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.

“New Brighton Pier”, the shelf

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

195 records matching 65 of these 95 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 1900s
9 Mar 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 09 March 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1907
LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 08 May 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Sept 1907
Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 28 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Oct 1907
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 October 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1907
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 25 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 28 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 29 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Feb 1908
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 27 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Aug 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 29 August 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Nov 1908
Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 19 November 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1908
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 19 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Dec 1908
Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1908
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 December 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1909
New Brighton, near, Christchurch. N.Z. Lilian Beaumont postcard collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 89446 · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1909
New Brighton, near, Christchurch. N.Z. Lilian Beaumont postcard collection · Canterbury Stories · no. 89447 · Christchurch City Libraries
9 Jan 1909
Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 09 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 16 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1909
BOROUGH COUNCILS. (Star, 27 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Feb 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 13 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 26 February 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Mar 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 March 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1909
Page 7 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 06 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 12 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 15 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1909
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Mar 1909
THE RICHMOND MYSTERY. (Star, 30 March 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1909
WHAT KILLED HARDIE? (NZ Truth, 03 April 1909) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1909
THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT (Wanganui Chronicle, 21 December 1909) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
1 Jan 1910
Entrance to the pier, New Brighton reverse Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1910
New Brighton, Christchurch postcard Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1910
New Brighton, Christchurch by Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1910
New Brighton Beach, New Brighton postcard Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1910
New Brighton Beach in New Brighton postcard Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1910
New Brighton Pier postcard Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1910
Carnival Day in New Brighton Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1910
Entrance to the pier, New Brighton Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Feb 1910
The recent gala day at New Brighton Beach, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Mar 1910
CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (Colonist, 01 March 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Aug 1910
A WOMAN'S SUICIDE. (Marlborough Express, 25 August 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Sept 1910
SOUTHERN GRAIN MARKET. (Evening Post, 24 September 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Oct 1910
PRUDISH NEW BRIGHTON. (NZ Truth, 01 October 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Dec 1910
BATHING IN THE BRINY. (NZ Truth, 10 December 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Feb 1911
THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS SINCE (Ashburton Guardian, 16 February 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1911
One Of The Most Popular Seaside De Resorts Near Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
20 Nov 1911
A BLAZE AT NEW BRIGHTON (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 November 1911) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1912
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 March 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 May 1912
Some of the popular holiday resorts near Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
15 Mar 1916
THE LATE MR. H. D. PINE. (Colonist, 15 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1916
ANCIENT HISTORY—STORY OF A WRECK (Evening Post, 29 November 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1917
Garden city of the Dominion. Leaves 13 to 14Christchurch, New Zealand: a pictorial souvenir of the Dominion's garden city Christchurch, New Zealand : the garden city of the Dominion · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
1 Jan 1918
New Brighton Pier 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
29 Oct 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 October 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1919
HEAVY GALE ON EAST COAST (Otago Daily Times 15-9-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Sept 1919
ROUGH WEATHER. (Wanganui Chronicle, 16 September 1919) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1919
The mussel-gatherer: a study at New Brighton pier, Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
the 1920s
1 Jan 1920
New Brighton, Christchurch from the air by Mill, Frank Douglas, 1899-1990 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Jan 1920
People on New Brighton Beach Ernest Smith, photographs and papers · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
26 Mar 1925
Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 26 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Mar 1925
Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 28 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1929
NEW BRIGHTON SCHEME (Evening Post, 12 July 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1 Jan 1930
Edith Hemmings at New Brighton beach 2013 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
6 Jan 1932
Surf-bathing second to none in New Zealand: a happy holiday crowd enjoying life at New Brighton by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
the 1940s
1 Jan 1940
Foredunes at North Beach Surf Club Parks and gardens : glass slides · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Jan 1940
Surf Club foredunes Parks and gardens : glass slides · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
the 1950s
1 Jan 1951
Coastal view of New Brighton, Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, including pier, Avon River, and Avon Heathcote Estuary Photographic Archive · TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library
the 1960s
1 Jan 1960
Aerial view of New Brighton, Christchurch by Scott, Gordon Bruce, 1931-1997 · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
the 2000s
13 Sept 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
the 2010s
21 Jan 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
21 Jun 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Nov 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 2013
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of aerial views of Christchurch City CBD and suburbs TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · about 1 place
18 Jul 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Dec 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
6 Aug 2016
New Brighton Pier, library, and clock tower at night Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
22 Mar 2018
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
the 2020s
11 Aug 2022
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
27 Mar 2025
Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Companies Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Sept 2026
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register The New Zealand Gazette · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
Whale Watchers on New Brighton Pier Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
Whales Swim Around New Brighton Pier Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
Whales watchers at New Brighton Pier Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
Whales at New Brighton near Pier Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · 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.

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