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.

“"st"”, the shelf

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

22,032 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
17 Feb 1940
Abberley Park, St. Albans, Christchurch: souvenir programme Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
19 Feb 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 19 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1940
AWARDS MADE (Evening Post, 20 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1940
THE FIRST TEST (Evening Post, 20 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1940
NEW PRIMATE'S CAREER (Evening Post, 21 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1940
WIN FOR TIMARU (Evening Post, 21 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1940
BAND CONTEST (Evening Post, 22 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 27 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1940
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 02 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 07 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1940
Page 20 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 16 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 18 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1940
ST. PATRICK'S BALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 19 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 25 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 26 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 27 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 28 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 28 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1940
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 30 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
2 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 03 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 06 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
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 09 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
9 Apr 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 09 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1940
AIR FORCE BAND (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
11 Apr 1940
WEDDING (Evening Post, 11 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1940
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 15 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 17 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
19 Apr 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 19 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1940
ON TO WINTER RACING (Evening Post, 20 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1940
ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 24 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 May 1940
DISDAIN AT LAST (Evening Post, 06 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1940
Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1940
WEDDING (Evening Post, 14 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
17 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
21 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1940
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1940
YOUNG MAN KILLED (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 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
24 May 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1940
Page 15 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 May 1940) 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.

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