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 94 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
29 Feb 1944
BANKS PENINSULA (Evening Post, 29 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
ROLU OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
ELLESMERE LANDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1944
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 11 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1944
POSTHUMOUS AWARDS (Evening Post, 16 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1944
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1944
MASSEY COLLEGE (Evening Post, 24 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1944
RED CROSS (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1944
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 31 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1944
In the sisters' lounge of the New Zealand Forces Club at Bari, Italy.. From left, Sister M. E. Tdaffe (West Coast), Siste* E.F. Songster (Stratford), Sister M.C. Wright (Christchurch), Sister R. N. Hodgen (Christchurch), and Sister M. M. Prince (Westport). (Evening Post, 01 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1944
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 03 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1944
NEW BISHOP (Evening Post, 04 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1944
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 08 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1944
AWARDED THE D.F.C (Evening Post, 10 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1944
INTEGRITY SCORES (Evening Post, 10 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1944
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 13 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1944
Sgt. G. F. Harris, of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1944
Devastated Missons' Appeal (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 May 1944) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1944
ELLESMERE LANDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1944
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1944
AIRMAN D.F.C. WEDS (Evening Post, 13 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 19 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1944
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 20 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1944
FIVE-DAY WEEK (Evening Post, 23 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1944
R.N.Z.N.V.R. PROMOTIONS (Evening Post, 24 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1944
NAVAL CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1944
MENTION IN DISPATCHES (Evening Post, 05 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1944
DISTILLATION GEAR (Evening Post, 06 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1944
Wives and children of New Zealand servicemen arrive from Britain Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Jun 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1944
Brookside (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1944
ELLESMERE LANDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1944
BRAVERY IN ITALY (Evening Post, 17 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1944
envelope Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
20 Jun 1944
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1944
NEW BISHOP (Evening Post, 03 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1944
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1944
LOST FISHERMEN (Evening Post, 06 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1944
New Bishop of Christchurch consecrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1944
New Zealanders who helped to bring about the fall of Germany's great Italian fortress of Cassino Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jul 1944
Capt. G. F. Hart, of Christchurch, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1944
TEMPORARY MAGISTRATE (Evening Post, 15 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1944
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 22 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Jul 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 July 1944) 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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