Locomotives of Australia 1850s-2007 by Leon Oberg
$25.00 NZD
Category: railway | Reading Level: very good
The first edition of this book appeared as a 272 page work three decades ago, its main aim being to provide a potted examination of the multiplicity of steam, diesel and electric locomotives that have graced this country from 1854. Since this first humble appearance, the book has grown in content, photo ...Show more
Steaming to the Sunrise - A History of Railways in the Gisborne Region by Chris Wood
$40.00 NZD
Category: railway | Reading Level: near fine
A history of railways in the Gisborne region.
Trains and Railways of Australia by Jim Powe
$25.00 NZD
Category: railway | Reading Level: very good
Jim Powe has released his exclusive and unique photographic collection of Australian railways from the 1940s to the present day. There are over 300 pages and many colour photographs. Organised into states, each section includes an introduction, with images captioned in detail.
The Transformation of St Pancras Station by Alastair Lansley
$20.00 NZD
Category: Architecture | Reading Level: very good
At the end of 2007, St Pancras became the new London terminus for the high-speed channel tunnel rail link to continental Europe, taking over from Waterloo International. Central to this change, the entire structure and area around St Pancras have been renovated and transformed as one of the largest civi ...Show more
Last Stand in Singapore - The Story of 488 Squadron RNZAF by Graham Clayton
$25.00 NZD
Category: Aviation | Reading Level: very good
This history has been written using the diaries, letters, photographs and personal reminiscences of 488 Squadron, who were based just outside Singapore City and valiantly kept planes in the air against Japanese attacks until just before the city was overwhelmed.
Richard Trevithick -Giant of Steam by Anthony Burton
$10.00 NZD
Category: railway | Reading Level: very good
Devonport Yacht Club - A Centennial History by Harold Kidd
$45.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Reading Level: very good
First Class -Legendary Train Journeys Around the World by Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
$20.00 NZD
Category: Travel
This enchanting book, which comes with a slipcase designed to resemble a steamer trunk, takes readers on memorable journeys on the Orient Express, le Train Bleu, the California Zephyr, and others across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In this title, readers encounter the elegant porters and bellb ...Show more
New Zealand on the Move - 100 Kiwi Transport Icons by Matthew Wright
$30.00 NZD
Category: Transport | Reading Level: very good
As this country developed from 1840 on, transport was the key to opening up areas for farming, forestry and manufacturing. The trains, ships, cars, planes, motorbikes and trucks that we used on to get places and make us more efficient were so relied upon that they have become part of our DNA. In this li ...Show more
A Child Under Sail by Elizabeth Linklater
$16.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Series: The Mariners Library No.2 | Reading Level: good-very good
Sopranino by Patrick Ellam; Colin Mudie
$20.00 NZD
Category: Nautical | Series: The Mariners Library No. 39 | Reading Level: good-very good