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Illustrated history of Canterbury / Anna Rogers.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Reed illustrated history seriesPublication details: Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, ©2007.Description: 180 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780790011653
  • 0790011654
Other title:
  • Canterbury
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 993.800222 22
LOC classification:
  • DU430.C3 R64 2007
Contents:
1. Peaks, plains and peninsulas -- 2. Māori, moa and muskets -- 3. Whalers, Frenchmen and farmers 1830-47 -- 4. According to plan 1848-52 -- 5. A proper province 1853-70 -- 6. Boom and bust 1871-89 -- 7. Strike and war 1890-1913 -- 8. Slump and soldiering 1914-45 -- 9. Farming into the future 1946-79 -- 10. A growing concern 1980-2006.
Summary: In words and a wealth of photographs, this book tells the story of Canterbury from its geological formation through Maori settlement, the arrival of Europeans and the rise of sheep and wheat farming, the revolution wrought by rail, the hard years of depression and war and the new economic successes of dairying, tourism and technology.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage Non Fiction 993.8 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00469247

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index.

1. Peaks, plains and peninsulas -- 2. Māori, moa and muskets -- 3. Whalers, Frenchmen and farmers 1830-47 -- 4. According to plan 1848-52 -- 5. A proper province 1853-70 -- 6. Boom and bust 1871-89 -- 7. Strike and war 1890-1913 -- 8. Slump and soldiering 1914-45 -- 9. Farming into the future 1946-79 -- 10. A growing concern 1980-2006.

In words and a wealth of photographs, this book tells the story of Canterbury from its geological formation through Maori settlement, the arrival of Europeans and the rise of sheep and wheat farming, the revolution wrought by rail, the hard years of depression and war and the new economic successes of dairying, tourism and technology.

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