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OLD NEWSPAPER: Manawatu Evening Standard - 18th October 1962

OLD NEWSPAPER: Manawatu Evening Standard - 18th October 1962

$59.95NZD

1962. An original copy of the Manawatu Evening Standard.

NEW ZEALAND SYNFUEL: The Story of the World's First Natural Gas to Gasoline Plant
New Book

NEW ZEALAND SYNFUEL: The Story of the World's First Natural Gas to Gasoline Plant

$49.95NZD

1985. The Story of the World's first Natural Gas to Gasoline Plant, built in Taranaki where it converts natural gas from the Maui field into synthetic gasoline.

BRETT'S GARDENING GUIDE 1939: Revised Edition

BRETT'S GARDENING GUIDE 1939: Revised Edition

$49.95NZD

1937. Vintage gardening guide, Brett's gardening guide was a bastion of gardening books.

BRETT'S GARDENING GUIDE: 1946 New Revised Edition

BRETT'S GARDENING GUIDE: 1946 New Revised Edition

$49.95NZD

1946. Vintage gardening guide, Brett's gardening guide was a bastion of gardening books.

THE MOUNT COOK WAY: The first fifty Years of Mt Cook Group

THE MOUNT COOK WAY: The first fifty Years of Mt Cook Group

ISBN# 0002169533
$39.95NZD

1979. 1st edition. History of one of New Zealand's most iconic tourist brands.

VINTAGE MAP: Point Ram Hill - Grid Square S34 - 2414

VINTAGE MAP: Point Ram Hill - Grid Square S34 - 2414

$199.95NZD

1942. Issued by Department of Lands and Survey.

ANSETT: The Collapse

ANSETT: The Collapse

$19.95NZD

2002. The real story of the corporate collapse of an Australian icon.

OLD DRAWING: The Remarkables

OLD DRAWING: The Remarkables

$44.95NZD

Undated. Old drawing ready to be framed

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Department of Health / Milk - A Vitally Essential Food

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Department of Health / Milk - A Vitally Essential Food

$299.95NZD

1950. Issued by the New Zealand Department of Health to promote a healthy diet. This is original, not a modern reproduction.

VENTURER COURAGEOUS: Group Captain Leonard Trent V.C., D.F.C.

VENTURER COURAGEOUS: Group Captain Leonard Trent V.C., D.F.C.

ISBN# 0091546001
$39.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. The biography of the New Zealand pilot who led a raid on Amsterdam Power Station in 1943.

DOWN FROM THE TUSSOCK RANGES

DOWN FROM THE TUSSOCK RANGES

ISBN# 0723306400
$44.95NZD

1980. 1st edition. The author's experiences on Grasmere Station from World War II until his retirement in 1970, incorporating his work as leader of the High Country Committee.

PILOT ON THE RUN: The Epic Escape of RNZAF Flight Sergeant

PILOT ON THE RUN: The Epic Escape of RNZAF Flight Sergeant

ISBN# 0091651514
$79.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. The story of 485 (NZ) Squadron Spitfire pilot Les "Chalky" White. SCARCE

THE STORY OF SANFORD LTD: The First One Hundred Years

THE STORY OF SANFORD LTD: The First One Hundred Years

$49.95NZD

1981. 1st edition. Published to mark 100 years of operations by one of New Zealand's largest, best known and longest-surviving commercial fishing companies.

I'VE BEEN WRITING

I'VE BEEN WRITING

ISBN# 0473060310
$44.95NZD

1999. 1st edition. Best-selling author Richard Prebble strips away the double talk that so many failed policies are dressed up in. SIGNED

NEATH SWAYING SPARS: The Story of Trading Scows of New Zealand

NEATH SWAYING SPARS: The Story of Trading Scows of New Zealand

$59.95NZD

1939. 1st edition. New Zealand maritime history, the story of the trading scows of New Zealand. SCARCE.

ON THE WINGS OF MERCURY: The Lorraine Moller Story
New Book

ON THE WINGS OF MERCURY: The Lorraine Moller Story

ISBN# 9781877361999
$44.95NZD

2007. Lorraine Moller is one of New Zealand's greatest women distance runners.

VINTAGE POSTER: Air Catalina Seaplane service 1973

VINTAGE POSTER: Air Catalina Seaplane service 1973

$499.95NZD

1973. Catalina's Experienced Airline - Seaplane Service from Long Beach and San Pedro to Catalina all year round.

TRAVELLING: An Entertainment

TRAVELLING: An Entertainment

$39.95NZD

1980. An adventure novel that takes readers on an exciting journey around the world.

PUNCH LINES

PUNCH LINES

ISBN# 0864641073
$49.95NZD

1991. A compilation of the author's newspaper columns from the previous year.

NEW ZEALAND THE WAY I WANT IT

NEW ZEALAND THE WAY I WANT IT

ISBN# 0723305943
$49.95NZD

1978. 1st edition. In the best-selling Jones On Property Bob Jones pointed the way to financial success.

PRICES OF THAMES: Locomotive and General Engineers, Thames, New Zealand

PRICES OF THAMES: Locomotive and General Engineers, Thames, New Zealand

ISBN# 0908616066
$44.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. History of Prices - the famous engineering works of A. and G. Price, part of one of New Zealand's biggest engineering-based groups.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising - World War II 1939 - 1945

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising - World War II 1939 - 1945

$89.95NZD

1940s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Wonderful Wairakei Holidays 1940

VINTAGE POSTER: Wonderful Wairakei Holidays 1940

$89.95NZD

1940. A tourist poster aimed mainly at New Zealanders exploring their own country, promoting ease of access by both road and rail services.

VINTAGE POSTER: Wellington Mayoralty Election 1885

VINTAGE POSTER: Wellington Mayoralty Election 1885

$89.95NZD

1885. Samuel Brown (1845 – 1909) was the Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1887 to 1888.

VINTAGE POSTER: Vote Labour 1938

VINTAGE POSTER: Vote Labour 1938

$89.95NZD

1938. The new job security promised in this poster was a key factor in Labour's victories in 1935 and again in 1938 with an increased majority.

VINTAGE POSTER: Union Line 1895

VINTAGE POSTER: Union Line 1895

$89.95NZD

1895. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1880s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Union Line 1893

VINTAGE POSTER: Union Line 1893

$89.95NZD

1893. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1880s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Tokomairino Farmer's Club 1887

VINTAGE POSTER: Tokomairino Farmer's Club 1887

$89.95NZD

1887. Reflects the important place farming has always occupied throughout New Zealand's history.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1850

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1850

$89.95NZD

1850. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1850 New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: The Air Force Needs Men Like You - RNZAF 1940

VINTAGE POSTER: The Air Force Needs Men Like You - RNZAF 1940

$89.95NZD

1940. Posters like this one emphasised the supposed glamour attached to the dangerous missions of the air service.

VINTAGE POSTER: Speights 1880

VINTAGE POSTER: Speights 1880

$89.95NZD

1880. Speights Brewery began operations in Dunedin in 1876.

VINTAGE POSTER: Send your Laundry to New Zealand 1907

VINTAGE POSTER: Send your Laundry to New Zealand 1907

$89.95NZD

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Prohibition Propaganda 1910

VINTAGE POSTER: Prohibition Propaganda 1910

$89.95NZD

1910. Fantastic copy of a poster from the early 1900s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Pipes for the Gold Diggins 1860

VINTAGE POSTER: Pipes for the Gold Diggins 1860

$89.95NZD

1860. After the gold discoveries in Otago in the 1860s, posters idealised scenes like this along with dreams of fortunes even from from pipes.

VINTAGE POSTER: Otago Boxing Association 1907

VINTAGE POSTER: Otago Boxing Association 1907

$89.95NZD

1902. Boxing associations were officially recognised after 1902 and the first professional fight took place in 1902.

VINTAGE POSTER: Women Voting 1893

VINTAGE POSTER: Women Voting 1893

$89.95NZD

1893. Not all were in agreement when in 1893 New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.

VINTAGE POSTER: Liquor Prohibition 1908

VINTAGE POSTER: Liquor Prohibition 1908

$89.95NZD

1908. The New Zealand Alliance for the suppression and prohibition of the liquor trade published many emotive posters.

VINTAGE POSTER: Film Advertising 1914

VINTAGE POSTER: Film Advertising 1914

$89.95NZD

1914. The first films were shown in New Zealand in 1896, and by 1911 picture shows were everywhere.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1880

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1880

$89.95NZD

1880. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1880s

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1880s

$89.95NZD

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Entertainment 1890

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Entertainment 1890

$89.95NZD

1890. Increased wealth and leisure time boosted the entertainment industry, which became an important area of late nineteenth century advertising.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1866 + 1879

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1866 + 1879

$89.95NZD

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1865

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1865

$89.95NZD

1865. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1860

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1860

$89.95NZD

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1841

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1841

$89.95NZD

1977. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1830-1940

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1830-1940

$89.95NZD

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the late 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1829 + 1850

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising 1829 + 1850

$89.95NZD

1977. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising - May 1836

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising - May 1836

$89.95NZD

1977. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1836 New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: National War Savings Liberty Loan 1940

VINTAGE POSTER: National War Savings Liberty Loan 1940

$89.95NZD

1940. Special loans based on voluntary public subscription were floated during the war years and carried intensive publicity appealing to New Zealander's patriotism.

VINTAGE POSTER: Miramar Fun Fair 1939

VINTAGE POSTER: Miramar Fun Fair 1939

$89.95NZD

1939. Fun fair set up in 1939 at Miramar, Wellington for the centennial celebrations.