{"product_id":"men-of-the-milford-road-by-harold-j-anderson","title":"MEN OF THE MILFORD ROAD by Harold J. Anderson","description":"\u003cp\u003eMEN OF THE MILFORD ROAD\u003cbr\u003eby Harold J. Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0589009125\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: AH \u0026amp; AW Reed 1975, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 160 w x 250 h x 20 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 215\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2609\/O800\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eHistory of the engineering projects of the Milford Road and Homer Tunnel in the Fiordland region of the South Island, New Zealand during the Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegan in 1935, the tunnel and the associated Milford Road were built by relief workers during the Depression in the mountainous region where direct sunlight was absent for near half year, avalanches occur, and water seeped through rock factures. Progress, compounded by World War II, was slow and difficult. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor was a Public Works Department paymaster whose duties took him to and from Invercargill to the construction site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with monochrome archival photos. maps on end papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with light wear\/marks on dust jacket and end papers, pages clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst three images for illustrative purposes only—not actual item.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject and by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55549511893284,"sku":"A5\/2609\/O800","price":44.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3827756303497758809.png?v=1788428650","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/men-of-the-milford-road-by-harold-j-anderson","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}