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 Apr 1944
RELICS OF THE PAST (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 April 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 May 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jun 1944
BRAVERY IN ITALY (Evening Post, 17 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jun 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 June 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1944
DEATHS. (Evening Post, 28 July 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jul 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 July 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 04 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 11 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1944
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 18 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 August 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 August 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 15 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1944
ELLESMERE TOTAL REACHES £32,691 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
29 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 September 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 04 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Oct 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 October 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 07 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 21 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 24 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Nov 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 November 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 01 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 05 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 08 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Dec 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 December 1944) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 January 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 12 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 26 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 30 January 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Feb 1945
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 07 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 16 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 February 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 02 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 09 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 20 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 27 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 29 March 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 03 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 06 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 10 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 13 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1945
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 April 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · 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

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