Invercargill 150 Years

LLOYD ESLER

Written by popular author Invercargill naturalist, historian and teacher Lloyd Esler, this book about Southland’s only city, Invercargill, covers early Maori settlement, the coming of the Europeans, how the city got its name, the early years, progress from a small town to a city, businesses, religion, education, sport, the war years and the city’s quest for identity. The surrounding areas are also included – the Estuary, Bluff, Otatara and Sandy Point.

144 PAGES • 240x170mm

$8.00 plus postage

– or for $100 you can purchase all eight of Lloyd Esler’s publications, including a free NZ bird identifying folding card, post free or drop-off in Invercargill – Omaui and the New River Estuary; Flax and the Flax Industry in the South; Southland Book of Records; Invercargill 150 Years; Whaling and Sealing in Southern New Zealand; Early Days in Foveaux Strait; Rabbits and Possums in New Zealand; and Jack the Whaleboy.

Contact the seller to purchase:
esler@southnet.co.nz