Southern Capital - Christchurch - Towards a City Biography 1850-2000

Canterbury University Press, 2000. Spine faded. Inscription inside.

A history of the city of Christchurch over the last 150 years, in the form of 14 essays by specialist historians on topics such as the role of Ngai Tahu, sport, the arts, the environment, the settlers, confronting nature, identity and myths, the elite, the radicals, and the local economy.