The 'History of Otago: The Origins and Growth of a Wakefield Class
Settlement' was written by A;exander McLintock in 1949 and dedicated to the
pioneers of the area. 'Those humble souls, who, having little except faith,
achieved much'.
The contents of this book includes a description of the early history of
Otago, an area of the South Island of New Zealand. It also contains information
about the history of the Maori people who occupied the area, as well as details
on the sealing and whaling years, the early settlements of European
communities and the provincial era of Scottish settlers.
The chapter headings set the scene for the happenings that are recorded
during the development of this beautiful area. It's beauty is unveiled in
descriptive words and black and white photographs.
A wonderfully comprehensive work on the history of Otago. High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has been bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.
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Sample files usually contain the title page, contents, some introductory pages and sample pages from the body of the book. Often the complete index from the original book is included.
