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Onward - Portraits of the New Zealand
   

Onward - Portraits of the New Zealand (Paperback)

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Onward represents the first in a series of volumes, publishing photographs of members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Each volume contains over 4000 individual portraits drawn from a variety of sources, with the emphasis being on obtaining the highest quality images avail ...

ISBN 9780473228552
Published 1 March 2013 by Fair Dinkum Publications
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Tall White Tower The
   

Tall White Tower The (Paperback)

By Creamer, W.; Illustrated by Suisted, Rob 2 in stock at special price

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Life in the Lighthouse service,as seen through the eyes of William and Eliza Creamers eldest son,Eric. From 1906-1922.

ISBN 9780473235024
Published 13 March 2013
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Diplomatic Ladies: New Zealand's Unsung Envoys
   

Diplomatic Ladies: New Zealand's Unsung Envoys (Paperback)

By Woods, Joanna 1 in stock at special price

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This book tells the inside story of New Zealands diplomatic wives and daughters over a hundred years of diplomacy. Based on private letters, MFAT archives and personal interviews, it records many unknown episodes in New Zealands diplomatic history, including the part played by th ...

ISBN 9781877578304
Published 1 January 2012 by Otago University Press
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Outsiders: Stories from the Fringe of New Zealand Society
    

Outsiders: Stories from the Fringe of New Zealand Society (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

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New Zealand has always been lucky to have had its fair share of 'outsiders', those who choose to live out on the fringes of society, and whose free and unrestricted lives offer an important counterbalance to the often high-pressured, structured and urban world that most of use in ...

ISBN 9781877517723
Published 1 October 2012 by Craig Potton Publishing
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A Seat at the Table of My Elders
   

A Seat at the Table of My Elders (Paperback)

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Pineaha Murray is an elder of NgaIti KuriI of the Far North and in this personal account he tells of his ancient forebears' place in the northern tip of NZ - the Three Kings, Tom Bowling Bay and Parengarenga Harbour. Memories, history, myths and legends unfold and provide a rich ...

ISBN 9780473215453
Published 1 January 2012 by Dunmore Publishing Limited
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In the Face of the Enemy: The Complete History of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand
    

In the Face of the Enemy: The Complete History of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand (Paperback, Revised edition)

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The highest Commonwealth military decoration for gallantry is the Victoria Cross. This book examines the history of the award, presenting the stories of those New Zealanders who have won it. It also covers some of the controversies and political machinations surrounding those who ...

ISBN 9781869506506
Published 1 April 2007 by HarperCollins
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The Bitter Sea: The Brutal World War II Fight for the Mediterranean
  

The Bitter Sea: The Brutal World War II Fight for the Mediterranean (Paperback)

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A gripping history of the Mediterranean campaigns from the first rumblings of conflict through the Second World War and into the uneasy peace of the late 1940s.

ISBN 9780007203055
Published 4 June 2010 by HarperCollins
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Fighters Against Fascism: British Heroes of the Spanish Civil War
  

Fighters Against Fascism: British Heroes of the Spanish Civil War (Paperback)

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Personal stories from the soldiers who volunteered to fight for a cause they passionately believed in

ISBN 9780007330805
Published 15 July 2010 by HarperCollins
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Voodoo Histories: How Conspiracy Theory Has Shaped Modern History
  

Voodoo Histories: How Conspiracy Theory Has Shaped Modern History (Paperback)

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Our age is obsessed by the idea of conspiracy. We see it everywhere - from Pearl Harbour to 9/11, from the assassination of Kennedy to the death of Diana. This book demolishes the conspiracy theories. It reveals why people are so ready to believe in them and the dangers of this c ...

ISBN 9780099478966
Published 2 July 2010 by Vintage
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Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: A History of the Lonely Hearts Advertisement
  

Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: A History of the Lonely Hearts Advertisement (Paperback)

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Every week thousands of people advertise for love either in newspapers, magazines or online. But if you think this is a modern phenomenon, think again - the ads have been running for over three hundred years. This title presents a history of sex, marriage and society over three c ...

ISBN 9780099513346
Published 3 February 2012 by Vintage
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