New Zealand's Lost Heritage: The Stories Behind Our Forgotten Landmarks

Author: Richard Wolfe

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  • : New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd.
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  • : October 2013
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Description

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 in Northland (burned down deliberately), Admiralty House in Auckland (demolished to make way for new roads) Wellington's Parliament Buildings (accidental fire) Invercargill's Seacliff Asylum (fire), TJ Edmonds landmark factory (bulldozed). What emerges is a fascinating social and historical narrative that sheds light on parts of New Zealand's cultural history and reveals the truth of the old adage that history repeats.

Author description

Richard Wolfe is a well-known and accomplished social historian and author of over 20 books, across a wide span of non-fiction subjects from history to art and culture. He works as a freelance researcher and writer and this is his first book with New Holland. He lives in Auckland.