How many records does the archive hold?

77,260 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.

“J Books”, the shelf

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

2,721 records matching 99 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 1930s
25 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1936
BOOKSELLERS MEET (Evening Post, 17 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Dec 1936
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1937
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 16 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1937
DRAINAGE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 16 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1937
TENDERS CALLED (Evening Post, 02 June 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Sept 1937
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 18 September 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1938
FIFTY YEARS AGO (Evening Post, 05 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1938
Miss K. Todhunter, Miss Ann Chapman, Miss Una McCracken, Mrs. J. D. Carl Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Aug 1938
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 20 September 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 1939
NEWS OF THE Day (Evening Post, 18 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 02 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
23 Feb 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 23 February 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1940
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 05 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 17 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1941
Page 16 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 27 February 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1941
SONS OF TEMPERANCE (Evening Post, 01 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 22 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 06 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1941
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 16 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1942
Page 12 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 17 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1942
Southbridge (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
5 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1942) 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.

“J Books”, the shelf

The shelf

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