Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Advanced
Title details for New Zealand's Worst Disasters by Graham Hutchins - Available

New Zealand's Worst Disasters

by Graham Hutchins
Russell Young
ebook
Read a sample Read a sample

The 30 stories in this book describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? These and many other stories are told in this eyeopening book, which also reveals acts of heroism among the rescuers.

Expand title description text
Publisher: Exisle Publishing Edition: 1

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781775592495
  • File size: 25767 KB
  • Release date: November 11, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781775592495
  • File size: 25767 KB
  • Release date: November 11, 2015

Formats

OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

History Nonfiction

Languages

English

The 30 stories in this book describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? These and many other stories are told in this eyeopening book, which also reveals acts of heroism among the rescuers.

Expand title description text
History Nonfiction