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Book scenes
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Kowhai 1900, with Alison and Ben fencing and Jane with cows
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Ben and Priscilla arriving at the Albert Hotel, with Emily crossing Queen St, Auckland to enter Smith and Caughey - 1900
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Priscilla and Ben meeting Emily outside Smith & Caughey - 1900
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Albert Hotel, Queen St -1900. L to R: Karl out cold. Emily tending him, saying, ‘Oh dear.’ Priscilla restraining fiancé Ben, saying, ‘Darling, things aren’t what they seem.’ Jessica is tending Maude, with Nigel looking on. Emily’s husband William with cane arriving, saying to her, ‘Now woman, what the devil have you done.’
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Ben showing Alison how to fix a cart wheel – Kowhai – 1901
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Ben and Danny buying sheep off Alison Mackenzie, Newmarket - 1903
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Alison depressed after losing another beau due to the remoteness of Kowhai - 1904
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
The Weka at Cornwallis -1904
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Emily fleecing men at Kentish Hotel at poker, with Jane and Priscilla looking on - 1904
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Alison meeting Annabelle at the Te Toro picnic - 1905
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Alison rescuing Danny from the wreck of the Reliance - 1907
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Alison and Annabelle arriving at Onehunga, with the Manukau Tavern in background - 1907
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Citizens Ball – Auckland – 1907, with Emily (dark blue), Alison (apricot), Annabelle (pink) and Sir John Logan Campbell with walking stick.
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Penny asking George if she can be his sweetheart – Kowhai –1916
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Penny arriving at Kowhai to help with supplying food for Emily’s rest home -1916
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Breakfast at Kowhai – 1916
Ngaire at stove, with Louise serving James and George about to sit down
Ngaire at stove, with Louise serving James and George about to sit down
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
All aboard. Children at Kowhai heading for school with Ngaire looking on.
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
‘I slipped’. George helping Ngaire from the water while fishing - 1916
Wind From The West - Book One - Moon Over The Manukau
Penny giving George a drink – Kowhai - 1917
Wind From The West - Book Two - Neap Tide
Haymaking -Kauri – 1925
Alice leading horse, Eileen and Penny on stack, James on cart
Alice leading horse, Eileen and Penny on stack, James on cart
Wind From The West - Book Two - Neap Tide
Bandleader’s view of Post & Telegraph Ball – Waiuku - 1925
Wind From The West - Book Two - Neap Tide
Post & Telegraph Ball – Waiuku – 1925
With Ngaire (blue) Penny (red) Alison (green) Alice (old rose) George, James, Eileen (apricot)) and Kathy (yellow)
With Ngaire (blue) Penny (red) Alison (green) Alice (old rose) George, James, Eileen (apricot)) and Kathy (yellow)
Wind From The West - Book Two - Neap Tide
Post & Telegraph Ball – Waiuku – 1925
With Penny (red) Kathy (l. green) Alice (old rose) George, James, Eileen (apricot) and Ngaire (blue)
With Penny (red) Kathy (l. green) Alice (old rose) George, James, Eileen (apricot) and Ngaire (blue)
Wind From The West - Book Two - Neap Tide
Shopping at Smith & Caughey - 1920s with Adrienne (on stool) Penny (red) Alice (yellow) Eileen (pink) and Kathy trying on hat
Wind From The West - Book Two - Neap Tide
Alice’s wedding – Alice and Eileen on steps of Kowhai - 1927
Wind From The West - Book Two - Neap Tide
Alice’s parting words to Eileen, “If you marry him, be blowed if I’ll come to your wedding.”
Wind From The West - Book Two - Neap Tide
Emily’s hotel. Reception of the the Ambassador - 1930
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
The Card game - Kowhai -1951 George and Alice in armchairs, Milly, Bruce and Susan on floor
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Diving through the waterfall – Kowhai 1951
Susan diving, Milly on rock
Susan diving, Milly on rock
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Serendipitous moment Takapuna – 1951, Milly and Grant
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Milly and Grant in his MG TD meet Moana near Market Rd, Auckland
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Fetching eggs. Kowhai – Christmas 1951 – Milly and Raewyn
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
The day after Elizabeth’s arrival at Kowhai –April 1952, she sings with Dianne at the piano
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Alice on the grass after taking a photo of the five girls – Kowhai – 1952
Tl, Raewyn, C, Milly, TR, Susan BL, Dianne, BR, Elizabeth. and ghost of Eileen
Tl, Raewyn, C, Milly, TR, Susan BL, Dianne, BR, Elizabeth. and ghost of Eileen
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Richard carrying Milly, with Susan minus her pyjama bottoms after rescuing Milly. The Gap – Kowhai - 1952
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Elizabeth at entrance of Alison’s drapery after a day’s renovation – Waiuku - 1952
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Christmas dance – (old) Pollok Hall – 1952.
On stage: Elizabeth, Susan and Dianne. Emiline (red) Raewyn (purple skirt) Milly (cerise) Grant, Bronwyn (blue skirt), Moana (turquoise skirt)
On stage: Elizabeth, Susan and Dianne. Emiline (red) Raewyn (purple skirt) Milly (cerise) Grant, Bronwyn (blue skirt), Moana (turquoise skirt)
Wind From The West - Storm & Stress
Grant telling Milly that he going to Auckland to train as a motelier for Emily – Kowhai 1952
Wind From The West - Book Four - Waves On The Waitemata
Indecision - Raewyn outside London hotel - 1956
Wind From The West - Book Five - Spring Tide
Susan aged forty singing at the Statesman Hotel
The Albatross
Sarah asking William for directions in Poplar, London - 1826
The Albatross
Thorndon Beach, Wellington - 1840
The Albatross
The first houses at Thorndon Beach, Wellington – 1840
The Albatross
The arrival of Bolton, Wellington April 1840
The Albatross
Thomas rowing Caroline ashore, Lyttelton - 1856
The Albatross
Thomas taking Caroline around Godley Head in his cutter – Lyttelton - 1856
The Castaway Hat
Erica discovering gold in old tobacco tins
The Castaway Hat
Analiese escorting airmen across the Alps during World War II
The Castaway Hat
Daphne discovering a hand in the pool at tunnel entrance
The Castaway Hat
Erica asking old Robbie about the tunnel and gold
Deprived
Heather rounding up sheep at Swaledale before the snows
Deprived
Michelle discovering volcanic ash on tables at La Ronde
Deprived
Heather discovering the first cache of old money in the cottage
Deprived
Michelle teaching inappropriately dressed Sophie the piano with the pupil’s father lurking.
Deprived
Amy cooking over a fire at the Brisbane refugee camp.
Deprived
The Brisbane refugee camp picnic, with Heidi (blue) saying to her mother Nina, I wish dad was here.”
Deprived
Heather returning to the snowbound Swaledale pub with some food
Restored
Claudia and Matt at Boat shed near Poole.
Duarchy
The Queen’s cook, Jess, telling Queen Claudia off over the condition of her vegies, at the Winchester market with Matt, Queen Betsy and Heather looking on
Others
Scow Jane Gifford at Waiuku
The Cottage
The Parsonage
English County Home
Karekare New Zealand 1942
Lake Paringa Westland New Zealand
Avon of Stratford
Dawn Tauranga New Zealand
Earth’s Revenge
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