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The empire city : songs of Wellington
- Title
- The empire city : songs of Wellington / Andrew Laking ; paintings by Bob Kerr.
- Author
- Laking, Andrew
- Publication
- Wellington : Pirate & Queen in association with Victoria University Press, 2015.
- ©2014
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | DU478.84 .L358 2015g | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Kerr, Bob
- Description
- 61 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour); 22 cm +
- Summary
- "The Empire City traces the history of Wellington, from the middle of the 19th Century till the present day. Stories are told through song, text, paintings and photographs ... The book includes a CD with original songs by Andrew Laking ... The songs are given context by historical notes and illuminated through a number of previously unseen archival photos, and over 20 new paintings by Bob Kerr"--Publisher information.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Music.
- Pictorial works.
- Note
- Accompanied by an audio CD.
- Contents
- The colonist -- At the wharves -- This is the time -- Mayor George Troup -- After the war -- Ship song -- Red stands for the Cuba -- Port of Wellington -- Wide open street -- Wahine.
- ISBN
- 9780864739902
- 0864739907
- LCCN
- 40026546694
- OCLC
- 969088108
- ocn969088108
- SCSB-5875755
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries