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The original 860 pages will be reprinted as a series of six volumes over the next three or four years.
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Low Gear to Overdrive In the early days trucks were so overloaded and underpowered that they were always in low gear. Now with trucks up to 730 HP they are never in low gear, mostly in overdrive. This is Volume 1 of a two part series, Volume 2 to be published in 2012. It is filled with stories and photographs gathered from the people involved in the transport industry to create a unique record of an important part of the history of the Taumarunui District. View Sample |
Price:$65.00 |
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Servicing Caterpillar The story of the Taumarunui branch of Gough, Gough and Hamer Ltd. Ken Anderson was a serviceman with the company and spent many hours out on the jobs where the bulldozers were working. In his retirement he wrote this record of the branch, the area, the machines and the people. Brief outline about Ken Anderson's work. |
Price:$50.00 |
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Volume Four Another volume, the 4th in this series, again covers a wide range of subject matter backed up with the usual interesting historic photographs. Readers are reminded, in the compiler's introduction, of the value of old photos and the new lease of life being given using modern technology. A tribute is being paid to all photographers, from all generations, who faithfully recorded the events of their time that we are now sharing and learning from. The extended captions usually tell a different story to the main text and often point out something not seen at first glance. To gain a full appreciation of what is being offered click on VIEW SAMPLE below to find what is being offered from the content pages and other randomly selected pages . . . View Sample |
Price:$56.50 |
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Volume Three Featuring in this volume are extended pictorial coverages of Manunui, Raurimu and the timber industry that coincided with reunions and jubilees held during 1982 and 1983. The leading article is seen through the eyes of various New South Wales bank managers who described life in the raw developing towns of Matiere, Ohura and Taumarunui. The cover features a Tiger Moth being "cranked up" during the early days of topdressing at Te Whakarae along with a spectacular shot of a Wanganui Aero Work Ceres dropping its load of fertiliser at Piriaka. There's a lot more so click on VIEW SAMPLE below . . View Sample |
Price:$56.50 |
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Volume Two Vol 2 follows the same format as Vol 1 with short easy-to-read stories with fantastic historic photos of days gone by . . . For example, some of the earliest photos of Taumarunui have come from the camera of Alfred Burton in 1885, the days when the King Country was still a wild and mystical unknown region. Apart from sawmilling, sport, railways and snippets from Manunui, Piriaka, Kakahi and Taumarunui, theres extended coverage on the wilderness area of Tokirima. Take a quick peep at a selection of sample pages by clicking VIEW SAMPLE below . . . View Sample |
Price:$56.50 |
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Volume One There are plenty of copies still available and our promise is to never let them become unavailable. Its the old photographs that make the pages interesting and by giving life to the written word, readers will be amazed at what our forebears achieved. For instance, unusual loads carried by the old riverboats, the big clock on Fanthorpe’s Corner, the secrets of sly grogging, the arrival of the first newspaper, the beginning and end of Meredith House and Dometts Corner. Theres a lot more so click on VIEW SAMPLE below . . . View Sample |
Price:$51.00 |
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Volumes One & Two Buy Vol 1 & 2 together for the reduced price of $100 (plus postage). This is a limited offer and may not be repeated. Dont forget to join up as a member and receive our newsletter Digital Quill. Click on the Contact Us link for more information . . . |
Price:$100.00 |
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Volumes Two & Three Buy Vol 2 & 3 together for the reduced price of $100 (plus postage). This is a limited offer and may not be repeated. Dont forget to join up as a member and receive our newsletter Digital Quill. Click on the Contact Us link for more information . . . |
Price:$100.00 |
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Volumes One, Two & Three Buy Vol 1, 2 & 3 together for the reduced price of $140 (plus postage). Dont forget to join up as a member and receive our newsletter Digital Quill. Click on the Contact Us link for more information . . . |
Price:$140.00 |
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Volumes One, Two, Three & Four Buy Vol 1, 2, 3 & 4 together for the reduced price of $180 (plus postage). This is a limited offer and may not be repeated. Dont forget to join up as a member and receive our newsletter Digital Quill. Click on the Contact Us link for more information . . . |
Price:$180.00 |
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Taumarunui Borough Over 70 photographs, many in colour, printed on heavy quality paper. With one high resolution photograph per A4 page, informative captions and an index of personalities, this makes for a highly desirable souvenir of the Borough Centenary. The subject matter covers a wide range of activities from old buildings, riverboats, bridges, rugby teams, the controversial Garratt steam locomotive, motoring, the first streamlined petrol tanker, axemen's carnivals, golf, debutantes, aviation, bmx, steam roller, heavy duty machinery, religion, iwi plus lots of easily recognized faces of local personalities. Click on VIEW SAMPLE below to whet the appetite . . . View Sample |
Price:$30.00 |
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