# City Surveyor plans: Christchurch records Every City Surveyor plans record the archive holds about Christchurch, 20 of them, 1864–1920, oldest first. 20 records shown, each link goes to the institution that keeps the original. - [Plan to accompany Mr Dobson's report](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-113899), 1864-11-14, City Surveyor plans - [Drainage plan for South Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95676), 1870-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Plan showing drainage of North and East belts](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95679), 1870-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Section of Ferry Road drain](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95683), 1870-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Proposed drainage for city of Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95677), 1871-03-03, no. 95677, City Surveyor plans - [Proposed drainage for city of Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95678), 1871-03-03, no. 95678, City Surveyor plans - [Plan and section of the South Town Belt](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95680), 1880-12-01, City Surveyor plans - [Christchurch City Council veranda for the inner area](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95682), 1884-06-19, City Surveyor plans - [Drawing of electric vehicle garage and charging station](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95684), 1910-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [South Waimakariri River reserves](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95674), 1910-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [East elevation. Tar still](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95696), 1914-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Plan of tar still](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95689), 1914-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Tar still sections](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95691), 1914-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Drawing of tar distilling plant](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95693), 1914-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Tar still plan, west elevation, and section](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95688), 1914-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Drawing of frame and firebars for furnace for distilling plant](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95695), 1914-01-01, City Surveyor plans - [Elevation of tar still shewing arrangement of pipes](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95687), 1914-12-09, City Surveyor plans - [Tar still plan, storage tanks and north elevation](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95690), 1914-12-09, City Surveyor plans - [Plan of tar still shewing arrangement of pipes](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95694), 1914-12-09, City Surveyor plans - [Drawings of stables, Ferry Road](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/maps-plans/city-surveyor-plans/ccl-cs-95681), 1920-03-01, City Surveyor plans ## Questions, answered briefly **What was the City Surveyor plans?** A newspaper on the Papers Past shelf, the archive holds 20 of its records that mention Christchurch, 1864–1920. The full run lives at the National Library, not here. **How much of the City Surveyor plans does the archive hold?** 20 records, the #126 heaviest file of the 281 mastheads on the shelf. **What years do the City Surveyor plans records cover?** 1864 through 1920, the years the archive’s Christchurch records from this masthead were printed. **Where are the City Surveyor plans originals?** Papers Past, the National Library’s newspaper archive, every record row here links out to the issue it came from. --- The originals live at Papers Past (paperspast.natlib.govt.nz) · data: https://api.chch.live/paper?slug=city-surveyor-plans · the laid-out page: https://www.chch.live/paper/city-surveyor-plans Printing beside it: Star, https://www.chch.live/paper/star · Evening Post, https://www.chch.live/paper/evening-post · Auckland Weekly News, https://www.chch.live/paper/auckland-weekly-news · Ellesmere Guardian, https://www.chch.live/paper/ellesmere-guardian · Photographs / He Whakaahua, https://www.chch.live/paper/photographs-he-whakaahua · Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, https://www.chch.live/paper/akaroa-mail-and-banks-peninsula-advertiser · Ashburton Guardian, https://www.chch.live/paper/ashburton-guardian · Photography, https://www.chch.live/paper/photography