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
1 Jul 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1941
ICE-COVERED ROAD (Evening Post, 03 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1941
RESIGNATION OF JUDGE (Evening Post, 05 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
LANDED ON BEACH (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 08 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
9 Jul 1941
CIVIC SERVICES (Evening Post, 09 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1941
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 10 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Jul 1941
RUMOURS DENIED (Evening Post, 11 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1941
WAR WOUNDED (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1941
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1941
HEAD OF WORKSHOPS (Evening Post, 14 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 19 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1941
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 19 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1941
Corner of Centaurus and Wilsons Road, St Martins by Christchurch Star · 1940s Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
21 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 21 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1941
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 22 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1941
Lieutenant F. J. Bain, of Halswell, Christchurch, wounded and believed prisoner of war Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
25 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1941
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 28 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1941
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 30 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 30 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1941
CHRISTCHURCH SEATS (Evening Post, 31 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1941
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1941
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 01 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1941
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1941
HAD CONSTIPATION FOR YEARS (Evening Post, 02 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 04 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1941
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 06 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1941
LUCK FOR ALL" (Evening Post, 06 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1941
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 07 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1941
PLACINGS REVERSED (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1941
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 09 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1941
BIRTHS (Evening Post, 11 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 11 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
SCHOOL OUT OF DOORS (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 12 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1941
LUCKY PILOT (Evening Post, 13 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1941
TROTTING PROSPECTS (Evening Post, 14 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1941
MR J. T. HOUSTON (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 16 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1941
RUGBY (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1941
STORMY NIGHT (Evening Post, 19 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1941
OIL FUEL CONTROL (Evening Post, 20 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1941
A LIKELY SOUTHERNER (Evening Post, 20 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1941
OVERFLOW MEETING (Evening Post, 21 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
23 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 23 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 26 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1941
TRAP SHOOTING (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1941
Severe floods in Christchurch last week: Heathcote River breaks its banks during fierce south-westerly gale Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
27 Aug 1941
Snow delays motor traffic on the Blenheim-Christchurch highway Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries

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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