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.

“The George”, the shelf

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

9,668 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
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
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
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
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
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
8 Apr 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 08 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1942
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 13 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1942
THE NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 14 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1942
NAVAL CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1942
SPORTING (Evening Post, 23 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1942
DEATHS, (Evening Post, 07 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1942
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 04 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
16 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1942
KILLED IN ACTION (Evening Post, 16 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
22 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 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
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
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
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
12 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 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
5 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 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
19 Sept 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 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
15 Oct 1942
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1942
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 24 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
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
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
16 Nov 1942
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 16 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1942
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 28 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1942
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Dec 1942
GALLANT SERVICE (Evening Post, 22 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1942
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 23 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (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
5 Jan 1943
COMMISSIONS FOR NEW (Evening Post, 05 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 20 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
4 Feb 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 04 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1943
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 09 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
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
11 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 11 March 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
6 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1943
AIR-CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 10 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1943
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 20 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
6 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. HONOURS (Evening Post, 11 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
29 May 1943
WOMEN'S TOPICS (Evening Post, 29 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 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
19 Jun 1943
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 19 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1943
MISSING AT SEA (Evening Post, 29 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1943
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
27 Aug 1943
BIG UNDERTAKING (Evening Post, 27 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1943
ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS' DEBATE. (Evening Post, 28 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1943
AIR CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1943
NAMESAKE CITIES (Evening Post, 22 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1943
LAND_SALES COURT AND COMMITEES (Evening Post, 22 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1943
CROSSING SMASH (Evening Post, 26 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1943
THIRD VICTIM DEAD (Evening Post, 29 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 October 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
23 Nov 1943
MARRIAGES. (Evening Post, 23 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1943
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 26 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1943
DESERVED SUCCESS (Evening Post, 27 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1943
AWARDS MADE (Evening Post, 29 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1943
j MR. G. H. HARPER (Evening Post, 04 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 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
18 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 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
21 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · 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.

“The George”, the shelf

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