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.

16,606 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
16 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1943
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 20 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1943
JOAN CONQUEST AGAIN (Evening Post, 26 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. HONOURS (Evening Post, 11 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1943
New Zealanders on Active Service with the Navy, Army and Air Force Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 07 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1943
CHRISTCHURCH BRIDE (Evening Post, 11 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1943
New Zealanders repatriated: prisoners of war arrive in England after internment in Italy Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
25 Jun 1943
WOMEN'S TOPICS (Evening Post, 25 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1943
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 07 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1943
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1943
SERVICE WEDDING (Evening Post, 28 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1943
RIDING METHODS (Evening Post, 31 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1943
R.N.Z.N.V.R. PROMOTIONS (Evening Post, 05 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1943
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1943
MARRIAGES (Evening Post, 14 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 30 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1943
NEW SOCIAL ORDER (Evening Post, 01 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1943
NAVAI CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 27 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1943
MEDAL AWARDED (Evening Post, 08 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1943
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1943
SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1943
SERVICE AWARDS (Evening Post, 16 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 21 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 10 places
22 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1943
AIR AWARDS (Evening Post, 25 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1943
MERCANTILE LEAGUE (Evening Post, 27 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1943) 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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