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Narratives from interviews conducted over several years with 16 merchant navy sailors - 14 men and 2 women - who recounted their stories from the last full fledged sailing ship, the Pamir being returned to her home country of Finland after WWII to recent stories on today's inter-island ferries and coastal vessels, as well as international cargo and passenger ships which sailed to various parts of the globe. A full range of occupations are covered from Deck Boy, Engineer, Steward to Master as well as harbour pilots, union leaders and shipping company executives.

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A fabulous new book containing many colourful illustrations of old postcards, pamphlets, posters, and a wide range of objects that have been used by the NZR and its personnel from the 1860s to the present time. Together they tell in visual form the importance of NZR to NZ and its people over the past 150 years and provides a useful reference for collectors.

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      • 1914 Packard Bus
      • 1953 Fargo trucks
      • freight train cam
      • South African Railways Class 3B 4-8-2 locomotive f...
      • 'I much prefer a good real book to a little device'
      • Classic Car and Hot Rod festival in Kumeu, NZ, 17-...
      • LNER J83 class 0-6-0T from 1900-1901
      • cars in Lincoln, Nebraska, early 1950s
      • 1951 Lincoln 2-door
      • restored Reading & Northern T-1 No. 2102 in action
      • the first herbivorous TGV?
      • 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
      • 1955 Singer Hunter S
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      • 'we so much enjoy good real books'
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