The Mosquito Fleet of Canterbury : an impression of the years 1830-1870 / text by Colin Amodeo ; paintings & sketches by Bill Huntley.

By:

Amodeo, Colin, 1942-

Contributor(s):

Huntley, Bill

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Christchurch, N.Z. : Caxton Press, c2005.Description: 306 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cmISBN:

187730302X (pbk.) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

387.52409938 22

Summary: The Mosquito Fleet Of Canterbury records an almost forgotten aspect of Canterbury history - the role of sea transport in the development of the province. It explores the range of shipping and shipbuilding activity in early Canterbury and includes ship specifications, chronologies, fleet lists and shipping companies while Bill Huntley's sketches and paintings bring a strongly visual dimension to the text.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand	Waimate Non-Fiction	Non Fiction	387.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not for loan		A00402395

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-297) and index.

The Mosquito Fleet Of Canterbury records an almost forgotten aspect of Canterbury history - the role of sea transport in the development of the province. It explores the range of shipping and shipbuilding activity in early Canterbury and includes ship specifications, chronologies, fleet lists and shipping companies while Bill Huntley's sketches and paintings bring a strongly visual dimension to the text.

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