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Aorere Gold : The history of the Golden Bay goldfields, 1856—1863 by Mike Johnston
100.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
Aorere Gold not only provides a comprehensive account of New Zealand’s first gold rush in the Aorere Valley and subsequent rushes to other Golden Bay goldfields, but also the social history of the bay. This thoroughly researched and well-illustrated 480-page book provides a vivid picture of the many ch ...Show more
Gold in a Tin Dish: The Search for Gold in Marlborough & Eastern Nelson Vol.1 The History of the Wakamarina Goldfield by Mike Johnston
90.00 NZD
Category: Nelson | Reading Level: very good
The History of the Wakamarina Goldfield In a narrow valley about midway between the towns of Nelson and Blenheim, New Zealand, gold was found in 1864 by settlers prospecting the gravel bar at Wilson's Beach, on the Wakamarina River. Canvas towns sprang up along the valley, populated with goldminers and ...Show more
Gold in a Tin Dish: The Search for Gold in Marlborough & Eastern Nelson: Vol.2 The History of the Eastern Marlborough Goldfields by Mike Johnston
80.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
The History of the Eastern Marlborough Goldfields Historian and geologist Mike Johnston completes the account of the region's goldmining history that he began in Volume One with the Wakamarina. He describes the tantalising nature of Eastern Marlborough gold and the dogged attempts to extract it, despite ...Show more
Nelson's First Railway and the City Bus by Mike Johnston
35.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
A history of the Dun Mountain Railway, which gave access to several of the copper and chromite mines east of Nelson city, and a passenger service known as the Dun Mountain (or City) bus operated on the same line between the city centre and Port Nelson.
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