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
19 Jan 1943
CHRISTCHURCH EAST SEAT (Evening Post, 19 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1943
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 20 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1943
COUNSEL OBJECTS (Evening Post, 20 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1943
NURSING SISTER OF THE GREAT WAR (Evening Post, 20 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1943
TECHNICAL EXPERT (Evening Post, 22 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1943
FIVE CANDIDATES (Evening Post, 22 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1943
SERVICE WOMEN'S CLUB (Evening Post, 23 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1943
MR. FRASER INQUIRING (Evening Post, 25 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1943
Tripoli Photograph album, Alamein to Tripoli · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
28 Jan 1943
MARRIAGE. (Evening Post, 28 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1943
WELLINGTON HANDICAPS (Evening Post, 28 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1943
CHRISTCHURCH MILK SUPPLY (Evening Post, 29 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1943
UNION SECRETARIES (Evening Post, 29 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
30 Jan 1943
NEW ZEALANDERS PROMOTED (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
2 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1943
WORDY CAMPAIGN (Evening Post, 03 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1943
ENGAGEMENT (Evening Post, 04 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 06 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1943
POLLING DAY (Evening Post, 06 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1943
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1943
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1943
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 12 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1943
DR. H. G. DENHAM (Evening Post, 15 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1943
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1943
WOMAN'S GENEROUS GIFT (Evening Post, 16 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
19 Feb 1943
Dunsandel (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1943
CHRISTCHURCH SCHEME (Evening Post, 19 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
20 Feb 1943
ARMY AWARDS (Evening Post, 20 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1943
MORE AWARDS (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
22 Feb 1943
PLASTIC SURGERY (Evening Post, 22 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1943
ADDINGTON ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 24 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1943
INFANTILE PARALYSIS (Evening Post, 25 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1943
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1943
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 27 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1943
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1943
Student Christian Movement (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 March 1943) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1943
R.S.A. (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1943
INFANTILE PARALYSIS (Evening Post, 02 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1943
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1943
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 08 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1943
INFANTILE PARALYSIS (Evening Post, 10 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1943
New Zealand corvettes' feat in Solomons: warm Auckland welcome to officers and men of one of the vessels which sank a Japanese submarine Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
18 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 18 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1943
REV. H. D. BURTON (Evening Post, 20 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1943
Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1943
IN FORCE AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 27 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1943
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1943
Soldiers at a military display by Christchurch Star · 1940s Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
30 Mar 1943
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1943
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1943
NEW ZEALAND ROLL OF HONOUR. DEATHS (Evening Post, 10 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1943
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1943
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 13 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1943
DAUGHTERS' LEGACIES (Evening Post, 14 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1943
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 14 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1943
N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 14 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1943
Views from DC-3 aeroplane Photograph album, Tripoli · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
16 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1943
STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 16 April 1943) 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.

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