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Southern Lights: The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses
Guinevere Nalder
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Description for Southern Lights: The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses
Paperback. Reveals the contribution made by Scottish lighthouse technology when New Zealand governments built 38 major lighthouses during the period 1859-1941. Also provides a comprehensive account of all New Zealand lighthouses including details of the Scottish innovations. Num Pages: 366 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1MBN; 3JJ; HBJM; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Southern Lights recounts the story of how New Zealand lighthouses were established through the transfer of technology from Scotland to New Zealand over a period of almost 90 years. This resulted in most of New Zealand's lighthouses being fully or partially built using Scottish materials and expertise. The major Scottish contribution was the professional services provided by the firm founded by Robert Stevenson. The firm of David and Thomas Stevenson took on the first commissions and its successor companies over a period of 80 years were Consulting Lighthouse Engineers to the New Zealand Government. They arranged tenders, advised on ... Read more
Southern Lights recounts the story of how New Zealand lighthouses were established through the transfer of technology from Scotland to New Zealand over a period of almost 90 years. This resulted in most of New Zealand's lighthouses being fully or partially built using Scottish materials and expertise. The major Scottish contribution was the professional services provided by the firm founded by Robert Stevenson. The firm of David and Thomas Stevenson took on the first commissions and its successor companies over a period of 80 years were Consulting Lighthouse Engineers to the New Zealand Government. They arranged tenders, advised on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Caithness, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849951562
SKU
V9781849951562
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Guinevere Nalder
Dr. Guinevere Nalder is a chartered civil engineer and lecturer/tutor in mathematics and civil engineering. She was born and raised in the harbour city of Auckland and a childhood ambition was to live on the Bean Rock lighthouse in the centre of the harbour.
Reviews for Southern Lights: The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses
`This book gives an excellent account of the political background... ...it also paints a vivid picture of the logistical problems of shipping delicate and expensive equipment across the globe as well as demonstrating the efficiency of the Stevenson firm. The complete history of each lighthouse, including those built after 1913, is described in exhaustive detail down to the twentieth century. ... Read more