Gum Seekers: Early Days by Steve Waterman

Pioneering stories from New Zealand’s kauri gumfields

Excellent Condition – clean cover with minimal visible handling wear and sharp edges.

Steve Waterman explores the early history of kauri gum digging in New Zealand, when settlers and migrant workers searched northern gumfields for a valuable natural resource. Historical photographs and concise commentary reveal the camps, tools, working methods and difficult conditions experienced by those who made a living from the land. The book also captures the communities and enterprises that grew around the trade. A useful local-history volume, Gum Seekers preserves an important part of New Zealand’s social, industrial and regional heritage.