Historic Auckland & Northland

Richard Wolfe (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2011
David Bateman Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-86953-788-3 (ISBN)

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Another addition to this sumptuous historical series, Historic Auckland and Northland is a beautifully produced book showcasing the history of the region through over 140 superb historic photographs, many not published before. Informative extended captions give a lively sense of richness and diversity of this region's past. "New Zealand's largest urban area began as a collection of temporary huts and tents on the foreshore, in what was known as Commercial Bay. It lay at the foot of a muddy track which ran down a gully and would soon become Queen Street." Beginning with some of the earliest photographs of Auckland, including an 1859 image of a Maori group overlooking Commercial Bay and Queen Street, the story of the region takes in familiar places and forgotten buildings, recreation and transport, farming and industry. Extended captions tell micro-stories of important events and people, significant social changes, and how those in the north of New Zealand lived, worked and played.

Richard Wolfe is a prolific author with an in depth knowledge of the region's history and photographic archives through long association with Auckland Museum. Previous books include a pictorial history of Auckland, books on Kiwiana, and Artists @ Work, with photographer Stephen Barnett.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	14.11.2011
Zusatzinfo	140 historic photographs
Verlagsort	Auckland
Sprache	englisch
Maße	252 x 252 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
	Reisen ► Bildbände ► Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-86953-788-2 / 1869537882
ISBN-13	978-1-86953-788-3 / 9781869537883
Zustand	Neuware