 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 7199648136 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 7199650172 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 7199648618 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley by Christchurch City Libraries · Flickr · no. 7199650624 · eqnz.chch.2010 · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 7199650624 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 7199650172 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 7199649712 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 7199647610 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 7199648136 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
10 May 2012
St Stephens Anglican Church, Shirley Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 7199648618 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Aug 2013
Street Art at St. Stephen's Anglican Church's site Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Aug 2013
Portable office Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Aug 2013
St. Stephen's Anglican Church site Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 9620981388 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Aug 2013
St. Stephen's Anglican Church sign Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Aug 2013
St. Stephen's Anglican Church site Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · no. 9620974510 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
28 Nov 2013
Bankruptcies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 places
the 2020s
11 Aug 2022
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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