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
25 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 May 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 May 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jun 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 June 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jul 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 July 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1943
AIR TRAINING CORPS (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 September 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Oct 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 October 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Nov 1943
LIST OF NEW ZEALANDERS (Evening Post, 06 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 November 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 December 1943) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1943
BEREAVEMENT NOTICE. THANKS. (Evening Post, 30 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
7 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 February 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 February 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 February 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 February 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 February 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 February 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 February 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 February 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 March 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 April 1944) 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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