The visitation
Subtitle: the earthquakes of 1848 and the destruction of Wellington
By: Rodney H. Grapes
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Wellington, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780864736864
Subjects: Earthquakes; History
Description: "Wellington was only a fledgling settlement of some 3000 people when it was struck by a cluster of devastating earthquakes in 1848. The fearful violence of the shocks, the destruction of property, and the frequency and continuance of the danger cause universal alarm, and it was feared the settlement and its future was ruined. But Wellington did recover, quite quickly. The British immigrants were not going to be deterred after coming halfway around the world, and in any case, most had nothing to go home to. Their direct accounts of the earthquake and its aftermath make compelling reading." --Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.