Colonial Capital: Wellington 1865-1910

Random Century, Auckland, 1990. Spine of dust jacket faded, also with fade marks on front and back. Foxing.

'Colonial Capital' documents Wellington's development as New Zealand's capital city from 1865 to 1910. Terence Hodgson's intelligent text is accompanied by a wonderful selection of over 130 contemporary photographs, many previously unpublished, with informative extended captions.