{"product_id":"the-history-of-howick-and-pakuranga-whitford-bucklands-and-eastern-beaches","title":"THE HISTORY OF HOWICK AND PAKURANGA: Whitford, Bucklands and Eastern Beaches","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE HISTORY OF HOWICK AND PAKURANGA: Whitford, Bucklands and Eastern Beaches and Surrounding Districts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Alan La Roche\u003cbr\u003eforeword by Barry Curtis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0473012065\u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium hardcover \u003cbr\u003ePublished: The Howick \u0026amp; Districts Historical Society 1991\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 245 w x 255 h x 30 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 298\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4M\/2609\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive volume explores the rich 1,000-year history of the East Auckland area. Specifically the history of Howick and Pakuranga, Whitford, Bucklands and Eastern Beaches and Surrounding Districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt details the archaeology and legacy of the local Māori people, the early missionary work, and the arrival of European settlers—particularly the Royal New Zealand Fencibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers local geology, early Maori settlements, the mid-19th-century Fencibles defense community, schools, local architecture, and the changing transport links across the Tāmaki River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome and colour images, drawings and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with only light shelf wear on covers, and spotting on end and fly pages, otherwise as new.\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\u003eSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67586341339428,"sku":"A4M\/2609\/UXXX","price":49.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3926162079148053986.png?v=1790837459","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-history-of-howick-and-pakuranga-whitford-bucklands-and-eastern-beaches","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}