Letters 6
The Trials of Nurse Kerr 8
Scott Bainbridge writes about the readily
available drug Veronal, which was believed
to be the cause of death in several murders
in the ‘30s.
Past Masters 11
David Hill shares his memories of the
Napier Boys’ High School teachers of
the 1950s and their often quirky nicknames.
My Primary School Days 14
What was Primary School like more than
70 years ago? Bev Wood gives us a sneak
peek at the primary schooling of the time.
Clutha River Steamers 18
W. J. Cowan delves into the trials and
tribulations of the Clutha River, which
120 years ago was an important waterway.
To the City 24
Russell Gifford fondly recalls his family’s
holiday to Christchurch in 1952.
Budding daredevil 26
An action shot captured by Colin W. Anstis in 1979.
Our First Political Cartoonist 27
Ian Dougherty writes about
James Brown, a 19th-century
engraver, artist and cartoonist.
Travelling on New Zealand
Railways at Night 30
Bill Prebble provides stunning
imagery of New Zealand’s rail service.
Artistes and the Manuka 34
The Manuka sank on New Zealand’s
notorious Catlins coastline in 1929.
Kiwi Foresters in WWII 41
Patricia Fenton highlights the
role of New Zealand foresters
in World War II.
A century of New Zealand Mining 44
Lincoln James details the past
100 years of mining in New Zealand.
Twisting and shouting for The Beatles 50
Sixty years ago, a group of young Liverpool lads flew into New Zealand to the screams of their fans.
A Wright Ramble part two 54
Fortunatus Elworthy Evelyn Wright
is revisited in Part two of account of
his journey to Hanmer Springs.
Christchurch’s Newspaper Wars 59
Ian F. Grant writes that jockeying for circulation, the Sun quickly became an irritant to the Press
and Lyttelton Times companies.
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