One Hundred Havens: The settlement of the Marlborough Sounds
Author:   Helen Beaglehole
Publisher:   Massey University Press
ISBN:  

9780995143197


Pages:   504
Publication Date:   22 September 2022
Format:   Paperback
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One Hundred Havens: The settlement of the Marlborough Sounds


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The many coves of the Marlborough Sounds are some of the most beautiful places in New Zealand. History has played out here in complex ways - Maori and Pakeha, land and sea, boom and bust, locals and tourists.

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Author:   Helen Beaglehole
Publisher:   Massey University Press
Imprint:   Massey University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   1.125kg
ISBN:  

9780995143197


ISBN 10:   0995143196
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   22 September 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"""Introduction 6. Maps of the Marlborough Sounds 11. 1. Settling the Land 18. 2. New Arrivals 40. 3. New Agriculture 76. 4. Whales, Minerals and Fish 124. 5. Visitors by the Boatload 160. 6. Moving Goods and Connecting People 194. 7. Carving Out New Lives 236. 8. Depression, War and Making a Living 286.9. Towards the New Century 334. 10. New Directions 378. Appendices 395. Notes 404. Select Bibliography 472. Acknowledgements 490. About the Author 492. Index 493"""

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Beaglehole excels at making history accessible -- Anne Kerslake Hendricks


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Helen Beaglehole is a Wellington historian who has spent over 40 years sailing and exploring in the Marlborough Sounds. Having written well reviewed books for children and young adults, she has since published well received histories: Lighting the Coast: A history of New Zealand’s lighthouse system, Always the Sound of the Sea: The daily lives of New Zealand’s lighthouse system and Fire in the Hills: A history of rural firefighting in New Zealand. She has also contributed to the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography and Te Ara, New Zealand’s online encyclopedia.

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