Historical Review. Bay of Plenty Journal of History. Volume 40 Number 1. May 1992. Whakatane and District Historical Society, Whakatane

Incl loose: newsletter

Noah Jonassen the Aerial King. Early 1900s Balloon flier whose balloon did not have a basket. Rather he had a trapeze dangling from a parachute attached to it and when the balloon was high in the sky he released the parachute and performed aerial stunts on the way down. The balloon came down separately. Incidents and accidents Interesting details of how the balloon was filled with hot air from a fire on the ground Later he became interested in planes Photos incl workshop in Whakatane, repros of adverts

Cross of Contention: The NZ Cross On Robert Maunsell and Te Manihera. Opinions of the book etc

A Visit to the BOP in 1878 by William Senior. Very detailed descriptions of scenery and Maori people of Tauranga; White Island; ; fish; the journey to Rotorua; the bush; Ohinemutu and its residents; Whakarewarewa; uses of thermal boiling water and steam; Te Wairoa, Lake Tarawera; The Pink and White Terraces; kapahaka

The Whakatane Crete Veterans Association; the battle Boy Scout Camps at Maketu 1914-40. Photos Maketu. The Wharf that wasn’t Built. Photo c1917

Early Memories of Otakiri 1918-1925 (near Te Teko) Growing up 1918; dairying; local identities; Te Teko; a large earthquake 1922; Photo: Dairy Factory; School; store; dredging and floods

From Hawkes Bay to Whakatane via Taupo 1857, a return journey on horseback and foot by FJ Tiffen of Patangata Very detailed descriptions of the terrain; Maori guides and nights in pa along the way (some named incl Kokohinau). The Pink and White Terraces; incidents at and near Whakatane

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