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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

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

7,850 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 1920s
11 Jun 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 11 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 18 June 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 02 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 23 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 30 July 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 06 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 13 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1921
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1921
Page 12 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 20 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 (NZ Truth, 27 August 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 03 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 10 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 17 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 6 (NZ Truth, 24 September 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 01 October 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1921
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1921) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1921
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (NZ Truth, 29 October 1921) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1922
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (NZ Truth, 21 January 1922) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1922
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 January 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1922
MERCHANTS' MEMOS (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 July 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1922
HEAVILY SHAKEN (Evening Post, 26 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1922
CANTERBURY AND WESTLAND EXPERIENCE PROLONGED SHOCK (Hawera & Normanby Star, 27 December 1922) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1923
BRAIN WAVES COMPETITION (NZ Truth, 10 February 1923) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 07 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1924
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1924
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 24 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 May 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1925
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1925
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1925
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1925
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 14 November 1925) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1925
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1925
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1925) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1926
A List Of Anglican Homes, Societies, & C. (Waiapu Church Gazette, 01 July 1926) Waiapu Church Gazette · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 November 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1926
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1926
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1926
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 December 1926) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1927
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1927) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1927
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1927) 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.

“"High Street"”, the shelf

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