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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561364525348 |
| SKU: | A4/2609/K525 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1416 |
| Category: |
New Zealand History: Towns, Cities, Regions, Suburbs |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
THE AUCKLAND STORY: New Zealand's Queen City and its Citizens through the Years
by John Grainger
DESCRIPTION
Format: medium hardcover with dust jacket
Published: AH & AW Reed 1953, 1st edition
Size (mm): 190 w x 250 h x 15 d
Pages: 99
SKU: A4/2609/K525
ABOUT
A focused retrospective tracking the social evolution, pioneering families, and urban growth of Auckland from its early days as a colonial settlement under Captain William Hobson through to the mid-20th century.
It is particularly notable for popularising and cementing Auckland's historical moniker "The Queen City". Documents the rich municipal history, civic development, and lifestyle shifts of Auckland's residents. It covers early landmarks, the establishment of elective municipal government in 1871, and the shared evolution of the city alongside the Auckland Harbour Board.
John Grainger was an experienced New Zealand journalist and newspaper printer.
Illustrated throughout with monochrome images.
Includes a pile of loose newspaper cuttings.
CONDITION
Excellent light wear on dust jacket, faint marks on end papers, pages otherwise clean, no stamps or inscriptions.
IMAGES
Are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce with news cuttings
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