How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“"Fendalton"”, the shelf

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

2,315 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 1940s
1 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1940
IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 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
15 Aug 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1940
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 03 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1940
SILVER WEDDING (Evening Post, 12 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1940
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 15 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1940
Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 17 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
15 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1940
SENT TO HARD LABOUR (Evening Post, 19 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1940
Miss J Hope, 1940 by Firth, Reginald Clifton, 1904-1980 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Dec 1940
TOPICS for WOMEN (Evening Post, 03 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1941
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 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
22 Feb 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1941
WAR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Mar 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1941
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 20 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1941
MR. G. D. CAMERON (Evening Post, 27 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 31 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1941
ADDINGTON TROTS (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
14 Apr 1941
KING POTTS AT ADDINGTON (Evening Post, 14 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1941
CASUALTY LIST (Evening Post, 26 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 May 1941) 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
29 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 29 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1941
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 07 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
23 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
30 Jun 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
9 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jul 1941
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 10 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jul 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1941
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 22 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1941
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 25 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 13 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1941
ANOTHER CRASH (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 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 · no. 2.10 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.70 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 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
6 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1942
Untitled (Evening Post, 23 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1942
N.Z. AIR PERSONNEL (Evening Post, 11 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1942
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 13 April 1942) Evening Post · 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.

“"Fendalton"”, the shelf

The shelf

Its patch