How many records does the archive hold?

93,783 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.

“"and"”, the shelf

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

69,774 records matching 96 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 · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · 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
15 Aug 1940
CHRISTCHURCH DEBUTANTES (Evening Post, 15 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1940
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 15 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1940
ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 16 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1940
Travel Club to Entertain Airmen. (Evening Post, 17 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1940
THE CHRISTCHURCH MARCH (Evening Post, 17 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1940
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 17 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1940
Green and Hahn Photo. Men of the Third Echelon of the Second N.Z.E.F. who have been training at Burnham Mobilisation Camp at the salute,in Cranmer Square in the course of the big parade held in Christchurch on Saturday morning. (Evening Post, 19 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1940
UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS (Evening Post, 19 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1940
BENGAL LANCER SCORES (Evening Post, 19 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1940
TOPICS FOR WOMEN NOTES FROM LONDON ENGAGEMENT OUT FROM HONG KONG (Evening Post, 22 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1940
NATIONAL RECORDS (Evening Post, 22 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1940
envelopes Human History · Auckland Museum Collections · Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
23 Aug 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1940
AWARDED D.F.C. (Evening Post, 23 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1940
Page 20 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 24 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1940
ROYAL AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 27 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1940
In Auckland and Christchurch: views at the recent parades of the Third Echelon of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Aug 1940
BILLIARDS (Evening Post, 29 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 29 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1940
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 31 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1940
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 31 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1940
PRISONER OF WAR (Evening Post, 05 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1940
SERIES OF FIRES (Evening Post, 06 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1940
RUGBY. Representative Match (Evening Post, 06 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1940
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE (Evening Post, 07 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1940
FATAL FALL FROM BICYCLE (Evening Post, 09 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1940
MAN KILLED BY TAXI (Evening Post, 09 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 09 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1940
WANGANUI PERSONALS (Evening Post, 11 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1940
NEW BRIGHTON T.C. (Evening Post, 12 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1940
KILLED INSTANTLY (Evening Post, 14 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1940
CHILDREN ALL IN GOOD HEALTH (Evening Post, 16 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1940
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1940
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 17 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 17 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 18 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 21 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1940
POSED AS AIRMAN (Evening Post, 23 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 23 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1940
BEATH AND COMPANY. (Evening Post, 23 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1940
Mary Smith and friend walking through the Square 2019 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
24 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1940
SERMON BY MR. NASH (Evening Post, 24 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1940
N.Z. AIRMAN MISSING (Evening Post, 27 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 September 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1940
ATHLETICS (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1940
Doug and Richard Borman: digital image Picture Wairarapa · Wairarapa Archive
2 Oct 1940
SCOUT DECORATION (Evening Post, 02 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1940
A MONTH'S GAOL (Evening Post, 02 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1940
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 03 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1940
CATHEDRAL CHOIR BOYS (Evening Post, 03 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 09 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Oct 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 09 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1940
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 09 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1940
SILVER WEDDING (Evening Post, 12 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1940
CYCLE ROAD RACE (Evening Post, 14 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1940
HERE and THERE (Evening Post, 15 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1940
CASES IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 15 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1940
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · 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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