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

The Hawkes Bay Harbour Board, 1977. Limited edition of 2,500 copies. Signed by author. 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