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City at the Centre

A history of Palmerston North

MARGARET TENNANT, GEOFF WATSON, AND KERRY TAYLOR
Format: Hard Cover
$60.00

A richly illustrated history of an ambitious city

Once a small town sited at Te Papaiōea, a clearing in the bush that cloaked the Manawatū Plains, Palmerston North has always had big-city aspirations. Critical to its growth was the railway that runs through it, farming and education. Originally settled by Rangitāne, today Palmerston North is home to people from many parts of the world. Why they chose to come to the city, and what they did when they got there, is the subject of this richly illustrated and engaging history.

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Key Information

Category:
All books, History
ISBN:
9780995113527
Publisher:
Massey University Press
Imprint:
Massey University Press
Published:
08/10/2020
Page Extent:
384
Format:
Hard Cover

About The Editors

Margaret Tennant

Emeritus Professor Margaret Tennant’s past publications have mainly been in the areas of women’s history and the history of social policy.

Geoff Watson

Dr Geoff Watson is a senior lecturer in the School of Humanities, Massey University whose research focus is on sports history.

Kerry Taylor

Kerry Taylor is head of the School of Humanities and director of the W. H. Oliver Humanities Research Academy at Massey University.

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