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Tom's Letters
The correspondence of Thomas King, from his arrival in New Plymouth in 1841, following his progress in business, politics and his family life. It allows us to see the pleasures and pressures of colonial life, and gives an insight into Victorian marriage.
Irish Migrants in New Zealand, 1840-1937
'I have at last reached the desired haven', exclaimed Belfast-born Bessie Macready in 1878, the year of her arrival at Lyttelton, when writing home to cousins in County Down. Utilizing fascinating personal correspondence exchanged between Ireland and New Zealand, this book explores individual responses to migration during the period of the great European emigrations across the world. It addresses a number of central questions in migration history such as the circumstances of departure. Equally why did some connections choose to stay? And how did migrant letter writers depict their voyage out, the environment, work, family and neighbours, politics, and faith? How prevalent was return and repe...
Serious Sport
With essays covering all aspects of sports history, this volume is a tribute to the scholarship of Professor Tony Mangan. Regarded by many as a pioneer and mentor, Professor Mangan's foundational work has sustained the field for decades.
George Sendel, Sr. and His Descendants
George Sendel Sr. (1788-1869), son of Johann Jurg/George Sendel and Anna Katherina Bieber Waltman, was born in Lowhill Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Fenstermacher. She was born in Northhampton County, daughter of Michael (1749-1773) and Philipina (1753-1837) Fenstermacher. Many descendants went by the surname "Sandel". Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, and elsewhere.
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The Grierson Effect
This landmark collection of essays considers the global legacy of John Grierson, the father of British documentary. Featuring the work of leading scholars from around the world, The Grierson Effect explores the impact of Grierson's ideas about documentary and educational film in a wide range of cultural and national contexts – from Russia and Scandinavia, to Latin America, South Africa and New Zealand. In reconsidering Grierson's international infl uence, this major new study emphasises the material conditions of the production and circulation of documentary cinema, foregrounds core issues in documentary studies, and opens up expanded perspectives on transnational cinema cultures and histories.
