The Little Book of ANZACS: Lest We Forget by Orange Hippo!
17.00 NZD
Category: Gift | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.
The ANZAC experience through the eyes of the ordinary men that were there: raw authentic accounts from infantrymen not historians. Young nations do the bidding of empire and send their youth to a faraway war. Their soldiers arrive with a reputation for rebelling against authority and ill-discipline. The ...Show more
Touring Edwardian New Zealand by Paul Moon
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
The Edwardian era (1901-14) was fleeting but significant, perhaps nowhere more so than in Aotearoa New Zealand. At the turn of the twentieth century, many British regarded New Zealand as ‘the Britain of the South Seas’. Tourist promotions created an idealised impression of a country that was partly a c ...Show more
Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs by Mike White
35.00 NZD
Category: Animals | Reading Level: very good
This entertaining selection of over 100 photos of New Zealand dogs reveals some of the more curious ways in which they have appeared in photographic collections from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dogs named Terror, Betsey Jane, Floss and Erebus appear alongside canines whose names are lo ...Show more
Whitebait and Wetlands: Tales of the West Coast by John E. (John Edward) Dawson
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
The West Coast of the South Island holds a special place in the mythology of New Zealand culture. The people who live there are larger-than-life characters. The authors know the locals and their stories well. The book features twenty five stories, most of them true, and fifty four illustrations by well- ...Show more
Scenic Playground by Peter Alsop; Dave Bamford; Lee Davidson
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History | Reading Level: very good
This lavish book explores the story behind the promotion of New Zealand's mountains through posters, advertisements, hand-coloured photos and more. It explains how the country built its reputation as an alpine playground and, alongside, how mountains became central to belonging in Aotearoa.
A Short History of the New Zealand Wars by Gordon McLauchlan
30.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History | Reading Level: very good
Following the ongoing success of A Short History of New Zealand, Great Tales of New Zealand History and Great Tales of Rural New Zealand - all reprinted and still going strong - Gordon McLauchlan has turned his masterful storytelling skills to one of the most important periods in this country's history. ...Show more
Awatere: Portrait of a Marlborough Valley by Harry Broad; Jim Tannock (Photographer); Rob Suisted (Photographer); Dave Hansford (Photographer)
70.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History | Reading Level: very good
The Awatere is the Marlborough river and valley south of Blenheim. It runs from Molesworth Station in the high country all the way to the sea below the township of Seddon, overlooked by Mt Tapuae-o-Uenuku, the highest peak in the Inland Kaikoura Range. Author Harry Broad¿s interest in this area was piqu ...Show more
Assembly - New Zealand Car Production 1921-1998 by Mark Webster
50.00 NZD
Category: Cars
New Zealand’s car assembly industry began with the Colonial Motor Company piecing together Ford Model Ts in the early 1920s, and the first true production line came in 1926 with General Motors. For the next 70 years, the assembly industry directly employed thousands of New Zealanders and indirectly supp ...Show more
Voices of World War II: New Zealanders Share Their Stories by Renee Hollis
50.00 NZD
Category: Military
Gain a fascinating insight into the human side of war with this collection of memories sent in by families across New Zealand. Captivating and genuine, it is a compendium of first-hand memories, stories, and reflections which provides an enduring snapshot of what life was like during WWII, from the poin ...Show more
Chathams Resurgent: How the Islanders overcame 150 years of misrule by Hugh Rennie
60.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
In 1990 those living on Chatham Islands/ Rekohu/ Wharekauri faced crisis. Annexed to New Zealand by a London proclamation, the Islands had experienced 150 years of New Zealand control. Years of muddlement, some good intentions, financial waste exploitation and theft, and failure to deliver democratic ri ...Show more
Through Shaded Glass - Women and Photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860 -1960 by Lissa Mitchell
75.00 NZD
Category: Photography
The contribution of women to the first century of photography has been overlooked across the world, including in New Zealand. With few exceptions, photographic histories have tended to focus on the male maker. This important book tilts the balance, unearthing a large and hitherto unknown number of women ...Show more