Coaching yesterday

Object detail

Accession number

05-1587

Maker

Philip Temple

Description

"Coaching began in New Zealand in the 1860s and for over 50 years remained the chief means of private and public transport throughout the country. As a mode of travel, coaching was often exciting, eventful, uncomfortable, and hazardous. This is made plain by J. Wylde's previously unpublished account, printed here, of a coach journey over Arthur's Pass in 1868. His is a colourful record of the real thing."--blurb

Signature/Marks and Type

Ex library stamps and stickers Ink stamp and hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

1 volume: photos; 21 cm.

ISBN/ISSN

0868680109

Credit line

Philip Temple. 1980. Coaching yesterday, 05-1587. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Book Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Dunedin Dunedin City Dunedin District Otago New Zealand

Subject: all levels

New Zealand Horse-drawn vehicles History New Zealand Coaching (Transportation) Carriages and carts

Collection type

Published Titles Walsh Memorial Library

Group object

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Thank you for your comment - this record has been updated to include this information.

- MOTAT Walsh Memorial Library posted 4 years ago.

The book includes an account of a stagecoach trip from Christchurch to Hokitika via Arthur's Pass in 1868 by James Wylde in the form of letters to his children

- Alan Wylde posted 4 years ago.

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