Karori & Its People by Judith Burch (ed.); Jan Heynes (ed.)
57.50 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books | Reading Level: Very Good
This major 368-page history vividly describes Karori's growth from rural outpost in the 1840's to the thriving community it is today - one of NZ's largest and most significant suburbs. Some of Wellington and New Zealand's most influential and creative citizens have come from Karori: builder Samuel Par ...Show more
Opito and Beyond by Brenda Sewell
35.95 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books
Through research and recording the anecdotes of locals, the book is a collection of stories that reflect the adapting life of the Opito community. From the tribal roots of the Ngati Hei, to the arrival of the first European settlers and present day holiday makers to the Coromandel - this is an entertain ...Show more
Switching on the King Country: A Century of Community Achievement by Helen Reilly
39.99 NZD
40.99 (2% off)
Category: Rotorua Books
Switching on the King Country: A Century of Community Achievement tells the story of how electricity was taken to the most remote parts of the King Country and how the power was kept on under appaling conditions.
Ring Around the City: Wellington's New Suburbs 1900-1930 by Adrian Humphris / Geoff Mew
44.99 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books
Ring Around the City looks at Wellington's suburban growth from 1900 to 1930, taking Kilbirnie and Kelburn as case studies and contrasting the city council's tramway system and the privately run Kelburn cable car. It contains many rarely seen photos, maps and plans of early Wellington to illustrate the ...Show more
No epitaph: the Bennifer Story, Wanganui 1917 by Felicity Campbell
29.99 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books
Dop December 2008, Auckland 236pp 170mmx240mm softcover This recreates the events and causes leading up to the Bennier tragedy of 1917 - the murder of Ethell Bennier in Wanganui. In doing this Campbell recreates the day-to-day existence and living conditions of poor rural workers of the early ...Show more
Wellington Transport Memories by Geoffrey B. Churchman
35.00 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books
With a fascinating collection of superb photos (most previously unpublished) of the trains, trams, buses, cars, trucks, ships and aircraft of yesteryear in action, the author takes the reader on an historic journey around the greater Wellington area from the 1900s to the 1980s. This book appeals to all ...Show more
The Taming of Distance: New Zealand's First International Telecommunciations by Elisabeth Airey
39.95 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books
On 19 February 1876, New Zealand became telegraphically linked to the world - it joined the international Victorian "internet". Contact with Sydney now took only seconds and London less than 24 hours. But unlike today when everybody is their own instant "telegraphist", in 1876 the system needed a small ...Show more
Into the Dream Country : a Canterbury Tale by Mary Stapylton-Smith
56.99 NZD
60.00 (5% off)
Category: Rotorua Books
Canterbury life in the 1850s is brought vividly to life in this novel, written in the style of Anthony Trollope or Henry Fielding. First published 2006.
Living at Mt Algidus by Gail Turner
29.99 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books
Living at Mount Algidus is a compelling story of life at Mount Algidus, New Zealandsbest known high country station. Told through the eyes of city dweller Gail Turner, it is the tale of her son, Ben, and his wife who spent time living in this spectacular setting. A beautifully told story of a life dicta ...Show more
The Mackenzie Country: a fine plain behind the snowy range by David Relph
49.99 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books
The Mackenzie Country is a book for not only those who already know and love the region, but also for those who have just glimpsed the area and are prepared to be seduced by it. This spectacular region is regarded by many as an iconic part of New Zealand and this beautifully illustrated book is a wide-r ...Show more
Puketutu and Its People by Paul Goldsmith; Michael Bassett
55.00 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books | Reading Level: Very Good
DoP November 2008, Auckland 255x235mm / 160pp Cased & jacketed Puketutu is the only significant island in the Manukau Harbour and its natural beauty and proximity to Auckland have long made it a desirable asset. Apihai Te Kawau,the Ngati Whatua and Te Taou chief who invited Governor Hobson to place ...Show more