From the 1860s, the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island was the scene of two major goldfields, attracting hopefuls from all over the world. Suddenly, where there had been the native bush and wide
Birmingham's magnificent Town Hall has hosted events of every kind and variety during its long life. Now, after a ￡35m refurbishment and restored to the original 1834 design, it reopens in October 200
Rushing for Gold is the first book to take a trans-Tasman look at the nineteenth-century phenomenon that was the gold rushes in Australia and New Zealand. It explores links between the rushes, particu
The English constitute the major immigrant group in New Zealand, but relatively little has been written about their identities and experiences compared to other migrant groups. Fraser (history, U. of
