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The Life of Jackson Street
"At the turn of the 20th century Petone was regarded as Wellington's largest suburb and its main street, Jackson Street, as the commercial heart of the Hutt Valley. In Warwick Johnston's latest contribution to the fascinating history of Petone and the Hutt Valley he investigates the beginnings of Jackson Street and then looks at its development and commercial success. However, as he finds Jackson Street has had its ups and downs but it has maintained its unique qualities and heritage potential throughout its existence. This book is in large part an expansive pictorial history of a unique New Zealand Street, which Heritage New Zealand (then the NZ Historic Places Trust) in 1996 saw fit to designate as a Historic Area. As stated in their Report: "... it can be argued that it is (Jackson Street) one of the most complete collection of styles from this period (Inter-War period) that we have in this country." Here for the first time Warwick has brought together all the elements - social, economic, commercial, architectural and historic, that give Jackson Street its current, and lasting, atmosphere."--Publisher's information.
1890
It is election night, 5 December 1890. Willis Street in Wellington is a sea of people all jostling for a vantage point in front of the massive illuminated results board. This night is the culmination of an extraordinary year in our brief history. It heralds the dawn of socialism, unionism, and inevitably, the New Zealand Labour Party. In 1890 we see the events leading up to the election through the eyes of two fledgling union activists, Marty and Tui, in a fresh and insightful perspective of one of our most turbulent and significant eras.
