Lyttelton Borough Council (1868-1989)

Organization

Dates

Existence: 1868 - 1989

Biography

The Lyttelton Borough Council was inaugurated on 28 May 1868 and replaced the Lyttelton Municipal Council (1861-1867) which had controlled the local affairs of the Borough.

In 1989 the Lyttelton Borough Council, Mt Herbert, Wairewa and Akaroa County Councils merged to become Banks Peninsula District Council.

Also in 1989 the Port Hills Energy Authority was formed as a joint administrative authority for the Lyttelton Borough and Heathcote County Councils.

In 2006 the Banks Peninsula District Council merged with Christchurch City Council.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Lyttelton Borough Council: Ephemera

Series

Identifier: CCC/ARC/S66

Scope and Contents

Ephemera from Lyttelton Borough Council. Includes a plan of the Port of Christchurch with text in support of creating a Port at Lyttelton. Produced with the compliments of Dr Thacker April 1919 by J. W. Bath Ltd printers.

Also includes a poster of Lyttelton Celebrations for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Wednesday 12 May 1937.

Dates: 1919, 1937

Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive Collection

Lyttelton Municipal Council/Lyttelton Borough Council: Records

Series

Identifier: CCC/ARC/S28

Scope and Contents Records of Lyttelton Borough Council including some for Lyttelton Municipal Council (predecesor to Lyttelton Borough Council). Lyttelton Municipal Council includes: Minute Books (1862-1867); Outward Correspondence (1862-1917);Lyttelton Borough Council includes: Outward Correspondence (1919-1945); Correspondence indexes (1922-1934); Correspondence (1947-1975); Inwards/ Outwards Correspondence: J-N (1951-1956); Valuation and burgess lists (1868-1974); Minute Books (1868...

Dates: 1862-1974

Found in: Christchurch City Council Archive Collection