Taranaki between the wars 1918-1939.
Contributors: Hitchcock, Valerie.; Nicholls, Jean, 1935-; Cooke, Geoffrey.
Publisher: Telford Media and Design
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Plymouth, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780473125349
Subjects: Taranaki (N.Z.) -- Social life and customs -- Anecdotes; Taranaki (N.Z.) -- History -- Anecdotes
Genres: Anecdotes
Description: "Taranaki between the wars 1918-1939. The people. Their lives. Their stories. Life in the railway settlement. Travelling to Auckland by steamship. Free range cows in Opunake's main street. By using the voices and stories of people living in Taranaki in the 1920s and 1930s, writers from the New Plymouth SeniorNet Scribblers Group have compiled this revealing book which takes the reader back into the landscapes, happenings and day to day life of those challenging years. This fascinating book is full of surprises. Net proceeds will be donated to Hospice Taranaki inc."--Back cover.
Notes: "Compiled and edited by Valerie Hitchcock, Jean Nicholls and Geoffrey Cooke"--P. [3]. Other contributers: Molly Hammersley, Ailsa McCrone, Tui Stonnell, Florence Casey.

"New Plymouth Scribblers"--T.p. verso.

"The people. Their lives. Their stories"--Cover.