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The Christchurch City Council archives are a rich resource for the history and development of Christchurch. Our records date back to when the Council was first established in 1862 and include records from amalgamated local authorities.The Council archives is our record of the history of governance and public places in our city.
These records have been assessed as having continuing value to both aid accountability and promote the historical and cultural heritage of our city.

Access to the collection is by appointment, please contact: archives@ccc.govt.nz

Please note that there may be limitations placed on some parts of the collection either due to restricted content or extreme fragility of the items.