Rare book school otago railways

Incorporating the wolgan valley railway, a paper read before the sydney university engineering society, on september 21, 1910. Railway books and train books available in australia at 30% below the rrp. Collectable railway books the car might be king today but thousands of devoted writers have ensured the railroads will never be forgotten. Dunedin is one of the southern hemispheres best preserved edwardian and victorian cities, full of gothicstyle architecture and heritage attractions. Observe albatrosses, rare yelloweyed penguins, fur seals and sea. Otago central railway in its operating days to 1990. Dealers in outofprint and rare books, specialising in new zealand books. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century and 16th century volumes. Construction of the ocr began in 1877 and the 27km section to hindon was opened in 1889. Most are about new zealand railways, but there is a book cane trains about railways in fiji. The 1920s saw the completion of the longplanned otago central 1921, midland 1923, across the central south island, north auckland 1925 and bay of plenty 1928 lines. Victorian railways public relations and betterment board, victoria, 1962. School publications branch, wellington govt ptr 1964, first edition. The new zealand railway and locomotive society inc nzrls is a society of railway enthusiasts, based in wellington the society publishes a magazine, the new zealand railway observer issn 00288624 and a newsletter turntable.

Lavishly illustrated with colour and black and white photographs, the workshop buildings, manufacture and repair of locomotives, carriages and. Its workforce of 14,000 permanent staff, supplemented by up to 6000 casual workers, operated more than 4600 km of track, 534. Order from our australian book shop for free shipping australia wide. Grant, railway traffic superintendent, has been enjoying a holiday well ctncd by continuous service en ihe xr.

It has been announced that in 20 the university of otago in dunedin will be hosting the australasian rare book summer school. Application forms are also available to download in. Hosted alternately in dunedin, melbourne and wellington this was the 8th rare book school and was held at the university of otago library. Memories stirred as locomotive makes tracks otago daily. Also of importance are a selection of first edition new zealand and regional. In 1870 southland rejoined the larger otago province. Nicely done reprint of the 1884 new zealand railways timetable for the then new auckland section. New zealand railway and locomotive society otago branch, dunedin, 1974.

Australasian rare books summer school wellington 28 jan 1 feb 2019. Rare book school rbs is an independent nonprofit organization 501c3 based at the university of virginia uva supporting the study of the history of. Level 4, 6 high street auckland 1010, postal address. Rbs lectures are usually held mondays and wednesdays while rbs is in session, at 5. Nz railways in 1914 nz railways at war nzhistory, new. Most of the courses are offered at its headquarters in charlottesville, virginia but others are held in new york city, washington, d. New zealand railway and locomotive society wikipedia.

But after 10 years of substantial changes on the countrys railways, it was approriate to put together a new edition. Otago rail trail heritage assessment department of conservation. The rare book schools offer different courses each year covering a wide range of book history and book arts topics. The otago central railway ocr or in later years otago central branch railway, now often referred to as the taieri gorge railway, was a secondary railway line in central otago, in the south island of new zealand construction. Gwr railways you are viewing all stock in the gwr railways category. This main block building for the otago girls high school was designed by edmund anscombe and finished in 1910. Published by tuturau school centennial cmmttee 1972. Searching for rewi alley is a beautifully written multilayered narrative centred on new zealander rewi alley and his part in the momentous political events of midtwentiethcentury china. New zealand railways working timetable, auckland section. Railways books goodreads meet your next favorite book. Full descriptions of the three papers on offer are linked below, and each provides details of an advance reading list. Since it was founded in 1871, this is the oldest, stateowned girls secondary school in the southern hemisphere.

We currently have 31 books in this category in stock. Centre for the book events and opportunities related. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dunedin, nz dramatic coastal otago south island new zealand. At the time of writing no website existed but dr donald kerr, special collections librarian at the university of otago can offer details. The 16th year of australasian rare book school will take place in dunedin from 15. Opening of railway from invercargill to bluff nzhistory. Six dunedin high schools have sister schools in shanghai and both high.

Farewell to the fairlieflyer january 1884march 1968. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Mr winders and dunedin railways chief executive craig osborne spoke at a board. Lner railways you are viewing all stock in the lner railways category. The rare books held at the general assembly library of new zealand were transferred to the rare books and fine printing collection of the alexander turnbull library over several decades, beginning in 197677. Register of new zealand railways steam locomotives 18631971 by lloyd, w. History, books by category, otago university press.

The rare books held at the general assembly library of new zealand were transferred to the rare books and fine printing collection of the alexander turnbull. It examines the numerous local institutions that benefited from macandrews touch the university of otago, the art school now otago polytechnic school of art, the normal school later the college of education along with his contributions to the building of roads, railways, wharves, harbours, schools and churches. Book before 1 november and receive a luxury travel kit from the aromatherapy co. Dec 22, 2011 new zealand railways locomotive ja1274 yesterday is slowly winched up an incline along specially laid rail tracks towards its new site, near dunedin railway station. Rare book school rbs is an independent nonprofit organization based at the university of virginia uva supporting the study of the history of books, manuscripts, and related objects. We currently have 85 books in this category in stock. Acquisitions the hocken blog, university of otago, new.

Each year, rbs offers about 30 fiveday courses on these subjects. Fascinating look at the abandoned branch lines and the fading stations and tunnels that dot new zealand. Dunedin, new zealand south island travel guide encircle. More unusual traffic included pottery clay from hyde. As a historic jaclass locomotive was winched painstakingly to its new home, near the dunedin railway station yesterday, memories came flooding back for. Acquisitions the hocken blog, university of otago, new zealand. For contact details, including addresses of local representatives throughout new zealand and in england, see the society website. Dunedin railway station 1906 is the most photographed building. The most southern railway station in the world shipwreck. Dunedin is a fantastic city for cycling, offering a compact layout, great mountain biking tracks and great views from the peaks. The first book to document addingtons leading role in the manufacture and repair of rolling stock for new zealand railways, this is a fascinating look behind the fence of this oncefamous facility.

This is an excerpt about new zealands otago central railway from a fantastic new book by anthony lambert, called lost railways from around the world. This lantern slide promotes an excursion to an unknown southern destination for a mystery tramp, and was used for advertising to a cinema audience. With the recent completion of the north island main trunk line 1908 and takeover of its only major private competitor the wellington and manawatu railway company, new zealand railways nzr was unquestionably the countrys preeminent land transport provider. New zealand railways locomotive ja1274 yesterday is slowly winched up an incline along specially laid rail tracks towards its new site, near dunedin railway station. We have plucked from obscurity 30 fascinating books most of them outofprint about railways from cairo to new south wales to yosemite encompassing engineering, history, industry, photography, policing. Middlemarch train decision narrowminded otago daily times.

Obviously older and rarer copies are worth more, however the earliest versions are simple collections of data and times, while later copies have beautiful maps and illustrations that are very desirable. Rare book school sponsors a number of free, opentothepublic evening lectures each year at the university of virginia on a wide variety of bibliographical topics. This comprehansive record of the steam locomotives that served with the new zealand railways from 1863 to 1971 is presented in the way that identifies each locomotive by its official nzr number and class, type. The authors have recorded the lines systematically, with ghost branches listed by location. Retiring dunedin railways chief executive murray bond has relished every minute of the many hours he has put in at work over the past 24 years. Australasian rare books summer school university of otago. Nation, network and people main by bradley, simon isbn. The otago central railway ocr or in later years otago central branch railway, now often referred to as the taieri gorge railway, was a secondary railway line in central otago, in the south island of new zealand. Building the rail network te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Explore unique, collectible and unusual items from the finest booksellers in the world. This book provides a rare contemplation of the bonds between the united states, australia and new zealand. Travelling new zealands railways is all about terminated. With a worldrenowned university, the university of otago, an innovative polytechnic and dynamic creative and technology.

Hasty move disservice to workers, community otago daily times. The most popular book found is the official guide to the railway, first published in 1867. Papers past newspapers otago witness 17 october 1906. Explore the amazing and diverse scenery of dunedin and the otago region of new zealand with a scenic rail tour.

Oct 22, 2015 the day brought to an end 108 years of regular steam operations in new zealand but, as government history website. Hardly were the monopolies abolished before railways and banks appeared. We deal in outofprint and rare books, specialising in new zealand books. Biographymemoir, books by category, otago university press. The economic depression of the early 1930s prompted the first significant branchline closures, reducing the overall length of the network for the first time. To help you plan your visit, here is our guide to the best places and shopping areas in otago region. Available from nationwide book distributors ltd, nz.

Taieri gorge railway dunedin 2020 alles wat u moet weten. Over the garden wall story of the otago central railway. Biographymemoir, books by category, otago university. Select from our best shopping destinations in otago region without breaking the bank. Dunedin, nz dramatic coastal otago south island new. The school will be held the week of 30 january to 3 february 2017. A glass lantern slide advertising a new zealand railways mystery tramp from invercargill, c. In 1875 the bluff line originally built to the british standard 4 feet 8. Events and opportunities related to books at the university of otago. An illustrated history of the otago central railway which ran for over 200km west of dunedin into the central otago hinterland. Dunedin railways chairman kevin winders right and chief executive craig.

Dunedin 2017 rbs centre for the book otago blogs university. There are currently about 25 books available, as listed on the website. Railway historian jack mahoney crafted the following summary of the ocr in his 1982 book on. Early steam railways new zealands first steampowered public railway was a 7kilometre line from christchurch to ferrymead, which opened in 1863. Associate director of davis humanities institute 19901993, teaching in critical theory 19902001. Dunedin 2017 rbs centre for the book university of otago. Built by the canterbury provincial government, this line used tiny britishbuilt tank engines and a broad 5foot 3inch 1,600millimetre irish gauge track. Business, finance and the law these collections will delight the collector and the financier alike, ranging the gamut of legal treatises to the history of economic thought. Phd from the university of otago, his topic modelling methods and tools, have been used to research various morpho. Register new zealand railways steam locomotives 1863 1971. Nz railways at war page 3 nz railways in 1914 on the other side of the world from the european battlefields, new zealands rail network was a small link in the vast wartime supply chain.

Welcome to the dunedin australasian rare book school. The day brought to an end 108 years of regular steam operations in new zealand but, as government history website. Albatross at taiaroa head, the tip of the otago peninsula, 40 minutes drive from. Rare books and fine printing national library of new zealand. Rare book school in dunedin australian library of art. General assembly library of new zealand rare book collection detail of books from the ga rare book collection. University of otago student zoe lunniss examines a rare mistletoe growth in the dunedin town belt. When we talk about rare books, we speak of books that have a limited supply. This book was one of the two which i started working on in the mid 1980s and it eventually saw realisation in 1990. The timetables were for the use of nzr employees and provided detailed guidance on many aspects of railroad management, including methods of signaling, ticket collection, information about the locomotives and rolling stock in use, and the speeds at which trains might run.