How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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

16,588 records matching 98 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 1940s
18 Oct 1940
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1940
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 22 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 04 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1940
NATIONAL COUNCII (Evening Post, 21 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1940
THE HOLMWOOD (Evening Post, 02 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
TOPICS for WOMEN (Evening Post, 03 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1940
CHRISTCHURCH MAYORALTY (Evening Post, 11 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1940
HUTT VALLEY TEAMS (Evening Post, 16 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1940
LADY TINKLE'S WINS (Evening Post, 17 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1940
OFFICE TRAINING (Evening Post, 17 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1940
ANXIOUS DAYS (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 23 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1940
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 31 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1941
1941 A Tale of Huntsmen Four Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Lincoln University
8 Jan 1941
NAVAL PERSONNEL (Evening Post, 08 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1941
BOWLING TOURNEY (Evening Post, 09 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1941
BOWLING (Evening Post, 11 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1941
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Jan 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1941
INVALIDED HOME (Evening Post, 15 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1941
SECTION PLAY ENDS (Evening Post, 17 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1941
LAWN TENNIS (Evening Post, 22 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1941
PUBLIC SERVICE (Evening Post, 27 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1941
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 1941
HUTT PARK CROWDED (Evening Post, 31 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1941
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 06 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1941
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1941
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1941
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 15 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1941
2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc.). (Evening Post, 22 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Mar 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1941
New Zealanders train for the Fleet Air Arm Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Mar 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 31 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 April 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1941
SEVERAL LOCAL MEN (Evening Post, 02 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1941
KING POTTS AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 14 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1941
LIST OF NAMES (Evening Post, 14 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1941
SPORTING (Evening Post, 17 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1941
ROLL OR HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 April 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1941
SONS OF TEMPERANCE (Evening Post, 01 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1941
THE CHURCH ARMY (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 May 1941) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1941
WAR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1941
CASUALTY LIST (Evening Post, 05 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1941
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 08 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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.

“H&M”, the shelf

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