Property Files
Property files are not held onsite with the Archives collection. For property files and other building questions please see the building and planning pages.
Rating and valuation records
Rating and valuation records can provide information such as the name of the owner, address and value of the property and sometimes some additional information. Burgess rolls are the lists of holders of property who were qualified to vote for members of Council. They can provide names, details of address and sometimes descriptions of the property. The records we hold include the following:
CH361 –
Christchurch City Valuation Books [PDF 491KB] 1937 and 1950
CH704 –
Lyttelton Borough Council Rate Rolls [PDF 84KB] 1864-1959
CH704 –
Borough of Lyttelton Valuation List [PDF 84KB] 1868-1956
CH704 –
Lyttelton Borough Council Burgess List [PDF 84KB] 1868-1880
CH350 –
New Brighton Borough Council Valuation Rolls [PDF 236KB] 1900-1927
CH350 –
New Brighton Borough Council Rate Books [PDF 236KB] 1897-1942
CH350 –
Sydenham Borough Council Valuation Lists [PDF 236KB] 1877-1901
CH350 –
Sydenham Borough Council Burgess Valuation Rolls [PDF 236KB] 1878-1903
Building Permit Registers & Architects Division
Material of interest may also be sourced from the following:
CH817 – Christchurch City Council [PDF 15KB] Building Permit Registers 1907-1964. These include details of the builder, proprietor, street, ward, value, fee, plan number and any remarks.
CH351 – Paparua County Council [PDF 48KB] Building Permit Registers 1958-1990
CH351 – Halswell County Council [PDF 48KB] Register of Building Permits 1962-1968
CH344 – Architect’s Division [PDF 102KB] Includes briefs, slides and tender information on a variety of dwellings.
Mt Herbert Building Permits 1938-1945
For some properties it may be possible to find the following:
- Architectural plans
- Committee and council minutes
- Correspondence (with applicants and developers)
- Inspection records
Other useful links
