The summer ships
Subtitle: being an account of the first six ships sent out from England by the Canterbury Association in 1850-1851
By: compiled [i.e. written] for the Canterbury Pilgrims and Early Settlers Association by Colin Amodeo.
Contributors: Canterbury Pilgrims and Early Settlers Association (Canterbury, N.Z.)
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Caxton Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Christchurch, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: Association for Founding the Settlement of Canterbury in New Zealand.; Passenger ships -- New Zealand -- Canterbury.; Pioneers -- New Zealand -- Canterbury.; Canterbury (N.Z.) -- History -- 19th century.; Canterbury (N.Z.) -- Emigration and immigration.; Canterbury (N.Z.) -- Genealogy.
Genres: Genealogy.
Description: This book tells the story of the way 'Canterbury' came into being in the first two vital years of its history. Its focus is the people who turned swampland into farms and towns and the immigrant life common to much of mid-19th century New Zealand.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-351) and index.
"In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Canterbury."
Originally published: 2000.