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Birkenhead Local History BookBirkenhead Library has a local history book available for purchase. Birkenhead The Way We Were / Kathy HaddonBirkenhead - The Way We Were is a local history book with a difference.
Designed as a children's book, it is alive with photographs and tales
of Birkenhead's early settlers and of the Chelsea Sugar Refinery's first
years, of strawberry growers and orchardists, and of the hardships faced
by those on the gumdigging trail. There are countless tales of good times - of Chelsea Sugar Refinery picnics, of evenings at the Kiwi Theatre and in dance halls, and of children's days at school, at work, at home and at play. There are also stories of how Birkenhead people were drawn together during tough times - in the Depression years, during the flu epidemic and after the devastation of two world wars. Together with general information about transport, fashion, toys and house styles, there are humorous anecdotes about the first cars in Birkenhead, about the local policemen, and the difficulties faced due to lack of transport and technology. Birkenhead - The Way We Were has an easy-to-read style which makes it ideal for children, yet it is comprehensive enough to make it appealing to people of all ages and from all corners of New Zealand. $19.95 plus P&P Contact Birkenhead Library for more information. Contents
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