New Zealand Architecture from the early settlements
"New Zealand’s lost heritage" by Richard Wolfe Starting with Ruapekapeka Pa and winding through Auckland, to Maungapohatu and Rua Kenana’s temple ‘Hiona’, then south to New Plymouth, Napier, Rangiatea at Otaki and on to Wellington and the South Island, this book covers all the grand and well known homes, and many public buildings that once graced our land.
Such grand homes and extravagant government residences were
popular in the early days of British colonisation of New Zealand, one in
Auckland “Admiralty House” was never used for the purpose of housing Commodore
William Wiseman at all, but eventually became a guest house and demolished
in c1915.
This fascinating book documents and illustrates early
architecture in New Zealand that for the most part are no longer standing as
progress has overtaken their location.
The author Richard Wolfe is a well-known social historian and author of
over 30 books.
Available to borrow from the 2nd Floor. 993z WOL
