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• Linwood Village Master Plan

  Christchurch (N.Z.). Suburban Centres Programme

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  This was put together after the 2011 earthquake, focusing on the plan to support and rebuild especially around Worcester Street and Stanmore Road, which was the area’s commercial centre. As well as information about the recovery project, there is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Linwood Neighbourhood Improvement Plan

  Kensington, Peter

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  This older plan for Linwood begins with a short explanation of the significance of the area to Māori and Europeans, then delves into the plan. It includes results of public consultation, photos of significant buildings, and maps of the area.

• Linwood Community House

  "a Celebration of Our Journey", 1979-2018

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  Linwood Community House was established by a number of local church and community groups, originally on the corner of Linwood Avenue and Buckley's Road though it has moved several times since then. This book is full of colour photographs of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women of Linwood Survey, 1988

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  This survey was put together by women involved with Linwood House and contains information about what life was like for various groups in Linwood in the 1980s. Interviews were held with married and unmarried women, those with and without children,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Linwood North School Centennial, 1908-2008

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  As well as some history of the Linwood area, you can find reminiscences or biographies of many students who attended this school. This book also lists principals, deputy principals, chairmen of school committees and boards of trustees, duxes and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Linwood Avenue School 1928-2003

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  From our pamphlet collection, this was published for the school's 75th jubilee. In it you can find a few class photos, memories of a student who attended the school in the 1930s, and the struggles and successes of the school through its history. It…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Linwood Cemetery

  Graves to Be Visited During the Carter Group Heritage Week, 2001

  Greenaway, Richard, 1948-

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  Local historian Richard Greenaway has put together this well researched booklet of local characters who are buried here. An excellent source of stories of people's lives and the various contributions they made to the city, as well as the origin and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Hundred Years of Green and Black

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  A celebration of 100 years of the Linwood Rugby Football Club and its place in the local community. Contains pictures of the Linwood All Blacks, presidents of the club, and a large number of team photos with names of players.

• The Linwood Harvest

  Linwood Baptist Church, 1912-1987

  Harris, Wal

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  This pamphlet begins with a history of Linwood area, starting back when the area was part of Sandhills Run, and later history concerning the founding and growth of the church. At the back of the pamphlet you can find a list of pastors from 1912-1987.

• Marching as to War

  a History of the Linwood Citadel Corps of the Salvation Army, 1888-1988

  Bradwell, Cyril R. (Cyril Robertson), 1916-2008

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  As well as a detailed history of the local Salvation Army, this book contains many named photos of different people and groups within it. You can also find the Roll of Officers from 1888-1988, as well as a list of Servants of Christ from 1908-1987.

• Linwood High School Silver Jubilee Magazine, 1954-1979

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  This history of the first 25 years of Linwood High School has information about the Headmasters and Senior Mistresses, as well as a full list of staff from 1979, and obituaries of those who died while on staff. Also included is information about the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Local History Resources

  An Annotated Bibliography of Published Sources on the History of Christchurch, Lyttelton and Banks Peninsula

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  Have a look at this resource for even more sources of information about Linwood, pages 85-88.