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Auckland: A Pictorial History by Richard Wolfe
$25.00 NZD
Category: Auckland | Reading Level: very good
This is a celebration of the colourful and diverse history of New Zealand's largest city. As the title suggests, this is a visual book with many of its historic photographs never having been published before.
Battlers, Bluffers & Bully-Boys : New Zealand's Prime Ministers have shaped our nation by Richard Wolfe
$18.50 NZD
Category: NZ Political History
Secondhand. Battlers Bluffers and Bully-Boys: How New Zealand's Prime Ministers Have Shaped Our Nation is an essential reference book giving a brief description of each NZ Prime Minister, describing their influence at the time they were PM and also their lasting legacies - how their decisions have form ...Show more
Footprints on the Land - How Humans Changed New Zealand by Richard Wolfe
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Natural History | Reading Level: near fine
Less than a thousand years of human occupation have massively altered Aotearoa. In this fascinating work, cultural historian Richard Wolfe explores how and why settlers have impacted on nature and what this means for our future. Footprints on the Land is a timely review of the human place in our environ ...Show more
Fronting Up: Classic New Zealand Magazine Covers by Richard Wolfe
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Art & Artists | Reading Level: very good
Fronting Up is a rich, large-format sample of more than 100 classic magazine covers, all drawn from the extensive archives of the Auckland Museum Library. The selected publications span 165 years, and include both household names - such as the Listener, New Zealand Woman's Weekly and the departed Auckla ...Show more
In My Day- - Looking at New Zealand's Past by Richard Wolfe
$22.50 NZD
Category: Early NZ
A collection of photographs and social commentary that focuses on daily life in New Zealand in the 20th century.
Mitchell & Mitchell: A Father & Son Arts Legacy by Peter Alsop; Anna Reed; Richard Wolfe
$79.99 NZD
Category: Art, Design & Photography | Reading Level: near fine
Leonard C. Mitchell and Leonard V. Mitchell ¿ father and son ¿ are two forgotten artistic heroes. Now, critically studied for the first time, their highlight reel runs long. No other family can likely claim such a diverse contribution to New Zealand art. This beautifully designed and illustrated title b ...Show more
New Zealand's Lost Heritage: The Stories Behind our Forgotten Landmarks by Richard Wolfe
$37.50 NZD
Category: NZ History | Reading Level: good-very good
Features 20 notable structures which, for various reasons, no longer exist. Most of the buildings have been demolished in the name of urban development, creating controversy ... Each building is discussed and illustrated including the circumstances of its demise. The selection includes: Ruapekapeka pa i ...Show more
On Active Service: New Zealand At War by Richard Wolfe
$32.50 NZD
Category: General NZ Military History | Reading Level: very good
From earliest tribal conflicts to involvement in major campaigns and peacekeeping exercises, "On Active Service: New Zealand at War" recounts this country's war experience. Camaraderie and teamwork at the front, those left behind to keep the home fires burning, victory and defeat - they are all here, ri ...Show more
Sure To Rise: The Edmond's Story by Peter Alsop, Kate Parsonson, Richard Wolfe
$59.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Non-Fiction
Edmonds is one of New Zealand's best-known brands - its radiant sun and 'Sure to Rise' promise have embellished baking powder labels and the much-loved Edmonds Cookery Book for over a hundred years and are now embedded in our popular culture. The man behind the company, Thomas Edmonds, came to New Zeala ...Show more
The Way We Wore by Richard Wolfe
$37.50 NZD
Category: Fashion
An affectionate look at our favourite clothing - from Annie Bonza to Hullaballoo, stubbies to jandals, Bata ballerinas to micro-minis. This is a celebration of New Zealand's unique take on the world of fashion from the 1940's to the present day.
Time of Our Lives : Growing up in NZ by Richard Wolfe
$27.50 NZD
Category: NZ Social & Cultural History
From plunket visits, your first bike, "Janet and John", to leaving home, your first job, getting married, beach holidays; this book has a wonderful collection of photographs and social commentary that focuses on daily life in the 20th century. The chapters chart the process of growing up - from babyhood ...Show more
With Honour - Our Nation, Our Army, Our History : New Zealand's History Told Through the Collection of the QEII Army Museum by Richard Wolfe
$32.50 NZD
Category: World Military History | Reading Level: Very Good
The story of New Zealanders at war and in peace - a personal story, the real story, told through the collections and recollections of those men and women who were there, and illustrated from the resources of the QEII Army Museum. The history of New Zealand is intertwined with the history of her army: fr ...Show more
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