Tuapeka : the land and its people : a social history of the Borough of Lawrence and its surrounding Districts
by Mayhew W.R
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Christchurch, N.Z.: Capper Press, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint of 1949 Edition. 8 Vo.,. red cloth, dust jacket, xv, 251 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps (1 folded)., original published: Dunedin, N.Z. : Otago Centennial Historical Committee, 1949. Bibliography: p. [243]-245. CONTENTS: Exploration -- The runs -- Gold -- Town and settlement -- Communications -- Farming -- The county -- The press -- Education -- Religion -- Medical services -- Recreation.With stories of the goldfields, early farming, the growth of commercial and social institutions and services, long hours of back breaking work and the leisure hours the settlers somehow found time for, the development of this early Otago settlement has been carefully described. The history of the great Molyneux (Clutha) River -- its floods and tragedies, has been detailed. There are early photographs of people and places, many with humourous content such as Dungan on his velocipede.
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11257988
- Title
- Tuapeka : the land and its people : a social history of the Borough of Lawrence and its surrounding Districts
- Author
- Mayhew W.R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint of 1949 Edition
- Publisher
- Capper Press
- Place of Publication
- Christchurch, N.Z.
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 8 Vo.,
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Tuapeka County (New Zealand) -- History. New Zealand -- Tuapeka County. New Zealand -- Clutha District.
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Genealogy;
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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