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Nets, Lines and Pots: A History of New Zealand Fishing Vessels Volume One by Emmanuel Makarios
50.00 NZD
Category: Boats | Reading Level: very good
More than just the vessels, this book and the sequels tell with great pictures the stories of hardy individuals who, in the face of often adverse weather and economic conditions, have sought to earn a living from the sea. The author, exhibitions officer at the Wellington Maritime Museum from 1986 to 200 ...Show more
Nets, Lines and Pots: a History of New Zealand Fishing Vessels Vol 2 by Emmanuel Makarios
70.00 NZD
Category: Boats
The second volume, among other subjects, includes: the founder of Auckland's fishing industry, Albert Sanford; the pioneering fishermen of Napier; fishing at Makara Beach (Wellington); deep sea research in the 1960s; oyster fishing at Bluff; and accounts of notable vessels such as the Baroona, the Thoma ...Show more
Nets, Lines and Pots: a History of New Zealand Fishing Vessels Vol 3 by Emmanuel Makarios
70.00 NZD
Category: Boats
The third and final volume in this triology contains, among other subjects: the mussels industry in Marlborough; Pam Williams of Wanganui Trawlers Ltd; paua diving off the Marlborough coast; marine engineer Edwin Kaminski; plus a complete index to all three volumes. The many illustrations include 15 p ...Show more
New Zealand Maritime Images: The Golden Years by Emmanuel Makarios
69.90 NZD
Category: Boats
This book contains 288 fabulous colour images of New Zealand maritime scenes from the collection of the Museum of Wellington City and Sea, and others, taken between the 1950s and 1970s. This was the era when conventional cargo ships still plied the waters, and people headed overseas still boarded passen ...Show more
The Wahine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered by Emmanuel Makarios
12.99 NZD
29.95 (56% off)
Category: NZ Non Fiction
An illustrated account of the sinking in Wellington Harbour on 10 April 1968 of the inter-island ferry Wahine with the loss of 51 lives.
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