The Story of Patoka, Hawkes Bay Podocarp to Pasture. The Story of Patoka. 1985 1st edition. Un-numbered copy of a Limited Edition of 750 copies. Shona McDonald. Private publication by the author, Patoka, Hawkes Bay

In the beginning: a forest alive with birds and bats, tuatara - even small moa. There is no evidence of a large Maori population. The area was a place to pass through or a food gathering area

Land settlement, fire, erosion, rabbits, the roads Whitmore and Rhodes were amongst the early landholders before their vast estates were broken up in 1882 (map of new blocks and their names & another of Waihau with block names). Many early settlers named. Early photos of homesteads and people

Land use incl types of farming, orcharding, forestry, sawmills (Hendley and Patoka). Old logging and sawmilling photos, photos of old farm machinery, workers & shearers

Amenities and services, organisations, travelling salesmen (Robert Magill, Bill Marr, Grocer and others) List of private telephone line owners in 1912, copy of telephone directory page for Patoka 1961 (some names are still there!) Names of 1905, 1911, 1913 pupils Patoka School. Photos 1919, 1943 & infants 1966 with names. Reunion photos with names. Map showing locations of other Schools Waihau photos of 1920s & 30s with names Memories, stories of old Much information comes from private sources

86pp; b/w photos and illustrations; maps; bibliography; large s/covers; very good condition Covers are sunned A very clean and tidy copy

Very scarce and collectible history Would be very useful to a historian or genealogist

Text Copyright 2009 Collectible Books, Napier

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