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 100 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 May 1942
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1942
BACK FROM ABROAD (Evening Post, 23 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 03 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jun 1942
GRANTS MADE (Evening Post, 23 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 20 July 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
30 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 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
INVALIDED HOME (Evening Post, 06 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1942
MORAL CONDUCT (Evening Post, 12 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Sept 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1942
SPORTING (Evening Post, 21 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1942
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 01 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Oct 1942
HERE AND THERE (Evening Post, 03 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1942
Returned Services (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1942
ADDINGTON TROTS (Evening Post, 04 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1942
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 14 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1942
ART UNIONS (Evening Post, 02 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1942
GALLANT SERVICE (Evening Post, 22 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1943
TROTTING (Evening Post, 02 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 January 1943) Evening Post · 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
29 Jan 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Feb 1943
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 17 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
24 Feb 1943
ADDINGTON ACCEPTORS (Evening Post, 24 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
27 Feb 1943
METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 27 February 1943) Evening Post · 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
6 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 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
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 13 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1943
AIRMEN DECORATED (Evening Post, 22 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1943
62 NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 26 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1943
JOAN CONQUEST AGAIN (Evening Post, 26 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1943
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1943
WOMEN'S TOPICS (Evening Post, 17 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1943
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1943
R.N.Z.N.V.R. PROMOTIONS (Evening Post, 05 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1943
CHRISTCHURCH CONFERENCE (Evening Post, 28 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1943
NEW SOCIAL ORDER (Evening Post, 01 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1943
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1943
Doyleston (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1943
NEW PARLIAMENT (Evening Post, 27 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1943
SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1943
SERVICE AWARDS (Evening Post, 16 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 21 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 10 places
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
11 Dec 1943
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 11 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1943
CHRISTMAS GRANTS (Evening Post, 14 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1943
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1943
FLORAL TRIBUTES. (Evening Post, 28 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
19 Jan 1944
CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITALITY (Evening Post, 19 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
22 Jan 1944
TURF NOTES (Evening Post, 22 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1944
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 05 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1944
NEW BRIGHTON T.C. (Evening Post, 19 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
OUTDOOR GAMES (Evening Post, 03 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Mar 1944
MERCHANT NAVY DEATHS (Evening Post, 09 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

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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