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 98 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
8 May 1941
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 08 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1941
ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 08 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1941
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 09 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 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
13 May 1941
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1941
BELFAST STOPPAGE (Evening Post, 15 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1941
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 15 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 15 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1941
BELFAST DISPUTE (Evening Post, 15 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 16 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1941
INVALIDED FROM FIJI (Evening Post, 17 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 17 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1941
CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 19 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1941
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1941
PERSONAL MOTES (Evening Post, 20 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 20 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1941
Diamond jubilee celebrations of Christchurch Boy's High School Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
22 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 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
22 May 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1941
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 24 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 May 1941
MR. C. F. TURNER (Evening Post, 24 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1941
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 26 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 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
26 May 1941
WAR EXPENSES (Evening Post, 26 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
MINISTER'S SON (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
FURTHER LISTS OF MISSING (Evening Post, 30 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 May 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
1 Jun 1941
CHAPLAINS TO THE FORCES. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 June 1941) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1941
P3ERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (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
3 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 03 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1941
CHRISTCHURCH MATCH (Evening Post, 03 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1941
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 03 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 03 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 04 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1941
2nd-Lieut. C. G. A. Sams, of Christchurch, wounded and discharged from hospital Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 06 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1941
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1941
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 07 June 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
10 Jun 1941
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
11 Jun 1941
NEW CHAIRMAN (Evening Post, 11 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1941
LIBRARY LIGHTS (Evening Post, 11 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1941
FIRE WARDEN WORK (Evening Post, 12 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1941
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 12 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
14 Jun 1941
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 14 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
17 Jun 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
19 Jun 1941
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 19 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1941
CHRISTCHURCH PARADE (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1941
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (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
24 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1941
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1941
FORCED LANDING (Evening Post, 27 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1941
MEAT BOARD (Evening Post, 28 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1941
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL (Evening Post, 28 June 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.

“"and"”, the shelf

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