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
25 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 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
PERSONAL ITEMS (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
6 Apr 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · 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
14 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 April 1944) Evening Post · 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
6 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1944) Evening Post · 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
17 Jun 1944
BRAVERY IN ITALY (Evening Post, 17 June 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
12 Jul 1944
New Zealanders who helped to bring about the fall of Germany's great Italian fortress of Cassino Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Jul 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1944
HOCKEY (Evening Post, 31 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 31 July 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
10 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 10 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1944
INTER-COLLEGE TOURNEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1944
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 26 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1944
PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 28 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1944
NEARING THE END (Evening Post, 01 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Sept 1944
POWER SUPPLY (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
Doyleston (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
ELLESMERE R.S.A. (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 02 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 18 places
4 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1944
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 23 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1944
RAKAIA R.S.A. (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1944
PERSONALS (Evening Post, 25 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1944
P. J. SMITH'S TEAM (Evening Post, 31 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1944
N.Z. TROTTING CUP TOMORROW (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Nov 1944
N.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTS (Evening Post, 04 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1944
BRONZE EAGLE WINS (Evening Post, 06 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1944
LOYAL FRIEND WINS (Evening Post, 13 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1944
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1944
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 01 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1944
MILITARY MEDAL (Evening Post, 08 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1944
CHRISTMAS CHEER (Evening Post, 09 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1944
FOREIGN AWARDS PRESENTED (Evening Post, 15 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1945
CROQUET (Evening Post, 24 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1945
CROQUET (Evening Post, 26 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1945
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1945
AIR AWARDS (Evening Post, 17 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1945
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1945
SILVER WEDDINGS. (Evening Post, 19 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1945
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1945
TE ARO FLAT (Evening Post, 01 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Mar 1945
TRAGEDY FEARED (Evening Post, 06 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1945
TRAGEDY FEARED (Evening Post, 07 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1945
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 19 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Apr 1945
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 09 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 23 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
RED CROSS (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1945
N.Z.E.F. PERSONNEL REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 27 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Apr 1945
RELEASED AIRMEN (Evening Post, 28 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1945
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1945
SAFE IN BRITAIN (Evening Post, 17 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1945
R.N.Z.A.F. PERSONNEL (Evening Post, 18 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1945
RESCUED NEW ZEALAND TROOPS (Evening Post, 19 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
19 Jun 1945
Greenpark (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Jun 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1945
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 30 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1945
ART UNIONS (Evening Post, 19 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1945
N.Z. PROMOTIONS (Evening Post, 24 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1945
N.Z. NAVAL PROMOTIONS (Evening Post, 27 July 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 01 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 15 places
23 Aug 1945
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 23 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1945
THE COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 25 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1945
MATCH AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 27 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1945
CONCERT TONIGHT (Evening Post, 01 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 15 September 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1945
RUGBY (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1945
PERSONAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1945
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 08 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1945
MR. C.P.B. TRIPE (Evening Post, 11 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1945
Doyleston (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 15 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1945
CROSSING SMASH (Evening Post, 17 October 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1945
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 22 October 1945) 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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