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Christchurch Domain Board (1872-1946)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1872 - 1946

Biography

Formed in 1872 by the Canterbury Public Domains Act and, after the Provincial Government was abolished, was continued by the 1881 Public Domains Act. The main role of the Board was the protection and development of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, and Hagley Park (both North and South). The Board amalgamated with Christchurch City Council in 1946.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Christchurch Domains Board acts

 Collection
Identifier: Arch 0675
Scope and Contents

Bound volume of acts from the Christchurch Domains Board with a 1990 fax inside back cover.

Dates: 1872-1945

Christchurch Domains Board by-laws

 Collection
Identifier: Arch 0676
Scope and Contents

By-laws of the Christchurch Domains Board relating to Hagley Park and the Botanic Gardens printed on a white linen poster.

Dates: 1931