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.

“"Avenue"”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

3,786 records matching 97 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
12 Mar 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 18 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 10 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1943
AIR-CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 10 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1943
MID-CANTERBURY (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Sept 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1943
SERVICE AWARDS (Evening Post, 16 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 02 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Nov 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1943
LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 06 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
25 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1943
AWARDS MADE (Evening Post, 29 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1943
NAVAL CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1943
CAROLS NEXT SUNDAY (Evening Post, 02 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1943
CRASH INTO POLE (Evening Post, 08 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1943
KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. (Evening Post, 15 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HOMOUR (Evening Post, 21 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1943
NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1944
Robert (Bob) Samuel Laurie (1921-2004) during WWII Part of Photograph Collection · Tauranga City Libraries Photograph Collection · Tauranga City Libraries
3 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jan 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 14 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1944
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 22 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1944
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 23 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
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
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
6 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 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
15 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 April 1944) Evening Post · 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
28 Apr 1944
RELICS OF THE PAST (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 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
11 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 June 1944) Evening Post · 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
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 13 June 1944) Evening Post · 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
28 Jul 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
5 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · 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
16 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 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
29 Aug 1944
N.Z.E.F. AWARDS (Evening Post, 29 August 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
13 Sept 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · 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
4 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
23 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 October 1944) Evening Post · 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
15 Nov 1944
BRAVE AIRMEN (Evening Post, 15 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1945
Curators House, Botanic Gardens Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1945
Snow at Carlton Corner by Christchurch Star · 1940s Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
2 Jan 1945
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 January 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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