{"product_id":"papakura-the-years-of-progress-1938-1996-by-robyn-yousef","title":"PAPAKURA: The Years of Progress 1938-1996 by Robyn Yousef","description":"\u003cp\u003ePAPAKURA: The Years of Progress 1938-1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Robyn Yousef\u003cbr\u003eforeword by David Hawkins\u003cbr\u003epreface by Jocelyn Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0473049236\u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium softcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Papakura \u0026amp; Districts Historical Society 1997, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 210 w x 280 h x 15 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 260\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4\/2609\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eChronicles the significant expansion of Papakura—located in South Auckland, New Zealand—tracing its growth from a small, rural service town before World War II into a major suburban district.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book starts in 1938, the year the area was officially designated as a Borough. A major catalyst for early development described in the book was the establishment of the Papakura Military Camp during WWII, which triggered a massive population and infrastructure explosion in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eNew with only light shelf 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","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67585193181476,"sku":"A4\/2609\/UXXX","price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3926229661687755411.png?v=1790821364","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/papakura-the-years-of-progress-1938-1996-by-robyn-yousef","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}