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Theophilus Cooper, reprint 1978
Three history-packed chapters on what life and conditions were like at the beginning of the Thames Goldfield.
soft cover, near A5 size, 31 pages
$9.00
Coromandel in the Golden Days
Sam Chapman
One of the very few books still available on Coromandel's gold mining history.
soft cover, near A5 size, 47 pages, b/w photos
$9.00
History of the River Thames
A.M.Isdale (reprint)
Covers Maori history, the first gold discoveries, the gold rush, mining, principle claims, methods of mining and more. The title is rather misleading!
soft cover, near A4 size, 76 pages, illustrations, maps, b/w prints
$14.95
To Find a Fortune
Rosemary Killip, 1995
Women on the Thames Goldfields 1867-1893. Women came to the goldfield to find a fortune. They brought with them skills as entertainers, educators and entrepreneurs. Contains maps. old newspaper advertisements and a wealth of statistics.
soft cover, near A4 size, historic b/w photos, 112 pages
$18.95
Prices of Thames
Bob Stott, 1983
Relates the Price brothers involvement in the manufacture of mining machinery, their involvement in the Prince Imperial mine, the manufacture of over 100 steam locomotives, and much more
soft cover, A4, b/w photos, 64 pages
$10.95
Treasure Mountain: The Story of Golden Cross
The story of the Golden Cross mine at the head of the Waitekauri Valley near Waihi. The mine that lived twice, once as an underground mine over 100 years ago, and again as an underground and open pit operation in the 1990s.
soft cover, A4, white gloss paper, 40 pages, high quality b/w historic photos and colour 1990s photos.
$9.95
Activity books for teachers and students
Learn about prospecting amd mining on the Thames Goldfield from 1867 through to the early 1900s through puzzles, games, word finder and crosswords. Each activity teaches about hard rock gold mining on the old Hauraki Goldfield of Thames, Coromandel and Waihi. Answers in the back of the book.
Shopping on the Goldfield: Let's compare prices
Examples taken from original advertisements. Compare prices, wages, living conditions. Includes models to cut out and make. A practical set of exercises.
Crime on the Goldfield: Children in court
Actual court cases involving childern on the Thames Goldfield in the 1870s and 1880s. Use the historic material to discover what life was really like. Debate the crimes and their punishment. Compare with your life.
A4 spiral bound copies with acetate covers $10.95 ea. Stapled copies without acetate cover $5.95 ea.
Post and pack within NZ:
1 copy please add $1.00
2-5 copies add $3.00
For larger orders please contact us.
phone/fax 0 7 868 7448
email arbury@xtra.co.nz
website: www.thames-info.co.nz/GoldfieldPromotions/
courier address: 309 Grafton Road, Thames
Orders with cheque please:
Goldfields Promotions
P O Box 133
Thames NZ