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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

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

8,455 records matching 99 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
19 Feb 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 19 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 18 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1940
WAR FINANCE (Evening Post, 06 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1940
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 10 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1940
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 17 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1940
ART UNION PROFITS (Evening Post, 19 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1940
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES (Evening Post, 24 June 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 28 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 04 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1940
TRAGIC CAR CRASH (Evening Post, 05 November 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1940
ART UNION PROFITS (Evening Post, 13 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1940
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 23 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1940
CHILD'S DEATH (Evening Post, 28 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1941
BOWLING TOURNEY (Evening Post, 09 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1941
BOWLING (Evening Post, 11 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1941
BOWLING (Evening Post, 14 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Jan 1941
RAIN INTERRUPTS (Evening Post, 15 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 20 January 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 10 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 03 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 31 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1941
LIST OF NAMES (Evening Post, 14 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1941
SONS OF TEMPERANCE (Evening Post, 01 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
2 Jun 1941
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 02 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1941
RESULTS ELSEWHERE (Evening Post, 23 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
30 Jun 1941
PRISONERS OF WAR (Evening Post, 30 June 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
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
11 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 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
2 Aug 1941
HAD CONSTIPATION FOR YEARS (Evening Post, 02 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1941
IN OTHER CENTRES (Evening Post, 11 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1941
CHRISTCHURCH GAMES START (Evening Post, 20 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Oct 1941
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1941
CRICKET (Evening Post, 24 November 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
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 09 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 09 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1941
Band Rotunda in Sydenham Park by Christchurch Star · 1940s Christchurch Star photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
17 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
16 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
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
31 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
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
21 Feb 1942
METHODIST CHURCH (Evening Post, 21 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1942
Untitled (Evening Post, 23 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 March 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1942
GRANTS MADE (Evening Post, 23 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 28 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1942
KILLED IN ACTION. (Evening Post, 29 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
STEEPLES DAY (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1942
SPORTING (Evening Post, 10 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1942
MORE AWARDS (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1942
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 07 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. HONOURS (Evening Post, 11 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1943
THIRD AWARD (Evening Post, 03 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1943
RIDING METHODS (Evening Post, 31 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1943
1943 GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 06 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Nov 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1943
LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 06 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
14 Dec 1943
CHRISTMAS GRANTS (Evening Post, 14 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HOMOUR (Evening Post, 21 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1943
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 22 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jan 1944
BOWLING (Evening Post, 15 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1944
POST-SECTION PLAY (Evening Post, 21 January 1944) Evening Post · 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
24 May 1944
McKENZIE TRUST (Evening Post, 24 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 May 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1944
ART UNION FUNDS (Evening Post, 24 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1944
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1944
GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 01 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1944
THRILL IN STEEPLES (Evening Post, 07 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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.

“"Sydenham"”, the shelf

The shelf

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