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 98 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
11 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1938
CANDIDATES FOR TOMORROW'S ELECTIONS (Evening Post, 14 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 October 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Nov 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 November 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1938
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1938) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1939
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 28 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1939
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 10 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1939
SPRINGS-ELLESMERE BOARD (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1939
WEEKEND RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1939
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1939) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
1940
High Street, Christchurch 2010 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
12 Mar 1940
AT THE HOTELS (Evening Post, 12 March 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 May 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 June 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1940
Page 20 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 24 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 September 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1940
Doug and Richard Borman: digital image Picture Wairarapa · Wairarapa Archive
4 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 18 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 December 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 February 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1941
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Evening Post, 08 February 1941) Evening Post · 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

The shelf

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