Book, GOLDEN PROSPECTS CHINESE ON THE WEST COAST OF NEW ZEALAND
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A 294 page soft covered book describing the life of the Chinese who came to the West Coast of New Zealand during the gold-rush days of the late 1860's and afterwards. The book records their experiences and the unique contribution they made as gold-miners, merchants, cooks, market gardeners, and even missionaries to the West Coast's history and development. The book also tells the role that Chinese women played, inter-cultural marriages and the achievements of individual Chinese.
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Title
Book, GOLDEN PROSPECTS CHINESE ON THE WEST COAST OF NEW ZEALAND
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Maker
Julia Bradshaw
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Date made
2009
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Subject
Printed & published material, Chinese history, Chinese Goldminers
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Additional information
Cardboard, paper, ink., H 270mm x L 270mm x W 210mm
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