The immigrants
Subtitle: the great migration from Britain to New Zealand, 1830-1890
By: Tony Simpson.
Publisher: Godwit
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: British -- New Zealand -- History -- 19th century.; Immigrants -- New Zealand -- History -- 19th century.; Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.; New Zealand -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century.; New Zealand -- History -- 19th century.
Description: This is a general history of 19th-century immigration into New Zealand, looking first at the reasons people left Britain and why they chose New Zealand. With background information on the British economy, society and politics of the time, it discusses the incentives that encouraged them to leave.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-235) and index.