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Wellington: a Capital Century by David McGill

ISBN: 9780908876198 PUBLISHER: IPL Books FORMAT: Hardback PAGES: 325 PUBLICATION DATE: 1.09.2003 DIMENSIONS: 297mmX210mm

DESCRIPTION: This book is a continuous commentary from Pat Lawlor's childhood investigating Katherine Mansfield's Thorndon, the sighting of the country's first car and the wreck of the Penguin, through the grim times of Depression and earthquake and war, waterfront strike and rebellious youth, the better days of test matches at the Basin and Athletic Park and street festivals, the worst day of the Wahine wreck. The modern era saw Wellington the proving ground for the mixed blessings of public housing, a motorway through the heritage heart of the city prompting the country's preservation movement to fight rampant progress. This climaxed in the demolition frenzy of the 80s, the stalemate of preservationists and progressives failing to destroy the Michael Fowler Centre and the old town hall of Wellington the cultural capital of the country. Many of the pristine pictures of developing Wellington have not been seen before, including fold-out panoramas as only the old plate photographers could make them, offering one of the most comprehensive records of any 20th century city.

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