Pictures from the Past: Wellington & Wairarapa by Gavin McLean

Historic photographs reveal a changing Wellington region

Very Good Condition - with light cover scuffs, mild edge/corner wear and slightly toned page edges.

Gavin McLean presents a collection of historic photographs from Wellington and the Wairarapa, drawing readers into streets, workplaces, public occasions and everyday scenes from an earlier New Zealand. Images from the later nineteenth century and first half of the twentieth century show both recognisable landmarks and places transformed by development. Captions provide context, helping small details become clues to the way people lived, travelled and gathered. The collection balances familiar views with scenes that may be new even to readers who know the region well. Part of the Pictures from the Past series, it offers an accessible visual history in which buildings and landscapes matter alongside the people caught by the camera.