How many records does the archive hold?

69,585 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.

“"Madras Street"”, the shelf

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

1,526 records matching 96 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
4 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
24 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1945
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1960s
1 Jan 1960
Edmonds Clock Tower, Christchurch, 1960 by New Zealand Herald · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries · about 1 place
13 Jul 1966
Heavy vehicle detour signs by Christchurch Star · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 1980s
1 Jan 1980
Madras Street from Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
12 Jan 1988
Dairy on Bealey Avenue Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
the 2000s
22 Aug 2000
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 39 places
24 Aug 2001
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 22 places
16 Aug 2002
supplement New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
29 Aug 2003
REGISTER New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 26 places

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.

“"Madras Street"”, the shelf

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