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 Good Company”, the shelf

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

6,576 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
20 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jun 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 June 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1941
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 July 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 September 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Sept 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 September 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1941
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 24 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1942
SPORTING (Evening Post, 23 April 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1942
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 19 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1942
ART UNIONS (Evening Post, 02 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1942
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 12 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Feb 1943
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 12 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
29 Apr 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 29 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 24 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
24 Jul 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 July 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1943
1943 GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 06 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 07 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 September 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 25 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1943
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Dec 1943
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1943
NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1944
LONGER RACES (Evening Post, 05 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1944
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 07 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 25 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1944
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 20 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1944
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 27 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1944
ALLEGED MURDER (Evening Post, 14 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 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
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
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
8 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
19 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
30 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
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
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
3 Mar 1945
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 03 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
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
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
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
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

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 Good Company”, the shelf

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