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 93 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
28 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1944
Paymaster Lieutenant F. L. Rees, of Christchurch, died of illness Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
4 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1944
NEW CATHOLIC BISHOP (Evening Post, 05 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1944
THRILL IN STEEPLES (Evening Post, 07 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1944
The Rt. Rev. P. F. Lyons, third Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, on his way to the ceremony of enthronement at the Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch, on Sunday afternoon (Evening Post, 09 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1944
Capt. F. R. Coe, of Christchurch, awarded the M. C. Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1944
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1944
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1944
New Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch enthroned with traditional ceremony Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1944
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 19 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1944
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1944
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 26 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1944
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 29 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1944
N.Z.E.F. AWARDS (Evening Post, 29 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1944
NEARING THE END (Evening Post, 01 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1944
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1944
TAXI PROPRIETORS (Evening Post, 13 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1944
Sgt. F. A. J. Scott, of Christchurch, missing believed killed Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 10 places
22 Sept 1944
WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
ELLESMERE R.S.A. (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1944
POISONED BISCUITS (Evening Post, 23 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1944
MOTOR TRADE CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 26 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 02 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 18 places
3 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1944
With the Second N.Z.E.F. during the advance toward Florence: recent pictures of our men in Italy Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
5 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1944
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 14 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1944
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1944
NAVAL AWARDS (Evening Post, 18 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1944
Pte. F. H. Anderson, of Christchurch, awarded the M.M. Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1944
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 23 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1944
RETURNED R.N.Z.A.F. PERSONNEL (Evening Post, 24 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1944
RAKAIA R.S.A. (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1944
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1944
P. J. SMITH'S TEAM (Evening Post, 31 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1944
Pte. F. J. Paganini, of Christchurch, died of wounds Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
3 Nov 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1944
Ellesmere Drainage Board (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1944
N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 04 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1944
BRONZE EAGLE WINS (Evening Post, 06 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 9 places
11 Nov 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 11 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1944
LOYAL FRIEND WINS (Evening Post, 13 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1944
BRAVE AIRMEN (Evening Post, 15 November 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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