Our guide to our resources, the information you'll find in them and when to try elsewhere
A timeline of Christchurch events in chronological order from pre-European times to 1989.
Go to a year between 1700 & 1989
Choose a specific day
Begin at the beginning
This week in history
- July 4, 1902
- New Zealand Boxing Association formed in City.
- July 4, 1977
- Hundreds evacuated as serious flooding affects City.
- July 6, 1887
- Heavy floods. 3 young men drown in the Avon River as a result of a boating mishap.
- July 7, 1908
- Widespread flooding in city and province.
- July 7, 1986
- Heavy rain floods northern suburbs of city.
- July 8, 1880
- Canterbury Society of Arts formed.
Notes
- This resource includes images from our photographs collection - clicking on the image will take you to a larger version of that image.
- This resource links to various other local history resources on our website.
