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- A - Z
- A listing of all of the individuals that we have pages about including those in the Canterbury Writers, Unsung Heroines, Rich man, poor man, environmentalist, thief, Early Christchurch and local history fact files parts of our site.
- Burke's manuscript
- A lively hand-written account of Christchurch events and personalities during the 1850s and 1860s.
- Canterbury Writers
- Canterbury has been home to a number of nationally and internationally famous writers.
- Christchurch Militia List
- In 1860, the following men were called upon to serve in the Christchurch Militia: a 'home guard' for settlers.
- The Christchurch Star and the assassination of John F. Kennedy, 1963
- The November 23, 1963 edition of the Star newspaper has been digitised.
- Early Christchurch Factsheets
- These factsheets for children cover a range of important personages in our history.
- Early Residents of Richmond
- Family History
- Our guide to the family history resources we offer, what information
you may find in them and when you need to look elsewhere.
- The Group Catalogues 1927 - 1977
- The Group was an informal art association formed in Christchurch in 1927 by seven ex-students of the Canterbury College of Art.
- Mary Anne McCrystal diary December 1874 - May 1875
- Brief diary written on board the Tintern Abbey en route from Gravesend to Christchurch.
- Newspapers Guide
- How to use our newspapers resources to research past people.
- The New Zealand Division in France and Flanders, May 1916 to November 1918
- A contemporary diary of pilgrimages in their footsteps April 2002 and July 2005 by John H. Gray
- New Zealanders in World War I
- A guide to information about the men and women who served in the New Zealand armed forces during World War I.
- New Zealanders in World War II
- A guide to information about the men and women who served in the New Zealand armed forces during World War II.
- Norfolk Island diary and other jottings, World War II, 1941-1943
- Notebook diary written by George Whitley, N.Z.E. (Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers), who was posted to Norfolk Island during World War II. Diary begins in September 1942 and ends in April 1943.
- The Parker Hulme case
- On June 22nd, 1954, Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker set out to kill Pauline's mother. These files, taken from contemporary news reports of the case and other sources, illustrate this famous murder.
- Rich man, poor man, environmentalist, thief
- An historical book that portrays eight Christchurch personalities.
- Unsung Heroines
- Biographies of Christchurch women written to commemorate Women's Suffrage Year, 1993.
- Wars and conflicts
- Index page for all our material about New Zealand's military history.
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