Dates
Biography
The Christchurch Drainage Board was created in 1875 by The Christchurch District Drainage Act, 1875. The purpose of the Board was "to make provision for the improvement of the drainage of the City of Christchurch, and the lands surrounding the said city." The Drainage Board had a wide ranging brief, and established sewer systems, waste treatment, management of storm water, drains, and rivers, across Christchurch, and in the surrounding boroughs, and county council areas.
The first meeting was held on the 4th January 1876.
Control of drainage was passed from the Avon Road Board to the Christchurch Drainage Board when it was established in 1876.
The Christchurch Board of Health was initially under the provisions of the Christchurch Drainage Board. Public health stopped being administered by the Drainage Board in 1885.
The Christchurch Drainage Board amalgamated with Christchurch City Council in 1989.
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S30
Scope and Contents
Records of the Christchurch Drainage Board including minute book including the Health, Works and Finance Committee (1876-1885), Inwards and Outwards Correspondence (1875-1914) along with Correspondence files (1887-1910). Inspector’s Report (1879) Engineer’s Reports (1877-1898) along with diaries and notes (1880-1885).Also includes some limited records of the Christchurch Board of Health, overseen by the Christchurch Drainage Board, including meeting minutes and outwards and...
Dates:
1875-1914
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S56
Scope and Contents
Papers collected by former Christchurch City Council employee Bill Williams. Includes CCC – Estar base - microfiche, The rebuilding of Cathedral Square: Christchurch City Council planning information booklet No. 8. (pamphlet), Victoria Square redevelopment stage 2. Official opening, Sunday 8 October 1989. (pamphlet), Christchurch Drainage Board: Appendix II Quotation for the supply of sludge gas compressors; Appendix III Quotation for the supply of bar screens, Occupational...
Dates:
1967-1989
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S48
Scope and Contents
Aerial photographs, buildings (including commercial and residential properties) and street scene photographs for central Christchurch and wider suburbs.
Includes those collected by Bruce King and those relating to the Christchurch Drainage Board.
Includes a folder of photographs of Shop Dwellings, City Info Handbook information booklets and an extensive amount of slides and negative strips.
Dates:
1950s-2000s
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S23
Scope and Contents
Contract documentation relating to the Christchurch Drainage Board.
Dates:
1876-1990
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S24
Scope and Contents
Correspondence for Christchurch Drainage Board. Includes outwards correspondence in letterbooks 1922 – 1992 and inward correspondence files 1906 – 1987. The correspondence in this series is indexed across two separate indexes:Inwards correspondence:
CH362 contains index cards for filing numbers 21/ - 32/ which covers c.1919-1932
CH658 contains index cards for filing numbers 32/ onwards which covers 1932 onwards.
Note that there is content across both card indexes covering...
Dates:
1906-1992
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S65
Scope and Contents
Maps and plans created and used by the Christchurch Drainage Board. Includes a wide range of maps showing sewer connections across the central city and wider suburbs. This series includes:A set of transparencies created for the Christchurch Drainage Board from Drainage Board maps and other historical maps (1856-1905) showing roads, rivers, stormwater systems, pipelines and pumping stations. Many of these are mounted into frames with annotations.Plans of...
Dates:
c.1870s-1992
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S45
Scope and Contents
Christchurch Drainage Board Memorandum of Transfers and deeds. Include those relating to insurance policies, recovery of debt, transfer of easement for land for drains and sewers, memorandums of leases and certificates of titles and memorandums of land transfers and leases.
Dates:
1867-1997
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S13
Scope and Contents
Minute books of the Christchurch Drainage Board. Some of these minutes have been indexed. Includes committees such as the Works Committee, Operations and Services, Development and Construction, Finance, Construction and Treatment Works and Staff and Awards.
Also includes letterbooks, loan accounts and registers and annual reports.
Dates:
1876-1989
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S22
Scope and Contents
Records of the Christchurch Drainage Board including reports on Christchurch rivers, storm water and sewerage, refuse disposal and the Christchurch Treatment Works. Includes annual reports 1946-1989, acts and bylaws, financial statements, contract payment registers and correspondence. Also includes handwritten drafts of minutes 1968-1983.Photographs include framed photos of Christchurch Drainage Board members 1975, 1983-89. Also includes a framed certificate Civic...
Dates:
1875-1992
Item
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S110/7/4
Scope and Contents
Royal Commission of Enquiry into Christchurch District Drainage verbatim report. Relates to discussions between various parties relating to the responsibilities of the Christchurch Drainage Board and drainage across the wider city. Includes representatives from the Heathcote Road Board, Avon Road Board, Riccarton Road Board, Spreydon Road District Board, Borough of Woolston and Borough of New Brighton. Also includes those representing Christchurch City Council and Christchurch Drainage...
Dates:
1907