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.

“"f"”, the shelf

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

25,964 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
13 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1940
CHRISTCHURCH DEBUTANTES (Evening Post, 15 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1940
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 17 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1940
Green and Hahn Photo. Men of the Third Echelon of the Second N.Z.E.F. who have been training at Burnham Mobilisation Camp at the salute,in Cranmer Square in the course of the big parade held in Christchurch on Saturday morning. (Evening Post, 19 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1940
UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Evening Post, 19 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1940
TOPICS FOR WOMEN NOTES FROM LONDON ENGAGEMENT OUT FROM HONG KONG (Evening Post, 22 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1940
AWARDED D.F.C. (Evening Post, 23 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1940
Page 20 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 24 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1940
BILLIARDS (Evening Post, 29 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 29 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1940
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 31 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1940
AIR FORCE RECRUITS (Evening Post, 04 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1940
WANGANUI PERSONALS (Evening Post, 11 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1940
CHILDREN ALL IN GOOD HEALTH (Evening Post, 16 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1940
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1940
N.Z. AIR FORGE (Evening Post, 21 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 21 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 October 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
4 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
15 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
18 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1940
D.F.C. AWARDED (Evening Post, 21 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1940
CHRISTCHURCH WEST OLD BOYS (Evening Post, 22 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1940
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 22 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1940
INTEREST-FREE LOANS (Evening Post, 26 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 04 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1940
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1940
DRAINAGE TO LAKE (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1940
Pilot-Officer D. H. McArthur, D.F.C. (Christchurch) Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1940
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 30 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1940
THE HOLMWOOD (Evening Post, 02 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
TOPICS for WOMEN (Evening Post, 03 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 03 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1940
LAKE LANDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1940
TWO KILLED (Evening Post, 11 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
HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 13 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
16 Dec 1940
HUTT VALLEY TEAMS (Evening Post, 16 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 16 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1940
OFFICE TRAINING (Evening Post, 17 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1940
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 19 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc). (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Dec 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1940
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 23 December 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.

“"f"”, the shelf

The shelf

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