How many records does the archive hold?

60,434 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.

“Junction Convenience”, the shelf

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

116 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 1850s
17 Nov 1858
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 20 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Nov 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 27 November 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1858
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 04 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 11 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1858
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 15 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1859
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 09 March 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
2 Apr 1862
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 02 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1863
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 14 November 1863) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1867
THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 August 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1868
ROAD THROUGH HAGLEY PARK. (Star, 21 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
26 Apr 1870
Local and General. (Star, 26 April 1870) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1871
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 30 December 1871) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1872
NEW ZEALAND.-GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 16 February 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1872
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 May 1872) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1873
A VISIT TO THE WEST COAST. (West Coast Times, 27 March 1873) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1873
Untitled (Wellington Independent, 03 June 1873) Wellington Independent · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1873
Untitled (Timaru Herald, 04 July 1873) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Apr 1874
ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. (Star, 28 April 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1874
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 24 October 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1874
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 December 1874) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1875
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 09 January 1875) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 May 1875
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1878
Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 01 January 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1878
LITTLE RIVER ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 05 March 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 April 1878) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1878
AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 02 July 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1878
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 22 July 1878) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1880s
10 Jun 1880
CITY COUNCIL. (Auckland Star, 10 June 1880) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Mar 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times, 19 March 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1881
AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 25 October 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1881
AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 15 November 1881) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1882
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 12 April 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jun 1882
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Auckland Star, 17 July 1882) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 02 August 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1883
LOOAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 25 August 1883) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1883
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 17 October 1883) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1884
SPORTING. (Otago Daily Times, 02 February 1884) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 16 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 18 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 20 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 22 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Feb 1884
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 25 February 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1885
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 18 March 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1885
The Otago Daily Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1885. (Otago Daily Times, 13 October 1885) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1886
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (New Zealand Tablet, 23 July 1886) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1886
VITAL STATISTICS. (Evening Post, 20 August 1886) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1887
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 15 November 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1888
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 18SS. (Otago Daily Times, 13 September 1888) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1889
Untitled (Auckland Star, 08 April 1889) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1889
Untitled (Auckland Star, 17 April 1889) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
26 May 1890
The Volunteer Field Day. (Star, 26 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1890
BARRETT'S HOTEL. (Star, 01 November 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1891
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 05 August 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1891
Untitled (Auckland Star, 27 November 1891) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 05 August 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1892
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Otago Daily Times, 20 December 1892) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1895
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 December 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1897
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 14 August 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Dec 1899
The Elections (Hawera & Normanby Star, 07 December 1899) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
the 1900s
15 Jul 1901
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 15 July 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Oct 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1904
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 19 November 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1904
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, DEC. 3, 1904. (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 December 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1905
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 20 May 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1905
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 12 December 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1906
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 15 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1906
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 March 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1906
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 13 June 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 January 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 28 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Dec 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 21 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1908
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 February 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Feb 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1908
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Nelson Evening Mail, 24 March 1908) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1908
Taranaki Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 25; 1908. THE STRATFORD-AUCKLAND RAILWAY CONNECTION. (Taranaki Herald, 25 June 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 21 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
the 1910s
16 Mar 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 March 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
13 Jan 1914
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 13 January 1914) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 2000s
21 Sept 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register 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
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
24 Jun 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 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
22 May 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
the 2010s
17 Jun 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
18 Oct 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
19 Sept 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 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
14 Nov 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place

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