Those Were the Days - 1950s

May have faded dustjacket spine.

The Weekly News was one of the great success stories of New Zealand journalism. It is also part of our national history. Founded in 1863 as The Auckland Weekly News Town and Country Journal, the Weekly, as it came to be known, won a place in the public's affections. Famous for its bright pink cover, it was closed down in 1971, and the Those Were the Days series serve as a vivid reminder of each era. The celebrations and tragedies, the happenings of everyday life, as seen at the time...