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.

“NZ Post”, the shelf

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

1,322 records matching 99 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 1930s
15 Nov 1935
BOWLING (Evening Post, 15 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1935
Page 22 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1935
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
17 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1936
N.Z. EISTEDDFOD (Evening Post, 12 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1936
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 16 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1936
Page 26 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 July 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1936
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Sept 1936
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 03 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1936
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 05 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1936
AMATEUR BILLIARDS (Evening Post, 09 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1936
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 26 September 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1936
CHRISTCHURCH TAXIS (Evening Post, 01 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1936
THE SCORES IN ORDER (Evening Post, 23 October 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1937
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1937
Christchurch. (Evening Post, 21 May 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1937
Christchurch. (Evening Post, 27 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1937
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 14 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 14 February 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1938
ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 12 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1938
PIPE BANDS (Evening Post, 18 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1938
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1938
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 09 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 September 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1938
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 04 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1938
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 04 November 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1938
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 07 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1938
Page 16 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 10 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1938
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 December 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1939
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE. (Evening Post, 28 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1939
HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 14 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1939
Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 11 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1939
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL (Evening Post, 14 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1939
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 20 May 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1939
BASKETBALL (Evening Post, 05 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1939
Page 17 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 June 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 05 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
6 Jan 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 06 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1940
ROYAL N.Z. AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 27 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1940
FOR WAR PURPOSES (Evening Post, 13 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1940
LOANS AND GIFTS (Evening Post, 08 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 10 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1940
CHRISTCHURCH GIRL (Evening Post, 22 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1940
N.Z. AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 24 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1940
envelope Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
29 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1940
N.Z. AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 02 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1940
N.Z. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 07 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1940
BILLIARDS (Evening Post, 29 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1940
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 31 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1940
N.Z. AIR FORGE (Evening Post, 21 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1940
N.Z. AIRMAN MISSING (Evening Post, 27 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc). (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Jan 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 25 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 10 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1941
N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 12 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1941
PUBLIC NOTICES. (Evening Post, 22 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 29 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1941
NEW CHAIRMAN (Evening Post, 11 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 20 places
22 Sept 1941
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 22 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1941
FINE WEATHER START (Evening Post, 11 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1941
MEN WHO ARE NOW 21 (Evening Post, 03 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1942
SERVICE AWARDS (Evening Post, 12 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1942
SERVICE OVERSEAS (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
25 Mar 1942
FROM FAR EAST (Evening Post, 25 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1942
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1942
MORE AWARDS (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1942
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1942
GALLANT SERVICE (Evening Post, 22 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1943
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 12 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Feb 1943
DR. H. G. DENHAM (Evening Post, 15 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · 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.

“NZ Post”, the shelf

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