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.

“"Manchester Street"”, the shelf

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

4,528 records matching 88 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
2 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1930
DRAWING THE PRIZES (Evening Post, 23 December 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1930
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1930) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1931
BLACK CAT ART UNION (Evening Post, 09 March 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
ART UNION PRIZES (Evening Post, 24 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1931
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1931
The city lights of Christchurch: an interesting series of night photographs taken in Canterbury's capital by Auckland Weekly News; Taylor, W. A. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
14 Aug 1931
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1931
Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1931) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 May 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1932
DUEDIN RUGBY OFF (Evening Post, 06 August 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1932
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1932
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1933
View from Armagh Street substation construction by Municipal Electricity Department · MED Historical Photographs · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 17 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 16 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 18 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 7 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 4 places
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 5 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 8 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 10 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 13 Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 1 Central city block plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jul 1933
Central city block, sheet no. 19 Central city block plans · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Aug 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1933
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1934
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1934) 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.

“"Manchester Street"”, the shelf

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