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 98 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 May 1945
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 28 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 01 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1945
SAFE IN U.K. (Evening Post, 04 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1945
Cpl. R. H. F. Walmsley, of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1945
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 11 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1945
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 16 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1945
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 05 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1945
MR. F. WILDING, K.C. (Evening Post, 07 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 11 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1945
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 14 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1945
Lt. D. F. Brown, of Christchurch, awarded the M.C. Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 Jul 1945
CHURCH CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 19 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1945
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 28 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1945
GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 31 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 15 places
1 Aug 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 01 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1945
Killinchy (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1945
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 24 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 15 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1945
NOW SAFE (Evening Post, 21 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1945
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1945
THE RAILWAYS (Evening Post, 22 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1945
NAMES OF MISSING (Evening Post, 25 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1945
R.N.Z.A.F. AWARDS (Evening Post, 25 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1945
AIR EVACUATION (Evening Post, 26 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1945
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 27 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1945
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1945
ARRIVALS AT AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 29 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1945
N.Z.E.F. AWARDS (Evening Post, 01 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1945
EVACUATED BY AIR (Evening Post, 02 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1945
Untitled (Evening Post, 04 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1945
INTERNEES SAFE (Evening Post, 06 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1945
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 08 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1945
ST. MARY'S, KARORI (Evening Post, 13 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1945
JUNIOR ATHLETE'S SUCCESS (Evening Post, 15 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1945
ELLESMERE SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1945
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 18 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1945
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 27 October 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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