ONEHUNGA'S CHANGING FORESHORE
Date: 01/06/2023
Onehunga's Changing Foreshore, a new book on the history of Onehunga's waterfront is now available and can be purchased from Onehunga Books & Stationery-OBS on Onehunga Mall.
About the book
Title: Onehunga's Changing Foreshore - A pictorial history of modifications to Onehunga's waterfront since the 1840s.
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand. It sits on the west coast at the inner reaches of the Manukau Harbour. This book provides a history of changes to the coastline surrounding Onehunga, being one of the most heavily human modified coastlines in New Zealand.
The history is based on numerous references to Papers Past from where the bulk of research has come. The digital version provides links to news articles and images throughout the book, making it an ideal research book for students interested in the history of Onehunga.
The book is liberally illustrated with maps and historical photographs of the area taken by many different authors, who’s images have been donated from research institutions, such as Auckland Libraries, the National Library of Te Papa, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
The book illustrates how Onehunga’s coastal edge has been compromised through inappropriate reclamation shaped by; shipping requirements, drainage and sewage demands, rubbish tipping, industrialisation, and roading, leading to a polluted and heavily silted harbour, where loss of access caused a decline in recreational use and appreciation for the harbour. I have highlighted these changes with the hope to raise awareness and seek for change through which the quality of the Manukau Harbour as a whole can be restored, while in addition hoping to provide an inciteful and informative journey for readers through the period of this most interesting history.
The book is 156 pages in softcover A4, with glossy cover and rear, and costs $45.
The softcover book can be purchased from Onehunga Books & Stationery-OBS on Onehunga Mall, direct by contacting the page owner, or from TradeMe (search for the title). The digital version can be purchased from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF8VHXQ8
Trade enquiries welcomed from book sellers. Terms are 35% discount for wholesale orders of 4 or more books. Booksellers should contact the publisher, Parkside Books, 86 Quadrant Road, Onehunga.