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.
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 Pine The Story
45.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
Nelson Pine Industries was established in 1984, as a manufacturing facility to add value to the Nelson region’s renewable resource of Pinus radiata plantation forests. Production of Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) started in 1986, with a second line commissioned in 1991. The third line, commissioned in ...Show more
The Heaphy Track by Chris Petyt
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
The Heaphy Track has a long and rich history that stretches back to pre-European times. Archaeological evidence from the mouth of the Heaphy River indicates that Maori may have been present from the late 1400s during what is referred to as the Moa-hunter period, but perhaps not continuously. A route whi ...Show more
NELSON – New Zealand by Ray Salisbury
35.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
Hemmed in by the hills at the top of the South Island, Nelson was the second city established in New Zealand. Nelson is now the busiest fishing port in Australasia, also exporting forestry products and fruit. The city has emerged as a leading centre for crafts, and is famous for its festivals, laid-back ...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
The Exiles of Asbestos Cottage by Jim Henderson
29.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
This is a local reprint of Jim Henderson's famous book relating the romantic story of "the exiles of Asbestos Cottage, runaway lovers Henry and Ann Chaffey.
Between the Ports: Collingwood to Waitapu by Carol Dawber & Cheryl Win
60.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
A photographic history of Golden Bay. Includes full page photos with captions. Contents include: Collingwood;Parapara; Onekaka; Puramahoi; Waitapu.
Motueka Wharf - 100 years by Carol Dawber
45.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
The waterside town of Motueka has always been heavily dependent on its port. Over the years passenger services have operated between Riwaka, Motueka and Nelson, fishing fleets have worked the tides, fertiliser has come in shiploads and hops, tobacco, timber and livestock have gone out over the wharf. In ...Show more
Angelina: From Stromboli to D'Urville Island - A Family's Story by Gerard Hindmarsh
35.00 NZD
Category: Nelson
In 1906, at just 16 years of age, Angelina Criscillo left the tiny volcanic island of Stromboli off Sicily to travel to an even remoter island on the other side of the world. From the age of eight she had been betrothed to her cousin, Vincenzo Moleta, who was now twice her age and taking her to a new l ...Show more
Driven by the Wind - The Memoir of Captain Henry Rose by Karen Stade
50.00 NZD
Category: Nautical
...Christmas Day 1847 we were in a gale of a wind in the Bay of Biscay, the ship being deeply laden made rather bad weather of it. One of the boats was struck by a heavy sea and smashed and the First Mate had his leg broken. The Cook... told me that I would never see my mother again... So began the adve ...Show more
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