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100 Historic Places in New Zealand by Gavin McLean
39.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Arranged chronologically, this generously illustrated selection tells the story of New Zealand through early Polynesian migration, European colonisation, war, politics, economics, the arts and recreation. with location finding maps. Paperback
A Century of Shipping in New Zealand, The Twentieth Century by Gavin McLean
29.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
New Zealand's shipping services have come a long way in a century. In 1900 the last sailing ships were bowing out of overseas trade to new Zealand. Steam was taking over, bringing greater speed, certainly and safety to people and their goods. Through two world wars and cycles of boom and bust, ships hav ...Show more
Captain's Log: New Zealand's Maritime History by Gavin McLean
34.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
This work provides a narrative of the important milestones of New Zealand's maritime history - Cook's voyages, whaling, assisted migration, the formation of the Union Steam Ship Company, the wars, the arrival of the container, and the America's cup.
Dunedin: History, Heritage and Wildlife by Gavin McLean
19.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Located in a wonderful natural environment and built on nineteenth-century gold. Dunedin was once New Zealand's largest city. Now it is a gracious old lady with a spirit of advernture, beloved by residents and visitors alike. With an insider's eye and an historian's knowledge, Gavin McLean provides a de ...Show more
Full Astern : An Illustrated History of New Zealand Shipwrecks by Gavin McLean
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: Very Good
The sea may be our highway, but it can charge appallingly high tolls. Our ancestors rightly feared death and destruction at sea. In the last 200 years over 2000 ships have been fatally wrecked on New Zealand shores, sometimes with horrific loss of life. Many more have been salvaged only after epic strug ...Show more
How to Do Local History - Research, Write, Publish: A Guide for Historians and Clients by Gavin McLean
24.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Thinking of writing a history? Or commissioning one? Local historians, church and institutional historians, genealogists, thesis-writers, and the people who commission them will welcome How To Do Local History. It is a brief and lively introduction to historical research, writing and publishing by ...Show more
Kiwitown's Port : The Story of Oamaru's Harbour by Gavin McLean
40.00 NZD
Category: Rotorua Books | Reading Level: Near Fine
Colonial New Zealand depended on sea transport, every major or aspiring centre had to have a port, hopefully loading cargo on a 'Home boat. This book traces the history of one such port into the twenty-first century. "Today's heritage object is yesterday's developer's dream."
Oamaru - History and Heritage by Gavin Mclean
19.95 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: Very Good
Built on mid- Victorian gold and grain booms, and the birthplace of the frozen meat industry, Oamaru is an increasingly popular holiday destination for tourists. It offers fine architecture built of the local creamy white limestone, interesting history , local markets, antique shops, and galleries, and ...Show more
Quarantine!: Protecting New Zealand at the Border by Gavin McLean
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: Near Fine
As a group of islands for which biosecurity is vital, New Zealand provides an ideal focus for this book, the world's first national history of quarantine.
Rocking the Boat: A History of Scales Corporation by Gavin McLean
59.95 NZD
Category: Transport | Reading Level: very good
Scales Corporation Limited is a major shipping agent, cool store operator, pet food processor and apple grower. But for most of its history, the core business, Geo. H. Scales Ltd., was a decidedly quirky venture. It began as a farmers
Shipwrecked: New Zealand Maritime Disasters by Mclean Gavin
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Shipwrecks litter the coasts and reefs of New Zealand. Disasters at sea are no longer the regular occurrence they were in the days when sea travel was the main means of coastal and international transport, yet recent wrecks like the Rena show that perils remain. Shipwrecked retells the voyages of ships ...Show more
Take Off: The Helicopters (NZ) Story by Gavin McLean
69.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
"Take-Off: The Helicopters (NZ)Story" is full of interesting stories and exciting happenings, from Antarctica to Laos, from New Zealand to Australia. Over 200 superb photos capture many aspects of helicopter work as well as showing them in many challenges, situations and stunning landscapes. Hardback, j ...Show more