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 100 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
21 Mar 1942
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 21 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1942
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 25 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1942
MARRIAGE. (Evening Post, 27 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1942
Page 5 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 28 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1942
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 08 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
14 Apr 1942
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1942
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 20 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1942
NEW ZEALANDERS GAIN THEIR "WINGS" (Evening Post, 08 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
12 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 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
19 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
5 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1942
GRANTS MADE (Evening Post, 23 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1942
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 04 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1942
KILLED IN ACTION (Evening Post, 16 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 20 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1942
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 27 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1942
KILLED IN ACTION. (Evening Post, 29 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Jul 1942
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 29 July 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
31 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
31 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1942
SPORTING (Evening Post, 31 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1942
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 01 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1942
INVALIDED HOME (Evening Post, 06 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 1942
STEEPLES DAY (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 13 places
28 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1942
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 29 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 04 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1942
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 05 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
17 Sept 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1942) 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.

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