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 1940s
28 Nov 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1941
FIFTH LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1941
FIRST LIST (Evening Post, 08 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 09 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 09 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 15 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 17 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 Dec 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
24 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jan 1942
SERVICE AWARDS (Evening Post, 12 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jan 1942
SERVICE OVERSEAS (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
13 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
23 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 January 1942) 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
30 Jan 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
3 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · 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
19 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 May 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 June 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1942
KILLED IN ACTION. (Evening Post, 29 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
31 Jul 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 July 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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

Its patch