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VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ADVERT: Spray Kote Polyurethane Enamel Aerosol 1960s

VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ADVERT: Spray Kote Polyurethane Enamel Aerosol 1960s

$89.95NZD

1960s. This is a reproduction of a small vintage New Zealand newspaper advert from 60+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Air New Zealand 1966

VINTAGE POSTER: Air New Zealand 1966

$89.95NZD

1966. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana - a reproduction of a vintage advert for Air New Zealand's new jet DC-8 service from a 66+ year old newspaper that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ADVERT: Boeing 737 Twinjet 1966

VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ADVERT: Boeing 737 Twinjet 1966

$89.95NZD

1966. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana - a reproduction of a full page vintage advert for Air New Zealand's new Boeing 737 Twinjet from 1966.

OLD NEWSPAPER: The New Zealand Herald, 1 December 1979 - Erebus DC10 crash

OLD NEWSPAPER: The New Zealand Herald, 1 December 1979 - Erebus DC10 crash

$129.95NZD

1979. Coverage of the Air New Zealand DC10 Erebus air disaster in Antarctica.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Auckland Star, 29 November 1979 - Erebus DC10 crash

OLD NEWSPAPER: Auckland Star, 29 November 1979 - Erebus DC10 crash

$149.95NZD

1979. Coverage of the Air New Zealand DC10 Erebus air disaster in Antarctica.

OLD NEWSPAPER: The New Zealand Herald, 30 November 1979 - Erebus DC10 crash

OLD NEWSPAPER: The New Zealand Herald, 30 November 1979 - Erebus DC10 crash

$179.95NZD

1979. Sections 1,2,3,4. Coverage of the Air New Zealand DC10 Erebus air disaster in Antarctica.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Auckland Star, 30 November 1979 - Erebus DC10 air disaster

OLD NEWSPAPER: Auckland Star, 30 November 1979 - Erebus DC10 air disaster

$129.95NZD

1979. Coverage of the Air New Zealand DC10 Erebus air disaster in Antarctica.

WORDS ON WINGS: An Anthology of New Zealanders in Flight
New Book

WORDS ON WINGS: An Anthology of New Zealanders in Flight

ISBN# 186950464X
$38.95NZD

2004. A fascinating collection of aviation stories brings together a selection of the best writing by and about Kiwis with wings. 

OLD NEWSPAPER: The New Zealand Herald, 5 July 1966 - Air NZ DC8 Crash

OLD NEWSPAPER: The New Zealand Herald, 5 July 1966 - Air NZ DC8 Crash

$149.95NZD

1966. Coverage of the - Air New Zealand DC8 crash at Auckland airport.

CIVIL AVIATION IN NEW ZEALAND: An Illustrated History

CIVIL AVIATION IN NEW ZEALAND: An Illustrated History

ISBN# 0589009052
$29.95NZD

1975. 1st edition. Comprehensive study of the development of civil aviation in New Zealand.

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News, No. 5320, 10 November 1965

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News, No. 5320, 10 November 1965

$59.95NZD

1965. Vintage weekly New Zealand newspaper.

WINGS OVER NEW ZEALAND: A social history of New Zealand Aviation

WINGS OVER NEW ZEALAND: A social history of New Zealand Aviation

ISBN# 1877327093
$19.95NZD

2002. A social history of New Zealand aviation.

MUSIC FROM RAROTONGA
New Book

MUSIC FROM RAROTONGA

$19.95NZD

1973. Vintage Air New Zealand record featuring music from Rarotonga.

AVIATION MEMORABILIA: Frontliners Memorial Issue - June 1980

AVIATION MEMORABILIA: Frontliners Memorial Issue - June 1980

$59.95NZD

1980. Vintage booklet commemorating the Air New Zealand DC-10 aircrew lost in the Erebus disaster.

DEAR SAM

DEAR SAM

ISBN# 0006349269
$39.95NZD

1985. Peter Mahon Q.C. a name known in every home in New Zealand as the result of his findings on the Mt Erebus air disaster.

VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ADVERT: Air New Zealand 1966

VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ADVERT: Air New Zealand 1966

$89.95NZD

1966. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana - a reproduction of a full page vintage advert for Air New Zealand's new jet DC-8 service from a 66+ year old newspaper that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: The Union Line 1893

VINTAGE POSTER: The Union Line 1893

$89.95NZD

1893. Vintage poster that was promoting the Royal Mail Line of Steamers that used to service between New Zealand and London.

VINTAGE POSTER: Union Line 1895

VINTAGE POSTER: Union Line 1895

$89.95NZD

1895. Vintage poster that was promoting the various regions of New Zealand serviced by the Union Line.

VINTAGE POSTER: GM Holden range of cars 1973

VINTAGE POSTER: GM Holden range of cars 1973

$89.95NZD

1973. Vintage advert for GM Holden's new range of cars from 53+ year ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Be a Tidy Kiwi

VINTAGE POSTER: Be a Tidy Kiwi

$89.95NZD

1970s. Vintage poster from the New Zealand Litter Control Council from 40+ years ago.

OLD NEWSPAPER: The New Zealand Herald - Saturday, 28 December 1969 Moon Landing

OLD NEWSPAPER: The New Zealand Herald - Saturday, 28 December 1969 Moon Landing

$149.95NZD

1969. Vintage newspaper covering the Moon Landing.

CAVALCADE RETROSPECT A companion to Cavalcade Reflections

CAVALCADE RETROSPECT A companion to Cavalcade Reflections

ISBN# 070000317
$39.95NZD

1975. A companion to Cavalcade Reflections, this is an official British Rail Eastern Region souvenir featuring photographs of the S & D 150th anniversary celebrations in 1975.

THE JOURNAL OF ENSIGN BEST 1837-1843

THE JOURNAL OF ENSIGN BEST 1837-1843

$48.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. New Zealand history in the 19th century.

VINTAGE POSTER: All Blacks Underwear 1905

VINTAGE POSTER: All Blacks Underwear 1905

$89.95NZD

1905. The 1905-06 New Zealand rugby team in England was the first to be called the All Blacks, a name introduced through a printer's error and of course and apt description of their uniforms.

VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ADVERT: 1973 Ferrari 246GT

VINTAGE NEWSPAPER ADVERT: 1973 Ferrari 246GT

$89.95NZD

1973. This is a reproduction of a vintage advert for the new 1973 Ferrari 246GT from a 53+ year old Christchurch newspaper that would look fantastic framed.

CARGOES: An Introduction to the History of The Bay of Islands

CARGOES: An Introduction to the History of The Bay of Islands

ISBN# 0958326894
$39.95NZD

1999. A history of the Bay of Islands.

CAVALCADE 125

CAVALCADE 125

$39.95NZD

Undated. Published to help commemorate 125 years of railway operation in New Zealand.

DIESELS AROUND THE EASTERN COUNTIES

DIESELS AROUND THE EASTERN COUNTIES

ISBN# 090602546X
$39.95NZD

1983. A collection of photographs showing all the diesel locomotives in service within the Eastern counties.

EXPLORERS, WHALERS AND TATTOOED SAILORS

EXPLORERS, WHALERS AND TATTOOED SAILORS

ISBN# 9781869790233
$39.95NZD

2008. This collection of first-hand accounts, drawn from early writings and out-of-print books, lets the first Europeans to visit this country tell their own stories of exploration, risk and adventure

GLIDE TIME

GLIDE TIME

ISBN# 070556606
$39.95NZD

1977. A groundbreaking comedy, with serious undertones this script presents life in the stores board of a department of the New Zealand Public Service.

HENDERSON MAP DIRECTORY 1986

HENDERSON MAP DIRECTORY 1986

$44.95NZD

1986. Vintage map of the Henderson in Auckland, New Zealand.

HER SIDE OF THE STORY: Readings of Mander, Mansfield and Hyde

HER SIDE OF THE STORY: Readings of Mander, Mansfield and Hyde

ISBN# 187713371X
$39.95NZD

1999. Explores contemporary ways of reading some important New Zealand literary works, all produced between 1910 and 1940.

HERBS IN NEW ZEALAND

HERBS IN NEW ZEALAND

ISBN# 0868640468
$39.95NZD

1980. Vintage book covering various uses of herbs in in cooking, cosmetics and uses in fragrances, as well as how to grow and care for herbs.

INDUSTRIAL NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS

INDUSTRIAL NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS

ISBN# 0852637527
$39.95NZD

1985. Examines those railways in Britain that served industry and had a track gauge smaller than the British ‘standard gauge’ of 4 feet 81/2 inches.

INVENTION: A Life

INVENTION: A Life

ISBN# 9781471198748
$39.95NZD

2021. 1st edition. Biography of James Dyson has become a byword for high-performing products, technology, design, and invention.

MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY

MANX ELECTRIC RAILWAY

$44.95NZD

1982. Inscribed by the authors. Tells of the history of the Manx Electric and Snaefell railways, what their importance is, and its pioneering role and survival.

MANX TRANSPORT REVIEW

MANX TRANSPORT REVIEW

$39.95NZD

1994. Full news roundup from the Manx Electric Railway, Douglas Horse Tramway, Snaefell Mountain Railway and other Island transport.

MODERN TRAMWAY: and Light Railway Review

MODERN TRAMWAY: and Light Railway Review

$39.95NZD

1966. A magazine featuring news of developments in the field of urban transport, both technically and in operational research.

MORE RAILROADS YOU CAN MODEL

MORE RAILROADS YOU CAN MODEL

ISBN# 0890245347
$39.95NZD

1978. Based on the popular series appearing in the Model Railroader magazine, this book includes prototype railroads that lend themselves well to modeling.

N.Z.R. LOCOMOTIVES

N.Z.R. LOCOMOTIVES

ISBN# 0949817023
$39.95NZD

1981. Lists all locomotives 'on the books' as of 1st July 1981.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Contact, Wellington - 17 December 1998

OLD NEWSPAPER: Contact, Wellington - 17 December 1998

$59.95NZD

1998. Vintage local Wellington newspaper.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Farmers Trading Company - Autumn Catalogue, April 1970

OLD NEWSPAPER: Farmers Trading Company - Autumn Catalogue, April 1970

$69.95NZD

1970. Vintage Farmers Trading Co catalogue from 1970.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Kapi-Mana, Wellington - Tuesday, 13 August 1996

OLD NEWSPAPER: Kapi-Mana, Wellington - Tuesday, 13 August 1996

$59.95NZD

1996. Vintage local Wellington regional newspaper, the Kapi-Mana served the Porirua/Kapiti region near Wellington.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Kapi-Mana, Wellington - Wednesday, 5 October 1993

OLD NEWSPAPER: Kapi-Mana, Wellington - Wednesday, 5 October 1993

$59.95NZD

1993. Vintage local Wellington regional newspaper, the Kapi-Mana served the Porirua/Kapiti region near Wellington.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Kapi-Mana, Wellington - Tuesday, 14 September 1993

OLD NEWSPAPER: Kapi-Mana, Wellington - Tuesday, 14 September 1993

$59.95NZD

1993. Vintage local Wellington regional newspaper, the Kapi-Mana served the Porirua/Kapiti region near Wellington.

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5515, 11 August 1969

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5515, 11 August 1969

$49.95NZD

1969. Vintage weekly New Zealand newspaper.

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5564, 27 July 1970

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5564, 27 July 1970

$79.95NZD

1970. Vintage weekly New Zealand newspaper.

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5557, 8 June 1970

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5557, 8 June 1970

$59.95NZD

1970. Vintage weekly New Zealand newspaper.

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5599, 29 March 1971

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5599, 29 March 1971

$79.95NZD

1971. Vintage weekly New Zealand newspaper.

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5600, 5 April 1971

OLD NEWSPAPER: New Zealand Weekly News - No. 5600, 5 April 1971

$59.95NZD

1971. Vintage weekly New Zealand newspaper.