Research Catalog

Title

Thames and the Coromandel Peninsula : 2000 years / Zelma and John Williams.

Author

Williams, Zelma, 1926-

Publication

Thames, N.Z. : Williams Publishers, 1994.

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Additional Authors

Williams, Johnny, 1924-

Description

262 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports.; 27 cm.

Summary

Explores the Maori and Pakeha history of this colourful, much-visited region from pre-European times to the present day.

Alternative Title

Thames & the Coromandel Peninsula

Subject

• Districts > Thames-Coromandel District > History
• Thames-Coromandel District (N.Z.) > History
• Thames-Coromandel District (N.Z.) > Discovery and exploration

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-252) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The early voyagers -- Kupe's journey -- A new migration -- Tainui and Arawa -- Alarms and excursions -- Discovery and exploration -- Timber and spars -- A reign of terror -- Peace and the Treaties -- Gold fever -- The first bonanza -- Rich goldfield -- Celebrations -- House of Hotunui -- The big flood -- Journey along the coast -- Fire in the sky -- Pint at the pub -- Fire, flood and the queen of the gulf -- Marching in war and peace -- A new century -- Tragedy and celebration -- Battling the Depression -- Another war and a new peace -- The old and the new -- Decade of change -- When the rains came -- The new gold.

ISBN

0473027186 (hbk.) :

OCLC

40527452

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library