Christchurch City Council: City Engineer's Department City Architect’s Files
Content Description
Files from the Christchurch City Council City Engineer's Department, later known as the City Works and Planning Department.
Files are from the City Architect and relate to the design and construction of various public and residential buildings under Council control.
Includes files on abattoirs, Christchurch Airport, Botanic Gardens, Bridge of Remembrance, retirement villages, Canterbury Public Library, Civic Offices, Town Hall, Municipal Electricity Building, McDougall Art Gallery, Queen Elizabeth II Park and waterworks pumping stations.
Dates
- Creation: 1952-1987
Creator
- Christchurch City Council (November 1862-Present) (Organization)
- Christchurch City Council. City Engineer's Department (1923-1982) (Organization)
- Christchurch City Council. City Works and Planning Department (1982-1989) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This series is open access under the Public Records Act 2005 and is available to view on request.
This access status has been put in place in accordance with guidance from Archives New Zealand. For more information contact Christchurch City Council Archives.
Extent
123 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Files are arranged alphabetically according to names and street addresses.
Former Identiiers
CH344
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Christchurch City Council Archive Collection Repository