Port and People: Century at the Port of Napier, 1875-1975

The Hawkes Bay Harbour Board, 1977. Limited edition of 2,500 copies. Good used condition, dust jacket has some fading and tears on edges. Some foxing inside.

Contents:
Captain James Cook 1769 - 1875
Primitive Inner Harbour to Birth of the Breakwater 1876 - 1885
John Goodall's Breakwater 1886 - 1909
Years of the Great Controversy 1910 - 1931
Earthquake Disaster - Turning Point to Progress 1931 - 1941
Difficult Days of the Second World War 1942 - 1954
Towards the Goal of the Century 1955 - 1975