Canterbury (N.Z.) Travel Club records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Canterbury (N.Z.) Travel Club includes minute books; office report books; a visitors book; scrapbooks; annual reports; booklets; photographs and newspaper articles. Includes some framed certificates and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1998
Creator
- Canterbury (N.Z.) Travel Club (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The Club was formed in February 1937 to stimulate and encourage travel and to entertain travellers to Christchurch. Founding members included Mrs Ruth Young, the first president, the Mayor, Mr John Walton Beanland, and later president Sir Joseph George Davidson Ward. The club was set up to welcome and provide social activities for visitors. After 2 years it had a membership of 746 and a waiting list of 80.
Extent
6 Boxes
3 Volumes ; Oversize
3 Folders ; Oversize
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Shelf TU D 4c - Shelf TU D 4e, Tūranga, Tuakiri floor, ANZC Archives
Archives New Zealand, ANZC Archival Store
- Title
- Canterbury (N.Z.) Travel Club records
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Finding aid available on Canterbury Stories
- A record for this collection is available on the Christchurch City Libraries catalogue
- Minutes of the last meeting of the club to close 8 Oct. 2015
Repository Details
Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand
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