A convict during the prison settlements on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific during the late 18th C. and early 19th C. tells of the horrors of those times. The colour photos are of buildings, some of which have been restored by the Australian Heritage Trust.
A convict during the prison settlements on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific during the late 18th C. and early 19th C. tells of the horrors of those...
A Childhood at Cairnsmore is the true story of a childhood spent on a sheep farm at the foot of the Ruahine Range in the 1920s and 1930s. It is rich with details of country life in New Zealand - the homestead, riding on horseback to school, home baking and domestic chores. ' .. reminds us of how much has changed in our lifetime.' '... a fascinating and touching story, and a valuable record of earlier days .. It reminded me of so much - shearing gangs, and even the long drop ...'
A Childhood at Cairnsmore is the true story of a childhood spent on a sheep farm at the foot of the Ruahine Range in the 1920s and 1930s. It is rich w...
Reminiscences of growing up in Gisborne, New Zealand, which is a town serving a farming community. June lived by the Waimata River; she had her friends had lots of fun on the water. Gisborne is renowned for its beaches, too. There are tales of school age antics, and then more from when June was a young teacher in the country. The book describes wartime rationing, food choices available in NZ in the mid 20th Century, and the author's experiences driving a 1939 de Soto. This story of a young life on the East Coast in New Zealand is set in the 1940s and and 1950s.
Reminiscences of growing up in Gisborne, New Zealand, which is a town serving a farming community. June lived by the Waimata River; she had her friend...
A decade in the author's life when she struggled to find a home for herself and her three children. It was the early 1970s and she encountered a great deal of social and financial discrimination. She'd left a marriage where she suffered from emotional battering, and lost her eldest son for over a year. Medical authorities said she should be put away. Child welfare authorities said they knew best how to look after her children. It was an uphill battle but June Allen won out; she abducted her children from the state welfare system.
A decade in the author's life when she struggled to find a home for herself and her three children. It was the early 1970s and she encountered a great...
