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.

“White Cross Shirley”, the shelf

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

68 records matching 67 of these 68 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
the 1870s
9 Feb 1876
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 09 February 1876) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1879
SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 04 June 1879) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1880s
24 Feb 1888
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 February 1888) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
10 Oct 1893
Local & General. (Star, 10 October 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 May 1896
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, (Star, 21 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
18 Mar 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. Motto:—We write.for the benefit of others, not for ourselves. (Otago Witness, 18 March 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1903
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 06 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Aug 1906
DUNLOP ROAD RACE. (Otago Witness, 29 August 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Sept 1908
TABLE TALK (Otago Witness, 09 September 1908) Otago Witness · 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 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Oct 1917
FIRST DIVISION (Evening Post, 02 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Mar 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 06 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1918
THE SOCIAL SPHERE (Observer, 12 October 1918) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
the 1920s
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
2 Nov 1932
NATIONAL GOLF (Evening Post, 02 November 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1935
RACING NEWS THE GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 09 August 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Apr 1937
TOPICS FOR WOMEN WORLD PEACE NAVAL VISITORS HUTT VALLEY NEWS GIRL GUIDES' MESSAGE PERSONAL NOTES WEDDINGS WRIGHT SHARDLOW. MANX SOCIETY PARTY FOR PATIENTS "FIVE O'CLOCK" PARTY FULLY SUBSCRIBED HERE AND THERE WEDDING MUSIC (Evening Post, 05 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
31 May 1940
Untitled (Evening Post, 31 May 1940) 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
18 May 1943
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1943
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1945
RESCUED NEW ZEALAND TROOPS (Evening Post, 19 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
23 May 1945
N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 23 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1960s
1 Jan 1968
New Zealand Golf Champs, November 1968 by [Mr] Neill · Archives NZ Collections search · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
the 2000s
22 Aug 2000
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 39 places
24 Aug 2001
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 22 places
16 Aug 2002
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
9 Jan 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
9 Sept 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Nov 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
28 Feb 2008
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
29 Jan 2009
Bankruptcies 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
21 Jan 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
18 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
17 Nov 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
23 Nov 2011
TELECOM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT DESIGNATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 69XJ OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 2001 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 11 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
21 Jun 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
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
14 Nov 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 2013
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
16 Oct 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
18 Dec 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
16 Jun 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Sept 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Sept 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Apr 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
16 Aug 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
18 Oct 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 2019
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2020s
12 Nov 2020
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
15 Jul 2021
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
11 Aug 2022
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 2025
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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