How many records does the archive hold?

80,797 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.

“"Richmond"”, the shelf

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

4,210 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 1930s
27 Jul 1939
CURRENT ENTERTAINMENTS (Evening Post, 27 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1939
SINGLES (Evening Post, 09 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
2 Jan 1940
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 02 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 09 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 10 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 29 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 14 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1940
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 27 April 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 04 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 06 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 01 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 07 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1940
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 19 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1941
CHILD OF TWO DROWNED (Evening Post, 30 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1941
WAR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 17 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1941
LIST OF NAMES (Evening Post, 14 April 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
19 May 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 19 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1941
PUBLIC NOTICES. (Evening Post, 22 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1941
RUGBY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 26 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
30 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1941
FURTHER LISTS OF MISSING (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
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (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
9 Jun 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (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
14 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1941
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 17 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
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 19 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
23 Jun 1941
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
8 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
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
11 Aug 1941
BIRTHS (Evening Post, 11 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 11 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1941
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 23 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1941
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 01 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 08 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 17 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1941
LIST OF PATIENTS (Evening Post, 02 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Nov 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1941
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 18 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 25 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1941
MEN WHO ARE NOW 21 (Evening Post, 03 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
27 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
5 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1942
SERVICE AWARDS (Evening Post, 12 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1942
SERVICE OVERSEAS (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1942
Untitled (Evening Post, 23 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1942
DEATHS, (Evening Post, 07 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1942
NEW ZEALANDERS GAIN THEIR "WINGS" (Evening Post, 08 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1942
SERVICE ABROAD (Evening Post, 01 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
3 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1942
MORE AWARDS (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1942
N.Z.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“"Richmond"”, the shelf

The shelf

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