How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

2,746 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
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
21 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 23 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1943
Lincoln (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
4 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 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
3 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1943) 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

Its patch