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Christchurch from the Tram order quantity
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NZ$ 14.00 each
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Author: Roy Sinclair
DoP - September 2008, Christchurch
240x185mm / 32pp
The beautifully trimmed electric trams that glide in stately fashion through the central streets of Christchurch are one of the great success stories of recent years. This small pictorial covers all the scenic attractions that can be visited within an easy stroll of each stop on the tram circuit, including (among others) Cathedral Square, the Avon River, Oxford Terrace, the Art Gallery and Arts Centre, Hagley Park, Christ's College, the Casino, Victoria Square, New Regent Street and Cathedral Junction, one of the centre's newest precincts.

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The Port Hills of Christchurch (revised edition 2009) order quantity
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NZ$ 65.00 each
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Author: Gordon Ogilvie
First published thirty years ago The Port Hills of Christchurch has become a collectors item. Now after a great deal of new and meticulous research award winning historian Gordon Ogilvie has updated and greatly expanded the book and added many fascinating photographs.

First published 1978; this fully revised and updated edition October 2009, Christchurch


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Christchurch Changing : An Illustrated History (Revised Edition 2008) order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Author: Geoffrey Rice
This lively survey tells the story of a major New Zealand city, the capital of Canterbury province and the South Island's largest metropolitan centre. Why was the city established in the middle of a swamp? What was it like to live in Christchurch in the 1850s, the 1870s or the 1940s? What has changed, what has disappeared, and what has survived from the past? Who were the people who made Christchurch what it is today? What makes Christchurch distinctive among New Zealand's cities? These and many other questions are answered in this highly readable account.

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City and Peninsula : Historic Places of Christchurch and Banks Penninsula order quantity
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NZ$ 50.00 each
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Author: John Wilson
City And Peninsula provides a refreshing new look at the historic buildings and sites of Christchurch, Lyttelton, Akaroa and Banks Peninsula. Christchurch is the largest city on New Zealand's South Island and has some of the country's most historically significant and architecturally interesting old buildings. The rugged hills and secluded bays of Banks Peninsula, now part of the City, were the scene of important early events and Akaroa is one of the country's best preserved colonial villages. Lyttelton retains many of the features of its past as the region's port and a town with a distinct identity of its own.
208 pages, approx 290 photographs.

First published June 2007.

 
Old Christchurch in Picture and Story order quantity
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NZ$ 115.00 each
Paperback
Author: Johannes C Anderson
Original edition first published 1947; this edition with index (1952 New Zealand Library Association) published September 2009.

 
You Are Here order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
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Author: Lucinda Birch
"This is an episodic story about my 6 week stay as Artist in Residence at The Arts Centre of Christchurch consisting of interviews with and illustrations of five imaginary characters and a ghost, and notes concerning my personal thoughts and misfortunes. Some of it is true." - author

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101 Things to do in Christchurch order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Claire Le Couteur (photography Bruce King)
Whether you are visiting Christchurch for a day or have lived here for years there are lots of things to explore and do in the Garden City. If you like the sound of a walk that takes you to some of the city's premier examples of modern architecture or would prefer to take the kids on a mountain bike adventure, Christchurch has it on offer. 101 Things to Do in Christchurch is the ultimate guide to getting around town, getting out of town and going out on the town.

First published December 2006.

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Around Christchurch By Tram in the 20th Century order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Author: Graham Stewart
Unique collection of photographs of the tram in Christchurch through the 20th century.

 
Beckenham Methodist Church, 75th Anniversary order quantity
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NZ$ 22.00 each
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Author: Miriel Jones

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Canterbury order quantity
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NZ$ 50.00 each
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Author: Arno Gasteiger (intro Philip Temple)
One of New Zealand’s great photographers, Arno Gasteiger, presents his favourite landscape images of Canterbury.

The spectacular region of Canterbury, from braided rivers and distinctive plains, to the dramatic Mackenzie Basin as it sweeps up to the Southern Alps, is captured in this new book. The region is crowded with great landscapes, delightful small towns and favourite tourists spots such as Arthurs Pass, Banks Peninsula, Lake Tekapo, Gore Bay, Lyttelton. The historic buildings of Christchurch also feature. The introductory text about the history of the area is provided by Philip Temple, who lived in Banks Peninsula for 17 years.

First published October 2005.

 
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