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HISTORIC GOLD TRAILS: Of Nelson and Marlborough

HISTORIC GOLD TRAILS: Of Nelson and Marlborough

ISBN# 0589009699
$39.95NZD

1978. A traveller's guide to the goldfields of historic Nelson & Marlborough.

GOLD TRAILS OF THE WEST COAST

GOLD TRAILS OF THE WEST COAST

ISBN# 0589009249
$19.95NZD

1975. 1st edition. A guide and history of the old goldfields of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

GOLD MINING AT WAIHI
New Book

GOLD MINING AT WAIHI

ISBN# 0908596294
$59.95NZD

1978. The story of the Waihi and district gold mines.

GOLD TRAILS OF OTAGO

GOLD TRAILS OF OTAGO

ISBN# 589004190
$44.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. A traveller's guide to the Goldfields of Otago including an abbreviated account of the methods employed on the goldfield.

THE GOLDEN COBWEB: A saga of the Otago Goldfields 1861-64

THE GOLDEN COBWEB: A saga of the Otago Goldfields 1861-64

$39.95NZD

1957. The story of the miners who from 1861 to 1864 traveled to the Otago goldfields in search of gold.

HISTORIC GOLD TRAILS OF THE COROMANDEL

HISTORIC GOLD TRAILS OF THE COROMANDEL

ISBN# 0589010352
$39.95NZD

1977. A guide for gentle travellers seeking their pleasure amid the scenic shorelines and glorious goldfields of the historic and sun- blessed Coromandel Peninsular.

GOLDEN CANYON: The Story of Skippers Road and the Shotover Valley

GOLDEN CANYON: The Story of Skippers Road and the Shotover Valley

$47.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. Local history of Skippers Canyon in the Central Otago region that includes the gold mining history of the area.

THE SPARKLING WATERS OF WHAKATIPUA: The Story of Lake Wakatipu

THE SPARKLING WATERS OF WHAKATIPUA: The Story of Lake Wakatipu

$139.95NZD

1947. 1st edition. A a local history of Lake Wakatipu and surrounds by a noted writer and resident of Walter Peak Station - covering its early settlers, goldmining, and sheep farming.

MACETOWN: The Story of a Fascinating Gold-Mining Town

MACETOWN: The Story of a Fascinating Gold-Mining Town

ISBN# 090856547X
$59.95NZD

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

GOLDEN DAYS OF LAKE COUNTY
New Book

GOLDEN DAYS OF LAKE COUNTY

ISBN# 0723301948
$49.95NZD

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

WAIHI GOLDFIELDS: A Brief History 1878-1978

WAIHI GOLDFIELDS: A Brief History 1878-1978

$29.95NZD

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.

THE BOY COLONISTS: or Eighty Years of Colonial in Otago

THE BOY COLONISTS: or Eighty Years of Colonial in Otago

$47.95NZD

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

THE NEW ZEALAND GOLDRUSHES 1860-1870
New Book

THE NEW ZEALAND GOLDRUSHES 1860-1870

ISBN# 0909030065
$59.95NZD

1994. 1st edition. Follows the history of New Zealand goldrushes.

THE STORY of SHANTY TOWN
New Book

THE STORY of SHANTY TOWN

$39.95NZD

1972. History of the Shanty Town and its goldmining legacy with drawings by Valerie Heinz.

RELICS OF THE GOLDFIELDS: Central Otago

RELICS OF THE GOLDFIELDS: Central Otago

ISBN# 0908565127
$19.95NZD

1976. 1st edition. History of the goldfields in Otago from the period of 1865-1910.

Thames Borough Centenary 1873-1973

Thames Borough Centenary 1873-1973

$59.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. Thames-Coromandel District history and memoirs.

THAMES: The First 100 Years

THAMES: The First 100 Years

$49.95NZD

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

GOLDFIELD BALLADEER: The Life and Times of Charles R. Thatcher

GOLDFIELD BALLADEER: The Life and Times of Charles R. Thatcher

ISBN# 0002169037
$34.95NZD

1977. 1st Edition. A biography of Charles Thatcher, the famous balladeer of the New Zealand goldfields.

GOLD

GOLD

$32.95NZD

1968. Bulletin for schools. The story of the early gold mining days in Otago.

COROMANDEL COAST

COROMANDEL COAST

$59.95NZD

1965. 1st edition. Eugene and Valerie Grayland, both of them adventurous motorists and experienced writers, made a leisurely pilgrimage around the Coromandel Peninsula that has a varied history.

HISTORY OF THE RIVER THAMES NZ

HISTORY OF THE RIVER THAMES NZ

$89.95NZD

1967. History of the River Thames New Zealand including a section on mines and hotels + with newspaper cuttings.

DAYS THAT ARE NO MORE

DAYS THAT ARE NO MORE

$59.95NZD

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

The Streets Were Paved With Gold: A Pictorial History of the Klondike Gold Rush 1896-99
New Book

The Streets Were Paved With Gold: A Pictorial History of the Klondike Gold Rush 1896-99

ISBN# 0933126034
$47.95NZD

1997. No gold rush in history could match the Klondike Rush of 1896-99.