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 100 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
21 Feb 1945
IN THE PACIFIC (Evening Post, 21 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1945
METHODIST CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 26 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1945
WARFIELD AT ODDS (Evening Post, 26 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES MONDAY. (Evening Post, 26 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1945
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1945
MASTER PAINTERS (Evening Post, 02 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1945
BRAVE AIRMEN (Evening Post, 02 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
20 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1945
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1945
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 28 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1945
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 02 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1945
MISSING (Evening Post, 04 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1945
DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP (Evening Post, 04 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 04 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1945
R.N.Z.N.V.R. PROMOTIONS (Evening Post, 05 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1945
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 07 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1945
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 09 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1945
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 10 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1945
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 11 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1945
REGIONAL PLANNING (Evening Post, 12 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1945
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1945
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1945
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 18 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1945
PRISONERS OF WAR (Evening Post, 20 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1945
PRISONERS RELEASED (Evening Post, 21 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1945
WELLINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 21 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 23 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 24 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 24 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
RED CROSS (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 24 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1945
N.Z.E.F. PERSONNEL REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 27 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
27 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Apr 1945
RELEASED AIRMEN (Evening Post, 28 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1945
SAFE AGAIN (Evening Post, 30 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1945
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1945
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 01 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1945
KILLED IN ACTION. (Evening Post, 01 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 May 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 05 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 1 (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
11 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
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
18 May 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (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
19 May 1945
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 19 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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 1 (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
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
24 May 1945
MCKENZIE TRUST (Evening Post, 24 May 1945) Evening Post · 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
25 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · 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

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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