Auckland by the Sea - 100 Years of Work and Play

Published by David Bateman, Auckland, 1988 & 1994, 184 pages. IN tidy condition.

This meticulously researched book traces, in pictures and captions, the development of the Auckland isthmus coastline for work and pleasure over the hundred years before World War II. From wharf buildings under construction to young ladies attempting to paddle while dressed in crinolines, the book provides a fascinating nostalgic record of Auckland since the time of early European settlement.