New Zealand - History

1964. Draws upon both records and creative writing to give a vivid impression of the country, its history and people.

1956. The story of a large industrial organisation against a background of the varied and colourful sugar industry.

1956. This is the story of Frank Clune's holiday trip around the New Zealand Islands.

1981. This book gives the history of the company's formative years and its period of consolidation.

1974. Limited 6000 run. A history of an influential and successful stock and station agency and mercantile firm, which for close on a century has served the provinces of Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay.

1977. 1st edition. Settlement at the end of the Maori War in the North. Manukau Harbour.

1963. 1st edition. A narrative of fifteen stories of bravery in various incidents, on the part of modern Scouts, with most stories contemporary to publication, and include some life or death crises.

1962. 1st edition. Here are true stories of fakes and swindlers, cranks and adventurers, strikers and statesmen, airmen and sailors, stunts and disasters, killers and criminals, V.C.s and other heroes

1952. A comprehensive Gazetter Geographical reference and travel guide of New Zealand.

1982. A lively collection of prose and verse, photograph and painting, history and fiction.

1983. 1st edition. Tells how Greenlane Hospital began, developed and triumphed.

1974. 1st edition. In short the bric-a-brac of New Zealand's history.

1945. 1st edition. Written at a time when films were the most popular form of public entertainment.

1902 (119 yo). 1st edition. New Zealand history.

1898. (123 yo) 1st edition. New Zealand history.

1967. A serious study of the social havoc wrought in New Zealand including a searing attack on the alcohol laws and the liquor industry.

1975. An account of two English boys in Otago New Zealand from 1859 to 1867.

1982. 1st edition. Since 1883 the importance of the work done by the Salvation Army is well-known and widely respected throughout New Zealand.

1970. 1st edition. A history of the establishment and development of Dominican convents in New Zealand.

1962.

1978. 1st edition. The history of Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington, touches on the history of the City itself.

1979. A comprehensive Gazette for prominent New Zealanders in 1979.

1986. This book was produced on the occasion of the opening of the Third Fitzherbert Bridge, March 1987.

1964. 1st edition. Experiences and history on Stewart Island.

1982. 1st edition. New Zealand local history.

1948. Reminiscences of mining, sporting, and other experiences, principally in Westland, Nelson and Marlborough during the depression.

1940. The journals of the official Passenger Lists of the pioneer ships of the Plymouth Company of New Zealand; and list of other arrivals between 1841-1860.

Published 1985.

1951. 1st edition. A memorial to the district's pioneers this history traces developments from pre-European times to pioneering days.

1971. The story of a young family gold mining in the Coromandel Ranges.

1988. 1st edition. Memories of Tairua and the Coromandel.

1970. The centenary of the Public Works Department, Ministry of Works.

1957. 1st edition. The illustrated history of this Central Otago area, from pastoralism to gold to closer settlement.

1978. The story of the Wahi and district gold mines is a fascinating one, beginning with the discovery of the Martha Reef in 1878.

1949. The centennial record of the transformation and settlement of this area around Middlemarch.

circa 1950. New Zealand local history.

1964. 1st edition. A comprehensive New Zealand history of the Post Office.

1964. 1st edition. Auckland and it's environs as they appealed to one pair of eyes - is how David More describes this delightful collection of drawings.

1989. Glenfield local area history.

1969. 1st edition. A journey tracing Capt Cook's first trip around New Zealand, drawn from Cook's historical notes & with comparison to the original voyage.

1974. NZ history

1972. The definitive account of the New Zealand suffrage movement.

1976. 1st edition. Traces the history of the district (Te Aroha, Morrinsville, Tahuna, Waitoa etc) from the earliest times and tells of the great estates and of people.

1975. 1st edition. A lively and cheerful account of a challenging, often adventurous life far from the settled pattern of today's suburbia.

1972. A history in two parts.

1963. 1st edition. A collection of Speeches when Lord Cobham was Governor General 1957-62.

1984. An original rare and collectible account of the Southland floods of 1984.

1956. 1st edition. The Merchants of early Wellington, the creation of the Chamber of Commerce, and their influence on the development of Wellington and its district.

1930. New Zealand local history.

1969. 1st edition. Account of the modern political, social, cultural, and economic background of New Zealand.

1930. New Zealand local history

1972. 1st edition. The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs.

1949. New Zealand history.

1972. 1st edition. Nice book on New Zealand business history.

1953. 1st edition. A hundred years in this part of Central Otago, especially the gold-mining and agricultural foundations of the area.

1982. A history of the Diocese of Auckland 1848-1980.

1978. A Telethon 1978 aid project.

1959. 1st edition. The stirring account of the exploration of early New Zealand by eighteen of the most successful pioneers.

1972. 1st edition. SIGNED. History of the gum fields in Northland, the gum and the diggers.

1978. 1st edition. The Remarkables Station, Queenstown, this book describes the cycle of high country sheep farming through the seasons.

1946. 1st edition. Written to introduce American readers to New Zealand including bibliography & index.

1958. 1st edition. The development of these closely associated districts, whose settlements were among the earliest in the South Island.

1933. 1st edition.

1918. 1st edition. A study of seven regions around New Zealand.

1970. A pictorial reference of the region

1968. 1st edition. History of Thames in the Coromandel covering everything from great gold mining sections to general information on the town.

1963. 1st edition. Thomas Borthwick & Sons (Borthwicks) has been an integral part of the Australian meat processing industry since its inception in 1905.

1958. A reference book dealing with the regional geography of New Zealand.

1966. 1st edition. A fascinating insight & thoroughly researched accounts, into & of, the growth & development of South Auckland.

1976. A revealing description of life at Seadown Station in the Leithfield area, by a pioneer owner from the 1860s onwards.

1971. 1st edition. An illustrated and attractively written account of all that is likely to intrigue the visitor to these fascinating South Sea Islands.

2012. 1st edition. An accessible publication to celebrate the achievements of New World, Four Square, Pak'n'Save and of course the cheery Mr 4 Square himself.

1986. 1st edition. The story of New Zealand's many other hot springs areas, some of which, like Te Aroha, Hanmer and Waiwera, became centres of Edwardian spa elegance.

1971. 1st edition. A social and family history of Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf.

1971. Well illustrated history celebrating celebrating the centenary of New Zealand's biggest city.

1949. AS NEW! The story of human endeavor that preceded, and followed upon, the discovery of gold in its mountains, rivers and river terraces.

undated. Local family history.

undated. The history of the farm and settlers.

1977. For a time in the late 1930s John A. Lee was on the air every Sunday night talking about the swagger days in New Zealand and related subjects.

1973. 1st edition. With reproductions, maps and illustrations, the third volume in the author/artist's series on New Zealand farm stations.

1961. Vintage magazine on New Zealand local history.

1930. 1st edition. The first decade of the Christian Church in the Whanganui area, especially through the life of the Rev Richard Taylor.

1984. A biannual publication held in high regard internationally with libraries and educational institutes subscribing.

1990. A biannual publication held in high regard internationally with libraries and educational institutes subscribing.

1984. A biannual publication held in high regard internationally with libraries and educational institutes subscribing.

1950. Vintage magazine containing numerous monochrome photographs of throughout New Zealand by Whites Aviation Ltd.

1952. Brief histories focusing on specific operations or regions related to the New Zealand war effort during World War II.

1951. Brief histories focusing on specific operations or regions related to the New Zealand war effort during World War II.

1976. 1st edition. This exceptionally fine local history of Ragan County marked 100 years of the local authority which lies to the west of the Wikato River.

1990. 1st edition. New Zealand local history.

1985. 1st edition. The Alliance Freezing Company (Southland) Ltd has risen to take a leading role in the New Zealand freezing industry.

1953. 1st edition. Description of the writer's experiences on the road, up and down NZ, after gold, timber etc.

1993. New Zealand local history.

1986. 1st edition. History of the New Zealand political party "The National Party", founded in 1936.

1967. 1st edition. New Zealand local history.

1976. 1st edition. Nice book on local Waikato history.

1977. 1st edition. New Zealand local history.

1980. The lure of gold was the initial spur to the development of railway transport to Lake Wakatipu, and of shipping services on the lake itself.

1976. 1st edition. Patea history including Maori settlement by Turi, the conflict between Maori and Pakeha.

1991. 1st edition. A history of the Bank of New South Wales in New Zealand 1861-1961.

1967. 1st edition. Recalls the exciting days when the old paddle steamers plied their way up the 239 named rapids between Wanganui and Taumarunui.

1977. 1st edition. The story of Pacific exploration seen through the eyes of a modern-day seagoing adventurer.

1971. 1st edition. Ex-Wellington Mayor Fowler shows his artistic skill in collection of Country Houses of the North island.

1971. 1st edition. The story of Macetown, one of New Zealand's gold-mining ghost towns.

1987. Illustrated by contemporary works of art selected from the country's major art galleries and museums, and from private collections, is the story of her maritime heritage.

2000. 1st edition. The history of the Chartered Clubs of New Zealand reveals much of the history of our country.

1978. A Centennial History of the Martha Mine, the most important gold mine in New Zealand and Australia and one of the greatest in the world.

1983. 1st edition. A detailed look at the history of Rotorua, New Zealand with an extensive exploration of aviation in the area from WWI through 1982.

1985. Tells the story of New Zealand in a new way, saying much more about ordinary people and their families than other histories have done.

2015. Madge Snow's story of living at Morven Hills Station on the Lindis Pass.

1960. Pictorial record of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

1988. A brief history of the building on Parliament Grounds.

1990.

1974. All the important facts of history, relates the romantic progress of New Zealand from prehistoric times to the coming of the Maori, and of Captain Cook.

2006. Mt Victoria Takarunga and the Signalman's House - A History

1990. A rich and reliable resource with accurate information about the people who shaped New Zealand history.

1960. Vintage school book.

2011. ​​​​​​​Includes DVD

1965. 1st edition. The very popular author's second book she writes the history of Mt Algidus station and of the men and especially women who founded it.

1971. 1st edition. Collectable book on a social history of New Zealand.

1988. 1st edition. An account of the discovery of the islands now known as New Zealand.

1930. Reminiscences of life in New Zealand from the arrival of the author's grandparents in 1839.

1967. New Zealand Official Year Book 1967

1953. NZ local history.

1980. 1st Edition. Historic book on the South Island of NZ, around the people of the Seventh Day Adventists Church

1967. 1st Edition. Celebrating the first 100 years of the distinguished Wellington Boys' College, written by a past student and headmaster

1977. A history of the development of Massey Agricultural College to 1943.

1963. A new, illustrated history of New Zealand.

1961.

1964. A Centennial Volume celebrating the hundredth year of European settlement in the Waikato.

1978. An Illustrated Personal Account of the 1978 Otago and Southland Floods.

1974. Early Arrowtown, Macetown, Bullendale and Cardrona.

1978. Marked the centenary of the 1878 floods in the Clutha River.

1997. The story of New Zealand's history, where the ethnic and religious tensions were a feature of colonial life.

1971. Vintage reference guide

1983.

2000. NZ History

2003. By far the best general history of New Zealand in a generation.

2003. An important book in New Zealand archaeology.

1978. Account of the Southland floods of 1978.

1979. A History of The Soft Drink Industry Of Auckland. Volume 1.

1984. NZ history.

2000. The impressions of people who lived, grew up, worked on, or simply visited Kairuru - the Henderson family Erewhon, set high on the Takaka Hills.

1973. 12x books in the making of a nation series.

Scarce as a complete set.

1920. 29x editions + membership

1971. A publication to mark the Centenary of the Auckland City Council 1871-1971.

1947. 1st edition. The Huia was a New Zealand topsail schooner launched at Aratapu, Northland in 1894 that plied the Tasman and the Pacific for over 50 years.

1970. A a small booklet detailing 60 buildings and landmarks of significance around Christchurch City in the 1970s and 1980s.

1960. Collectable vintage school bulletin.

1972. Vintage travel guide to the South Island of New Zealand. Signed by the author

1970. Vintage travel guide to New Zealand's North Island.

Circa 1970. A pictorial record with b&w photos and a map of the Auckland city centre

1991. 1st edition

1996, 1st edition. Study & survey of the well known Mural Town murals in Katikati.

1979. 1st Edition. History of one of New Zealand's most iconic tourist company's.

1964. History of early pioneers of the Wakatipu Lake District.

1981. A short biography of the life and adventures of James Cook. Includes project worksheet.

2006. A study of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

1977. A look at fashion in the early settler days of New Zealand.

2001. 1st edition. The precious moments that you treasure and that tug at your heartstrings.

1962. The History of the Christchurch Hospital 1862-1962. Rare and collectible.

1980. 1st edition. The history of this fine house from the earliest days of settlement.

2014. A powerfully human and emotional illustrated history of New Zealand's war experience.

1976. NZ local history.

1979. 1st edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Collection of tales written for children, about the author's encounters with small creatures, both wild and tame, who live in the Canterbury high country.

1973. NZ history.

1961. 1st edition. RARE. NZ history during WW2.

1960. Rare and collectable.

1972. Family record of Gordon and Iris Mason, pioneers of the district of Crownthorpe in Hawkes Bay

2007. 1st edition. Jaycee was one of New Zealand's liveliest service organisations.

1976. 1st edition. An account of the life of the people living in the Waimea County from its inception in 1876 to the present day.

1968. 1st edition. A circumnavigation of New Zealand in the wake of Captain Cook.

1978. Photographic research in private and public collections throughout the country.

1969. 1st edition. People and places, moments of history, Maori and local legend, contemporary changes in a fast developing country.

1984. 1st edition. Outlines the meaning of ANZUS, military support and deterrents.

2008. 1st edition. Life in this Wairarapa community in the lee of the Tararuas, and its ANZAC memorial bridge.

2003. New Zealand history

1987. Contains sections on local history, the landscape, land-based activities, settlements and regional highlights for the whole of the lower North Island.

1973. 1st edition. Hard to find in this condition.

1939. Part of the Making of New Zealand series - a pictorial record of New Zealand's first hundred years.

1940. Part of the Making of New Zealand series - a pictorial record of New Zealand's first hundred years.

1997. A piece of New Zealand history seen through the eyes of a veteran socialist, feminist and peace activist.

1993. The delight of the University campus in the heart of New Zealand's largest city is brought sharply into focus in these essays and sketches.

1991. Signed by Author. NZ regional history.

1964. A fascinating historical account of early Coromandel.

2013. An Informative record of the first twenty years of European settlement of Mechanics Bay.

1979. Fascinating book on the history of the mussel cultivation industry in the Marlborough Sounds

1953. 1st edition. Rare and collectable. Author's account of mustering on this iconic high country station. Bruce worked summers in 1928, '29 and '30.

1973. 1st edition. Experiences during a decade on the footplate during the depression years, living in the Railway Company huts in the North Island high country.

1980. Collectible record of local history of this region.

1969. New Zealand History Topic Books

1956. Vintage travel guide to New Zealand for overseas visitors.

1961. 1st edition. Collection of NZ records on such subjects as athletics, banking, farming, horse-racing and Parliament

1966. 1st edition. A searching examination of the author's homeland, made after an absence of fifteen years.

2009. A pictorial parade of New Zealand since European settlement.

1989. A clear and compelling picture of the forces that have shaped a young country’s development into an independent South Pacific nation.

1960. Still new. Local New Plymouth history. Hard to find

1980. 1st edition. Details 37 buildings with short description and illustration by Andrew Hall.

1981. History of the Bay of Islands. ​​​​​​​