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.

26,093 records matching 95 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
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
16 Nov 1944
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 16 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1944
TWO KILLED (Evening Post, 17 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1944
CARGO PILLAGING (Evening Post, 24 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1944
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1944
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 02 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1944
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1944
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 07 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1944
MILITARY MEDAL (Evening Post, 08 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1944
Tai Tapu (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1944
NAVAL CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1944
ELLESMERE R.S.A. (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Dec 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1944
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 29 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1945
[Group of men, ex-prisoners of war, enjoying a cup of tea on the grass] by Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) · State Library of Victoria · State Library of Victoria
3 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1945
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 04 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1945
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
Ellesmere (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1945
NAVAL AWARDS (Evening Post, 16 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1945
AIR AWARDS (Evening Post, 19 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1945
CROQUET (Evening Post, 24 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1945
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 29 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1945
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1945
Cornwell Cup yachting races at Lyttelton Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Feb 1945
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 01 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1945
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1945
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 07 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1945
GALLANT AIRMEN (Evening Post, 10 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1945
Flight Lieutenant H. R. McKegg, ivho has been awarded the D.F.C., is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKegg, Christchurch, formerly of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. He ivas educated at Croydon School, Day's Bay, and Waitaki High School, and before joining the R.N.Z.A.F. was on the staff of the National Bank at Christchurch. (Evening Post, 13 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1945
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1945
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 14 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1945
Lance-Corporal L. F. Pester, of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Feb 1945
TAXIMEN PLAY (Evening Post, 15 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1945
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1945
AIR AWARDS (Evening Post, 17 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1945
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1945
KNAVE OF DIAMONDS (Evening Post, 19 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1945
TROTTING FIELDS (Evening Post, 21 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1945
IN THE PACIFIC (Evening Post, 21 February 1945) 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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