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 1930s
18 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1935
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1935
Page 22 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 26 November 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 February 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 20 March 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1936
STRUCK BY TRAM (Evening Post, 07 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1936
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 28 November 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 04 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1936) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1936
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 December 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1937
BAD CROSSINGS (Evening Post, 09 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 13 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 February 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1937
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 13 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1937
HEAVY DAMAGE (Evening Post, 27 March 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1937
CHRISTCHURCH DEAL (Evening Post, 03 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 09 April 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1937
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Jul 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1937
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 17 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Jul 1937
ELECTORAL CHANGES (Evening Post, 23 July 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Aug 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Sept 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1937
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Mar 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 March 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Mar 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 March 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Apr 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 April 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1938
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 April 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1938
Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Aug 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 August 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 August 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 September 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1938) 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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