How many records does the archive hold?

92,172 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.

“"a"”, the shelf

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

66,999 records matching 93 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 · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · 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
3 Mar 1944
ROLU OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
ELLESMERE LANDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1944
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1944
Pte. A. S. Dunn, of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Mar 1944
Flight-Sergeant R. A. Southward, of Christchurch, killed on active service Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
8 Mar 1944
Sgt. D. A. C. McKillop, of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1944
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 11 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1944
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1944
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1944
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL APPRAISAL. (Evening Post, 18 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1944
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 20 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1944
MAJOR H. J. PARKINSON (Evening Post, 21 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1944
MASSEY COLLEGE (Evening Post, 24 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1944
Irwell (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1944
RED CROSS (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES DECISION FOR FIRM (Evening Post, 29 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
31 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1944
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 31 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1944
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 03 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1944
STILL PREVALENT (Evening Post, 04 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1944
NEW BISHOP (Evening Post, 04 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1944
Sgt. A. D. Sugden, of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
MAORI ART (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1944
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 08 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1944
AWARDED THE D.F.C (Evening Post, 10 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1944
INTEGRITY SCORES (Evening Post, 10 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1944
CRICKET (Evening Post, 11 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1944
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 13 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1944
SPRINGS COUNTY COUNCIL (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1944
IMMEDIATE AWARD (Evening Post, 18 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1944
CARGO SHIPS LAUNCHED (Evening Post, 24 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1944
Mjr. A. J. Fraser, of Christchurch, killed in action Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
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
28 Apr 1944
RELICS OF THE PAST (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1944
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1944
Devastated Missons' Appeal (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 May 1944) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1944
RUGBY FOOTBALL (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1944
RACEHORSE DESTROYED (Evening Post, 03 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1944
ELLESMERE LANDS (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1944
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 08 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1944
CAR LEAVES ROAD (Evening Post, 09 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1944
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1944
MR. V. A. ALEXANDER (Evening Post, 09 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
11 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1944
CHILD DROWNED (Evening Post, 11 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1944
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 13 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1944
AIRMAN D.F.C. WEDS (Evening Post, 13 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1944
SENTENCED FOR THEFT (Evening Post, 15 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1944
New Zealanders in the Cassino campaign Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 May 1944
REHABILITATION OFFICERS (Evening Post, 18 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 19 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1944
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 20 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1944
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 22 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1944
FIVE-DAY WEEK (Evening Post, 23 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1944
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 24 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1944
McKENZIE TRUST (Evening Post, 24 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1944
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1944
AN ULTIMATUM (Evening Post, 24 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1944
R.N.Z.N.V.R. PROMOTIONS (Evening Post, 24 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1944
SHIPPING ON THE AVON (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1944) 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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