How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 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.

“Albert Wilson”, the shelf

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

646 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 1910s
18 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY. (Evening Post, 18 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 20 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1917
NEWZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Nov 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 November 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1918
PERSONAL. (Colonist, 15 January 1918) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1918
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 06 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Mar 1918
TOTAL OF 750 NAMES (Evening Post, 13 March 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 19-4-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1918
TO-DAY'S CASUALTY LIST (Evening Post, 20 April 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1918
COMING HOME (Evening Post, 08 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1918
SICK AND WOUNDED (Evening Post, 24 July 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 13-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 21-9-1918) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1919
Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1919. WILL THE INFLUENZA COME BACK? (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 February 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
LAST NIGHT'S ELECTIONS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 29 April 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
11 Sept 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Thames Star, 11 September 1920) Thames Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1920
CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. (Feilding Star, 10 November 1920) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Grey River Argus, 08 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENRAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1922
Page 16 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 17 June 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1923
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 08 September 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1923
GEARSCHAWSKI GETS GOING (NZ Truth, 29 December 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1924
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 06 September 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 05 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 12 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1927
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
23 Jun 1930
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1931
KILLED AND INJURED (Evening Post, 04 February 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1931
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 December 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1932
WINNER OF £2000 (Evening Post, 21 March 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1932
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 28 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1933
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1933
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1933
FOURTH ROUND (Evening Post, 16 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1934
180 Prizes at £5 each, (Evening Post, 01 May 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jun 1934
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY" (Evening Post, 12 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1935
Page 27 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1935
Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Dec 1935
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 28 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1936
BOWLING (Evening Post, 13 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1936
ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 11 February 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1936
Page 21 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 August 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1939
GRAND SPORTS" (Evening Post, 15 April 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1939
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 04 September 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1939
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 23 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
4 May 1940
AIR FORCE TRAINEES (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 27 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1940
FINANCE FOR WAR (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1941
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 08 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
29 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 29 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1941
LIST OF MISSING (Evening Post, 02 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 05 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
19 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
30 Jun 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
30 Jun 1941
PRISONERS OF WAR (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
9 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1941
WOUNDED SOLDIERS (Evening Post, 11 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 08 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1941
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 29 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1941
FIFTH LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 09 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 12 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 18 December 1941) 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.

“Albert Wilson”, the shelf

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