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Kaikoura: A History of the District (by J M Sherrard)
Kaikoura Coast: The History, Traditions, and Maori Place Names of Kaikoura (by W J Elvy)
Title: Kaikoura: A History of the District
Author: Sherrard, J.M
Cost $80.00
Kaikoura is renowned for the beauty of its mountains and its coastline. Its history holds matching richness and fascination. This book records in comprehensive and entertaining fashion the many varied aspects of Maori and European settlement in what has been a very isolated district until comparatively recent times.
Mao-hunters, Maori warriors - including bloodthirsty Te Rauparaha, `Napoleon of the South', shore-whalers plying their hazardous calling along the coast for nearly eighty years, shepherd-explorers, runholders, gold-prospectors turned small farmers, pioneer housewives, accommodation house keepers, timber millers, sea captains, mail packmen, bullock drovers, road-markers, coachmen, motor-service drivers, local and national feature in the pages. Each contributes a share in the development of a New Zealand district of unique historical interest.
As well as delving into local, provincial and central government archives, and early newspapers, the author has sought after diaries, letters and other original sources so that in many instances pioneers tell their own stories.
Seven maps and ninety-two photographs (many from the fine collection made by J. Fowlie of Kaikoura) illustrate the text.
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Title: Kaikoura Coast: The History, Traditions & Maori place-names of Kaikoura
Author: Elvy, W.J
Cost $50.00
William John Elvy (1875-1972) was by profession a survey draughtsman, his work for the Blenheim office of the former Lands and Survey Department leading to his to being appointment foundation secretary and, after this retirement, a private member of six scenic reserve boards in the Marlborough area.
Through his survey work, and later with the scenic boards and also as executive member and then president of the Automobile Association (Marlborough), he was in frequent contact with the Maori population of the area and gathered a huge amount of information on Maori customs and history.
His work was recognised in 1970 by his being made MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).
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