A History of Gore and Surrounding Districts 1862-1962 Beattie, Herries. 1st ED

A History of Gore and Surrounding Districts 1862-1962 by Herries Beattie.

Publisher: Gore Publishing Company, 1962, First edition.

Softcover, rusting to staples with rust marks to covers otherwise very good with no inscriptions. scarce. 131 pages, 12 b/w photographs (11 full page). Light green card covers with dark blue front titles and crest.

This history of the Southland town of Gore, and the surrounding districts, was published to mark the centenary of establishment in 1862. The centennial committee commissioned Herries Beattie, a well-known South Island historian, to compile this excellent and informative book, in which virtually every aspect of the area's history, development, business, agriculture and community enterprise is covered.

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