A Letter from James. Mona Anderson.1972 1st edition. Reed, Wellington

James and Susannah Tarling arrived at Lyttleton in 1880 with 2 of their children, the other two having died on the voyage

These were Mona Anderson's grandparents and here she tells the story of their life in Wales, where James was a miner, and their circumstances which brought them to NZ where he again became a miner at Denniston and other mines on the West Coast Their later life was spent in Canterbury

A very moving family history

Old photos incl: Homebush Mine workers; early Christchurch, Lyttleton and Glentunnel photos; bringing out the dead Brunner Mine explosion 1986; early ships; workers at South Malvern Pottery

199pp; b/w photos; appendix; photos on epps; hard covers, gilt lettering; good condition; name 1/2 Title page; closed page edges l/foxed Dust jacket; good condition; wear to corners and top edge; small; tears spine ends; two small tears top front

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