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Records from Christchurch City Council relating to the London to Christchurch International Air Race in 1953. Includes minutes of the Canterbury International Air Race Council Management Committee, correspondence, Rules of The Canterbury International Air-Race Council Incorporated, reports, KLM newsletters including lists of passengers, KLM fact sheets and other ephemera including official invitations to events relating to the air race.

Content Description Cards, letters, artworks and other material created and sent to the Mayor’s Office of Christchurch City Council following the Canterbury Earthquakes to express condolences and show support to the City in 2010-2011. Many of the items are handwritten letters and cards from school children and community groups from New Zealand, and overseas. Items are variously addressed to City of Christchurch, Civic Defence, or the Mayor, Bob Parker.Includes a set of condolence books...

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Records of the Mayor's Office at Christchurch City Council. Includes inwards correspondence to the Mayor from the members of the public and organisations over various terms as well as some limited outwards correspondence. Includes some correspondence organised into themes including property and buildings, public relations, parks and mayoral receptions.

Includes files and reports collected and used by the Mayor including project team reports and transitional committee reports.

Scope and Contents Minute books of meetings held by Christchurch City Council and committees. These records are an account of the deliberations and resolutions adopted within official meetings. They often detail the everyday concerns of residents or business people, particularly in the early years of Christchurch settlement. The index cards are subject based and include volume and page references to the main Christchurch City Council minutes and any related committee minute books. They cover...

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Volumes of newspaper clippings relating to Council activities, including one box of clippings relating to the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. Also includes public notices, tenders and advertisements.

Scope and Contents Records relating the planning, delivery and promotion of significant events and exhibitions held by Our City. Includes some items collected by Our City for exhibitions as well as reminiscences of local people collected as part of research for exhibition content. Includes some object entry form and oral history permission forms. Some of this material is on CD, cassette tape and floppy disc.Artefacts do not all relate to Our City but include a Christchurch Drainage Board seal,...

Scope and Contents Files from the Parks and Gardens Department, later known as the Reserves Department and then the Parks and Recreation Department at Christchurch City Council. Files relate to various sites and projects the department was involved in. Includes files on the Avon River and Heathcote River, Botanic Gardens and wider Hagley Park, Avebury Park, Beckenham Park, Barrington Park, Bottle Lake, Cemeteries, City Mall including fountains, English Park, Horseshoe Lake Reserve, Victoria Park, the Floral...

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Title deeds relating to Christchurch City Council property transactions. Includes early titles of properties in central Christchurch and surrounding suburbs.

Content Description Records relating to the establishment and management of Queen Elizabeth II Park. Includes correspondence and News Reports relating to organising of the 10th Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch and to the opening of QEII Park in 1974. Also includes records relating to the subsequent management of QEII Park including meeting minutes of the QEII Liaison Committee and sub committees, reports and development plans for the Park. Also includes a folder of promotional material for...