The Iron-Bound Coast: Karekare in the Early Years"The Iron-Bound Coast is a visually rich record of life in one of New Zealand's most spectacular coastal settings, along Auckland's rugged west coast. Written from first-hand experience, it brings to life the early years of Karekare and neighbouring farming and logging settlements, at a time when car and air travel were starting to end the isolation of these stunning locations"--Publisher's description. |
Contents
Section 1 | 11 |
Section 2 | 15 |
Section 3 | 45 |
Section 4 | 49 |
Section 5 | 51 |
Section 6 | 71 |
Section 7 | 82 |
Section 8 | 85 |
Section 11 | 139 |
Section 12 | 145 |
Section 13 | 149 |
Section 14 | 155 |
Section 15 | 168 |
Section 16 | 183 |
Section 17 | 185 |
Section 18 | 187 |
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