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 Well”, the shelf

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

18,916 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
30 Oct 1944
MAIL BAGS BURNED (Evening Post, 30 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
6 Nov 1944
BRONZE EAGLE WINS (Evening Post, 06 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
14 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 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
21 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 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
25 Nov 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 25 November 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 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
11 Dec 1944
CHRISTCHURCH RESOLUTION (Evening Post, 11 December 1944) Evening Post · 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
15 Dec 1944
DIAMOND WEDDING (Evening Post, 15 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
22 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
2 Jan 1945
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES (Evening Post, 02 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1945
YACHTING (Evening Post, 22 January 1945) Evening Post · 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
26 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Feb 1945
BUSY CORSAIRS (Evening Post, 01 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 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
6 Feb 1945
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 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
23 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 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
28 Feb 1945
OBITUARY (Evening Post, 28 February 1945) Evening Post · 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
2 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 05 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Mar 1945
SOFTBALL (Evening Post, 05 March 1945) Evening Post · 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
16 Mar 1945
NEW MONASTERY (Evening Post, 16 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
20 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1945
Springston South (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 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
6 Apr 1945
TURF NOTES (Evening Post, 06 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 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
14 Apr 1945
Page 11 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 14 April 1945) Evening Post · 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
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
24 Apr 1945
RED CROSS (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
5 May 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 05 May 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
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
GUN ACCIDENT (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 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
2 Jun 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 02 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Jun 1945
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 04 June 1945) Evening Post · 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
6 Jun 1945
FLEETS IDLE (Evening Post, 06 June 1945) Evening Post · 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
13 Jun 1945
APPOINTMENT BY FOPE (Evening Post, 13 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1945
MR. J. S. BARNETT (Evening Post, 13 June 1945) Evening Post · 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
16 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 16 June 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1945
WELLINGTON COMPETITIONS. (Evening Post, 16 June 1945) Evening Post · 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
23 Jun 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 June 1945) Evening Post · 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
2 Jul 1945
DEPARTURE DELAYED (Evening Post, 02 July 1945) Evening Post · 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
3 Jul 1945
HOSPITAL LEVY (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
6 Jul 1945
RED CROSS (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · 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.

“The Well”, the shelf

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