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Lyttelton, Akaroa and Banks Peninsula: Picturesque & Historic (HB)
ISBN: 9781877303296 Author: Peter Morath Publisher: The Caxton Press Peter Morath has photographed and written this book as a sequel to his previous one “Christchurch, A Nostalgic Tribute”. Two chapters are retrospective, sho... Peter Morath has photographed and written this book as a sequel to his previous one “Christchurch, A Nostalgic Tribute”. Two chapters are retrospective, showing Lyttelton scenes from the past and some of the heritage buildings lost in the earthquakes. The main part of this book is contemporary though. It is full of recent photographs. They show us Banks Peninsula’s wonderful mix of scenery, history, homes and holiday havens, farming, wildlife and conservation areas, outdoor pursuits and tourist activities. Bind: hardback Pages: 176 Dimensions: 286 x 245 mm Publication Date: 30-10-2012 |
$59.99 $39.99 |
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Canterbury Country Houses IV
ISBN: 9781877303241 Author: Rodney Wells Publisher: The Caxton Press There has never been a better time to discover and cherish Canterbury’s historic houses. Seventy more treasures can be found in this book. They are survivors ... There has never been a better time to discover and cherish Canterbury’s historic houses. Seventy more treasures can be found in this book. They are survivors of threats both manmade and natural. Most stood strong during the Canterbury earthquakes. Others are now in need of repair. All deserve to have their story told and enjoyed. Bind: paperback Pages: 144 Dimensions: 270 x 214 mm Publication Date: 30-10-2012 |
$45.00 $39.99 |
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Canterbury Country Houses IV
ISBN: 9781877303258 Author: Rodney Wells Publisher: The Caxton Press There has never been a better time to discover and cherish Canterbury’s historic houses. Seventy more treasures can be found in this book. They are survivors ... There has never been a better time to discover and cherish Canterbury’s historic houses. Seventy more treasures can be found in this book. They are survivors of threats both manmade and natural. Most stood strong during the Canterbury earthquakes. Others are now in need of repair. All deserve to have their story told and enjoyed. Bind: hardback Pages: 144 Dimensions: 270 x 214 mm Publication Date: 30-10-2012 |
$65.00 $59.99 |
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Military Quotations
ISBN: 9781849533270 Author: Hugh Draper Publisher: Summersdale Publishers From Charlemagne to Churchill, and from Agincourt to Trafalgar, history is rich with rousing rhetoric, inspiring quotations and heroic speeches from the most ce... From Charlemagne to Churchill, and from Agincourt to Trafalgar, history is rich with rousing rhetoric, inspiring quotations and heroic speeches from the most celebrated military leaders. Whether applauding great victories or consoling troops in defeat, the words collected within this treasure trove provide a fascinating glimpse into the many unique experiences of war. Bind: hardback Pages: 192 Dimensions: 116 x 182 mm Publication Date: 25-11-2012 |
$29.99 |
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Ripped Apart : A City In Chaos
ISBN: 9780473215392 Author: Bob Parker Ripped Apart is Mayor Bob Parker’s personal story about the earthquakes that devastated Christchurch. Bob’s tireless and unflappable communications gained h... Ripped Apart is Mayor Bob Parker’s personal story about the earthquakes that devastated Christchurch. Bob’s tireless and unflappable communications gained him superstar status around the world. Bind: paperback Pages: 240 Dimensions: 152 x 229 mm Publication Date: 01-02-1970 |
$39.99 $9.99 |
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Christchurch Crimes 1850-1875
ISBN: 9781927145395 Author: Geoffrey Rice Publisher: Canterbury University Press While researching nineteenth-century Christchurch newspapers for another book, historian Geoff Rice was struck by the diversity of crime in early Christchurch, ... While researching nineteenth-century Christchurch newspapers for another book, historian Geoff Rice was struck by the diversity of crime in early Christchurch, and the amount of detail in the court reports. Fascinated by what he was reading, he became diverted from the task at hand and set about writing this book instead: about crime and punishment in the first 25 years of Canterbury settlement. Bind: paperback Pages: 228 Dimensions: 152 x 228 mm Publication Date: 15-10-2012 |
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Family Business : An Italian-New Zealand Story
ISBN: 9781927145333 Author: Vincent Moleta Publisher: Canterbury University Press Bartolo Barnao first sailed into Wellington in 1902, aged 13, and began work in the fish trade. Eight years later he revisited Stromboli to marry the bride who... Bartolo Barnao first sailed into Wellington in 1902, aged 13, and began work in the fish trade. Eight years later he revisited Stromboli to marry the bride who had been chosen for him by the parish priest in his village. Bartolo and Giuseppa returned to New Zealand and raised their five children in Palmerston North and Wellington. In this fascinating book, Italian literary scholar Vincent Moleta traces the story of his grandparents’ childhood on Stromboli at the end of the 19th century; of Bartolo’s year as a cabin boy on a steam trawler sailing out of Napier; of his two years driving a cart of freshly caught fish through the night from Makara Beach to the fish market in Wellington; of the death in 1911 of the couple’s first child; of the family company set up by Bartolo and his brother Giuseppe, which came to dominate the fish trade in the central North Island. We learn of the enormous family rupture 1930 that saw Bartolo sell up and move to Wellington, settling in Island Bay and establishing, in the teeth of the Great Depression, Barnao’s Fish Market in Lambton Quay, which became a Wellington institution. Vincent Moleta paints a lively picture of life in Island Bay, New Zealand’s ‘Little Italy’, from 1900 to the 1960s: of the Catholic tennis club socials and the Fascist club meetings of the 1930s; of Italian weddings; of the New Zealand tour of the Italian grand opera company in 1949. He weaves these events and themes into a moving account of the family’s moments of joy and sorrow, taking their story up to 2004 and the death of his mother, Rosina Barnao Moleta. The book sheds light on a little-understood strand in New Zealand’s post-colonial history, and the rich culture the Æolian migrants brought with them Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01-07-2012 |
$45.00 |