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
7 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1942
AIRMEN INJURED IN CRASH (Evening Post, 05 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1942
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 01 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 October 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1942
N.Z.E.F. ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 November 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 January 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 January 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 February 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 March 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1943
ENGAGEMENTS (Evening Post, 20 April 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 April 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 06 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 May 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 May 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 May 1943) 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

The shelf

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