How many records does the archive hold?

81,477 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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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

8,711 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 · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · 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
13 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 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
21 May 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 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
26 May 1941
RUGBY LEAGUE (Evening Post, 26 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
29 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 29 May 1941) Evening Post · 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
2 Jun 1941
P3ERSONAL 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
7 Jun 1941
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 07 June 1941) Evening Post · 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
12 Jun 1941
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 12 June 1941) Evening Post · 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
21 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
25 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 27 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
30 Jun 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
1 Jul 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 01 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
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
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
12 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
12 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
29 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 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
5 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 08 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Aug 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 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
14 Aug 1941
TROTTING PROSPECTS (Evening Post, 14 August 1941) Evening Post · 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
1 Sept 1941
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 01 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 20 places
12 Sept 1941
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 12 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1941
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 13 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 17 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Sept 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 23 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1941
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 24 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1941
LIST OF PATIENTS (Evening Post, 02 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Oct 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1941
EXCELLENT ENTRIES (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 18 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Oct 1941
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES START (Evening Post, 20 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1941
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 22 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1941
CANON J. DE B. GALWEY (Evening Post, 23 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1941
SECOND N.Z.E.F. (Evening Post, 29 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 29 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1941
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 12 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1941
ATE SPORTING (Evening Post, 14 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1941
CHRISTCHURCH SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 November 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1941
Racing and trotting carnival in Christchurch: track and lawn pictures at Riccarton and Addington meetings Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
24 Nov 1941
CRICKET (Evening Post, 24 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1941
MEN WHO ARE NOW 21 (Evening Post, 03 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1941
FIFTH LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.10 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.70 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1942
SERVICE OVERSEAS (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jan 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 22 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 27 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1942
Training under the Empire Air Scheme: New Zealand wireless operators and gunners at a school near Calgary Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
6 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 13 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1942
lOLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 1942
Untitled (Evening Post, 23 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1942
RETURNED HOME (Evening Post, 26 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1942
AERODROME UNIT (Evening Post, 07 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1942
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 17 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1942
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 21 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1942
ADDINGTON ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 01 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 08 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Apr 1942
THE NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 14 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
9 May 1942
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 09 May 1942) 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.

“Smith and Smith”, the shelf

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