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One Hundred Years on the Napier-Taupo Road, 1855-1955

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DescriptionShort history of the construction of the Napier-Taupo Road , 2nd edition, including maps, place name meanings, early development of the road. Compiled by the Historical Affairs Committee at the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Museum, Napier.
Contents inlude:1855-1955: Introduction - A.M. Andersen, M.B.E.; Map of Napier-Taupo Road - A.G. Wattie (Lands & Survey Dept.); European Traveller on Maori Track, 1847 - from Colenso's Journal;
The New Zealand Scene - from Alfred Domett;
Early Development of the Road - R.W.S. Fargher;
Meaning of Maori Place Names - W.T. Prentice papers;
Military Posts and Blockhouses - Robin Bell;
Opepe, the Ghost Town - C.S. Adeane; To Opepe from Galatea, 1874 - from R. Price's account;
Plate: Ohinekuku (Roland Hipkins) - Hawke's Bay Art Gallery; Botanical Route Guide - N.L. Elder;
Geology along the Road - Dr. J.T. Kingman, D.S.I.R;
Stage Coach on the Road - A.M. Andersen, M.B.E; The Timber Industry - H.R. Holt, O.B.E; Coach and Car Service of H.B. Motors - F.G. Tebay; A Pioneer Motorist; Birds - D.H. Braithwaite; Plate: Plan and Profile of Section - D.O. Haskell, Ministry of Works; Reconstruction of the State Highway - D.O. Haskell, Ministry of Works; The Newest Name on the Highway; Modern Developments - C.N. Brayshaw, Ministry of Works; A Pioneer Overseer on the Road - A. Woodhouse; End Piece Time Tables and Fares 1878-1955 - inside back cover.Sub TypeBookletCreatorHistorical Affairs Committee of the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Art Society, NapierLibrary ID49CollectionBannister CollectionYear of Item1955TagsNapier-Taupo RoadState HighwaysItem Size142x218mm

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