How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“East Care”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

965 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
15 Jul 1941
N.A.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 08 August 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Sept 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 17 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1941
LIST OF PATIENTS (Evening Post, 02 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Oct 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 October 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 November 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1941
MEN WHO ARE NOW 21 (Evening Post, 03 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
12 Dec 1941
SECOND LIST (Evening Post, 12 December 1941) Evening Post · 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
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
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 · no. 2.10 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 December 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · no. 2.70 · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
5 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (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
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 13 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
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
21 Jan 1942
TERRITORIAL SERVICE CALL-UP (Evening Post, 21 January 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 January 1942) Evening Post · 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
16 Feb 1942
lOLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 16 February 1942) Evening Post · 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
7 Mar 1942
AERODROME UNIT (Evening Post, 07 March 1942) Evening Post · 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
20 Jul 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 20 July 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 July 1942) Evening Post · 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
1 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 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
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
15 Aug 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 August 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1942) Evening Post · 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
12 Sept 1942
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 September 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Oct 1942
HOME AGAIN (Evening Post, 01 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 24 October 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 October 1942) Evening Post · 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
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 November 1942) Evening Post · 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
20 Nov 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 November 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1942
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 01 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Feb 1943
ARMY AWARDS (Evening Post, 20 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1943
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 03 May 1943) Evening Post · 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
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
16 Oct 1943
SERVICE AWARDS (Evening Post, 16 October 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1943
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 30 October 1943) Evening Post · 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
24 Nov 1943
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 November 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 18 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HOMOUR (Evening Post, 21 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Dec 1943
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 23 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
27 Dec 1943
HIS MAJESTY'S GREETINGS PACIFIC ISLANDS SPORTING SCHARNHORST SUNK ACTION OFF NORTH CAPE BOWLING TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS IN FAST SAILING PRAYER OF THE POPE GEN. FREYBERG'S MEN MAORI'S DEATH DEVOTED SERVICE CHRISTIAN IDEAL R.S.A. CARNIVAL OBITUARY AT BETHLEHEM SHIPPING BOMBERS HAVE SPELL "THIS GREAT ARMY" (Evening Post, 27 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1943
NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 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
8 Jan 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 January 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1944
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 23 February 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
6 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 April 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 May 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 May 1944) Evening Post · 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
17 Jun 1944
BRAVERY IN ITALY (Evening Post, 17 June 1944) Evening Post · 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
5 Sept 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 05 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22 Sept 1944
WAR PRISONERS (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Sept 1944
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 05 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 11 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Oct 1944
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Oct 1944
WEEK IN CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 13 October 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 03 January 1945) Evening Post · 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
4 Apr 1945
MISSING (Evening Post, 04 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1945
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 18 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1945
REPORTED SAFE (Evening Post, 23 April 1945) 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.

“East Care”, the shelf

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