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 95 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
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1932
Pageant of motor transport progress in Canterbury: spectacular procession in Christchurch to further the youth employment campaign by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
16 Sept 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1932
NO. 18" ART UNION (Evening Post, 24 September 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
30 Sept 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1932
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1932
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 03 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1932
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1932) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
13 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1933
WELLINGTON WINS (Evening Post, 14 January 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1933
SOUTHBRIDGE (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Feb 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 01 April 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1933
Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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. 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. 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
4 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1933
OBITUARY (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 August 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1933
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 September 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1933
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 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 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1933
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1933
LUCKY AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 18 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1933
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 December 1933) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1934
GOLDEN CHANCE" (Evening Post, 21 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Mar 1934
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1934
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY" (Evening Post, 12 June 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1934
MY LUCKY STAR" (Evening Post, 28 August 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1934
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1934) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1934
LUCKY FOR ME" (Evening Post, 11 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1935
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Sept 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1935) 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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