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
7 May 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 May 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 May 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1945
N.Z. WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 12 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1945
SAFE IN BRITAIN (Evening Post, 14 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1945
SAFE IN BRITAIN (Evening Post, 17 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1945
N.Z.E.F. LIST (Evening Post, 18 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1945
R.N.Z.A.F. PERSONNEL (Evening Post, 18 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1945
70 AWARDS (Evening Post, 18 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1945
RESCUED NEW ZEALAND TROOPS (Evening Post, 19 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
21 May 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 21 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 22 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1945
N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 23 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1945
MORE AWARDS (Evening Post, 23 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1945
Glad tidings of victory bring crowds into streets of Christchurch, Dunedin and Whangarei Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 May 1945
N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 24 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1945
N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 25 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1945
N.Z. PRISONERS OF WAR NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 26 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 26 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1945
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 28 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1945
SAFE IN U.K. (Evening Post, 04 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1945
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 20 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1945
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 05 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1945
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1945
RESTORING ORDER (Evening Post, 16 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1945
ART UNIONS (Evening Post, 19 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1945
MR. RICHARD RANDELL (Evening Post, 23 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 15 places
1 Aug 1945
BIRTHS. (Evening Post, 01 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1945
NATIONAL MEETING (Evening Post, 06 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 18 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 18 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1945
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES (Evening Post, 24 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1945
MATCH AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 27 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 30 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 12 places
15 Sept 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 15 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1945
NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 21 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1945
NAMES OF MISSING (Evening Post, 25 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1945
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 27 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1945
N.Z.E.F. AWARDS (Evening Post, 01 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1945
Untitled (Evening Post, 04 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1945
INTERNEES SAFE (Evening Post, 06 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1945
ST. MARY'S, KARORI (Evening Post, 13 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1945
100-MILE ROAD RACE (Evening Post, 15 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1945
JUNIOR ATHLETE'S SUCCESS (Evening Post, 15 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 18 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1945
MARRIAGE. (Evening Post, 20 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1945
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 22 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1945
CENSUS EVIDENCE (Evening Post, 23 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1945
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 01 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1945
CHRISTCHURCH MUSICAL FESTIVAL. (Evening Post, 01 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 09 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Nov 1945
Page 11 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1945
TEN MORE D.S.O.'S (Evening Post, 12 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1945
BITTEN BY STALLION (Evening Post, 12 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 13 November 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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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