How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 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 Club”, the shelf

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

899 records matching 98 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 1910s
17 Sept 1913
THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 September 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Oct 1913
LIFE-SAVING (Evening Post, 04 October 1913) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1913
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Ashburton Guardian, 13 December 1913) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1914
GOLF (Evening Post, 13 April 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1914
GOLF. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 May 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1914
Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Wanganui Chronicle, 15 May 1914) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1914
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 May 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1914
TWQ SUDDEN DEATHS ' (Grey River Argus, 06 June 1914) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Dec 1914
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Otago Daily Times 12-5-1914) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1914
THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 December 1914) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1914
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Evening Post, 17 December 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1914
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 December 1914) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Feb 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 February 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 23 April 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1915
LATEST SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 24 April 1915) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
SOUTHERN SPORT. (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1915
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 December 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1915
SPORTING (Otago Daily Times 20-12-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Mar 1916
THE LATE MR. H. D. PINE. (Colonist, 15 March 1916) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1916
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 May 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
19 May 1916
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Grey River Argus, 19 May 1916) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1916
TROTTING AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 20 May 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1916
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 May 1916) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1916
LATEST SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 18 December 1916) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1917
EGG-LAYING. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 03 April 1917) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1917
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 03 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1917
THE TURK. (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
LATEST SPORTING. THE TURF. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1917
EXTRA EDITION. (Evening Post, 12 May 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1917
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 14 May 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
5 Sept 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 05 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Oct 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Taranaki Daily News 30-10-1917) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1917
LATEST SPORTING. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 December 1917) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 December 1917) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 January 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1918
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 30 November 1918) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1919
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Mar 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 10 March 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Mar 1919
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 11 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1919
BOWLING. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 March 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Apr 1919
SPORTING (Taranaki Daily News 21-4-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 29 April 1919) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Apr 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 29-4-1919) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1919
TROTTING (Evening Post, 05 May 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jun 1919
TELEGRAMS. (Otago Daily Times 6-6-1919) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1919
THE SELLING OF MARIE TEMPEST (NZ Truth, 14 June 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Aug 1919
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 16 August 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1919
SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 10-6-1919) Taranaki Daily News · 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
15 Dec 1919
TROTTING (Evening Post, 15 December 1919) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1919
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 17 December 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
1 Jan 1920
Two motorcyclists cornering a bend at New Brighton Racecourse Pioneer Amateur Sports club images · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
30 Apr 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 April 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Grey River Argus, 30 April 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 May 1920
LATEST SPORTING (Ashburton Guardian, 01 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Dec 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB. (Grey River Argus, 08 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1920
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Grey River Argus, 15 December 1920) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand
29 Apr 1921
TROTTING (Evening Post, 29 April 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Dec 1921
NEW BRIGHTON CLUB. (Evening Post, 07 December 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1921
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 December 1921) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1922
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 19 May 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Oct 1922
MOTOR-CYCLE RACES (Evening Post, 16 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 13 November 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1922
TROTTING (Evening Post, 18 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1922
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Jan 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 23 January 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1923
TROTTING (Evening Post, 10 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1923
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Evening Post, 14 April 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Oct 1923
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 08 October 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1923
NEW BRIGHTON ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 11 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1923
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 18 December 1923) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Dec 1923
NEW BRIGHTON MEETING (Evening Post, 18 December 1923) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1924
RINK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUED (Evening Post, 15 January 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
INQUIRERS' CORNER (NZ Truth, 01 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Mar 1924
NEW BRIGHTON ACCEPTANCES (Evening Post, 24 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1924
TROTTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 25 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Mar 1924
TROTTING (Evening Post, 27 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Mar 1924
PEOPLE IN PERSPECTIVE (NZ Truth, 29 March 1924) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
TROTTING (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 March 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1924
TROTTING (Evening Post, 31 March 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1924
On the Links (Evening Post, 01 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Nov 1924
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 19 November 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Dec 1924
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 03 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1924
NEW BRIGTON TROTTING CLUB (Evening Post, 13 December 1924) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1924
DROWNING FATALITY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 15 December 1924) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1925
BOWLING (Evening Post, 19 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1925
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Evening Post, 21 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1925
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 25 March 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jul 1925
CLUB NOTES (Evening Post, 01 July 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1926
BIG RAGE AT BRIGHTON (NZ Truth, 18 March 1926) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Mar 1926
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Evening Post, 20 March 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1926
MINIATURE RIFLES (Evening Post, 06 October 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1926
TROTTING NOTES (Evening Post, 03 November 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1926
AT NEW BRIGHTON (Evening Post, 20 December 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1927
THE ROYAL VISIT (Evening Post, 18 January 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Feb 1927
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1927) 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.

“New Brighton Club”, the shelf

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