How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“Saunders Robinson Brown”, the shelf

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

94 records matching 94 of these 94 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 1860s
19 May 1860
JURY LIST FOR 1860. (Lyttelton Times, 19 May 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 7 places
10 Jul 1861
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 10 July 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Apr 1862
CHRISTCHURCH. (Lyttelton Times, 23 April 1862) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1870s
1 May 1878
THE Marlborough Express. (Marlborough Express, 01 May 1878) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1879
Local and General. (Clutha Leader, 24 October 1879) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Dec 1879
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 05 December 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
27 Feb 1880
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 27 February 1880) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
3 Jul 1880
News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 03 July 1880) Otago Witness · 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
the 1890s
12 Sept 1892
THE REPLACEMENT OF WORN COIN. (Evening Post, 12 September 1892) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1893
Local & General. (Star, 23 May 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1899
THE TOLL OF THE SEA, (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
the 1900s
24 Oct 1900
THE COLONIST, Published Daily��Mobning3 Nelson, Wednesday, Octobeb 24,1900. THE PBESIDENTIAL ELECTION. (Colonist, 24 October 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1901
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 13 February 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1902
COLONIAL REINFORCEMENTS. (Star, 06 February 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1905
CHAPTER IX. (Otago Witness, 31 May 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Feb 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 14 February 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Feb 1907
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 20 February 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1907
INVERCARGILL June 24. (Otago Witness, 26 June 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1908
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. (Star, 05 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 05 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1909
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 20 October 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
4 Nov 1910
CRICKET. (Evening Post, 04 November 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1913
VICTORIA v. QUEENSLAND. (Poverty Bay Herald, 08 December 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Clutha Leader 18-5-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
23 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 14 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 25-6-1917) 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
2 Oct 1917
Called Up. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 October 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1917
Ellesmere Show. (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1917) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY. (Evening Post, 18 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1918
TOTAL OF 750 NAMES (Evening Post, 13 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 May 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 04 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 08 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 03 June 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1920s
19 Jan 1925
BOWLING (Evening Post, 19 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
18 Jul 1930
TO-MORROW'S GAMES (Evening Post, 18 July 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1936
OUTDOOR GAMES (Evening Post, 15 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
8 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
17 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 May 1945
N.Z.E.F. LIST (Evening Post, 18 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1945
N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 24 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
the 2000s
22 Aug 2000
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 39 places
14 Dec 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register 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 Jun 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
6 Jul 2005
List of Public Valuers New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 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
12 Oct 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
11 Sept 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
14 Apr 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Jul 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
15 Dec 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
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
18 Dec 2013
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
14 Aug 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
20 Nov 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
23 Jul 2015
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register 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
17 Dec 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
21 Jan 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
11 Aug 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
24 Nov 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
12 Jan 2017
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
13 Jul 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Jul 2017
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Aug 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 Nov 2018
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Companies Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2020s
17 Sept 2020
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
12 Nov 2020
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
17 Jun 2021
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 2022
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Nov 2024
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
17 Apr 2025
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
19 Jun 2025
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
13 Aug 2026
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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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