{"product_id":"fifty-years-of-progress-1901-1951-taupo-totara-timber-co-ltd","title":"FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS 1901-1951 - Taupo Totara Timber Co Ltd","description":"\u003cp\u003eFIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS 1901-1951 Taupo Totara Timber Co Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium softcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Charles Alldritt 1951\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 225 w x 190 h x 5 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 36\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2609\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eHistorical booklet was issued by the company's directors in 1951 for its shareholders to record its early history and showcase its various branches across New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Taupo Totara Timber Company (TTT) was officially registered on 26 February 1901 by a group of Wellington businessmen. Their purpose was to harvest the massive, dense stands of native Totara, Rimu, Matai, and Miro forests located on the Volcanic Plateau south of Tokoroa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company set up its primary sawmilling operations at Mokai, which grew rapidly into one of the largest timber mills in New Zealand during the early 20th century. At its peak around 1907, the mill employed over 300 workers. In the 1970s, TTT was absorbed by NZ Forest Products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd.\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images and a map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate, near new with only light wear on covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce worldwide\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56247259037988,"sku":"A5\/2609\/UXXX","price":79.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/IMG_0484_002.jpg?v=1789087567","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/fifty-years-of-progress-1901-1951-taupo-totara-timber-co-ltd","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}