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.

“"New Brighton"”, the shelf

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

4,738 records matching 95 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
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
13 May 1941
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 13 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
23 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 26 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
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
14 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 14 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
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
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 23 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
5 Jul 1941
RESIGNATION OF JUDGE (Evening Post, 05 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 07 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
21 Jul 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 21 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1941
CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS (Evening Post, 25 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1941
NEW BRIGHTON ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 03 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1941
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 06 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
8 Oct 1941
NEW BRIGHTON ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 08 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
29 Oct 1941
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 29 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1941
NEW BRIGHTON T.C. (Evening Post, 06 December 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
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1941
CORPORAL H. E. GOODLAND (Evening Post, 18 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
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1942
New Brighton: Sheet No 1 Maps, plans and drawings · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
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
7 Jan 1942
Private L. N. Bellamy, of New Brighton, Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
12 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (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
20 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
31 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
6 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 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
LIGHTNING LADY AT ODDS (Evening Post, 23 February 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
16 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 20 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1942
INVESTMENTS OF THE WEEK (Evening Post, 25 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1942
KILLED IN ACTION. (Evening Post, 29 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
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
1 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
12 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
21 Sept 1942
SPORTING (Evening Post, 21 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1942
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1942
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1942
GALLANT SERVICE (Evening Post, 22 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 07 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1943
REAL DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT (Evening Post, 30 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1943
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 17 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1943
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 20 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1943
BURT SCOTT NICELY (Evening Post, 22 February 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
26 Apr 1943
62 NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 26 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. HONOURS (Evening Post, 11 May 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
17 Jun 1943
WOMEN'S TOPICS (Evening Post, 17 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1943
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 29 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1943
SPORTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1943
Corporal J. H. E. Duffield, of New Brighton, Christchurch. killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
21 Sept 1943
NAVAI CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1943
NEW BRIGHTON FIELDS (Evening Post, 06 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1943
NEW BRIGHTON T.C. (Evening Post, 09 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 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
21 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HOMOUR (Evening Post, 21 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
14 Jan 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 14 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1944
Lt. L. I. Carson, of New Brighton, Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Feb 1944
RACING AND COMMENTS (Evening Post, 18 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1944
NEW BRIGHTON T.C. (Evening Post, 19 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
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
15 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 April 1944) 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.

“"New Brighton"”, the shelf

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