Woolsheds -
Woolsheds -

Woolsheds Hardback

The historic shearing sheds of Aotearoa New Zealand

By Annette O'Sullivan, Jane Ussher

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Released On 07/11/2024

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Towards the end of the nineteenth century, wool, mutton and lamb were the staples of the young New Zealand economy. By the 1980s, the national flock was counted at 75 million sheep, and wool export returns peaked at $1.8 billion. Now, however, the landscape of the farming industry has changed, and sheep farmers have had to make some tough adaptations, but it remains vital and important, and the industry continues to be peopled by some of this country?s most entrepreneurial and agri-science-focused brains. This handsome book, exquisitely photographed by Jane Ussher, takes readers to historic sheep stations in the North and South Island, and explores the rich histories of this key primary industry that are contained in their heritage woolsheds. From the oldest working woolshed in mid-Canterbury to woolsheds rebuilt after earthquakes and sheds built by eminent public figures, it is a celebration of effort, industry and tenacity.

Product code: 9781991016829

ISBN 9781991016829
On Sale Date 07/11/2024
Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) H292xW135xS50
No. Of Pages 336
Publisher Massey University Press
Towards the end of the nineteenth century, wool, mutton and lamb were the
staples of the young New Zealand economy. By the 1980s, the national flock was
counted at 75 million sheep, and wool export returns peaked at $1.8 billion. Now,
however, the landscape of the farming industry has changed, and sheep farmers
have had to make some tough adaptations, but it remains vital and important,
and the industry continues to be peopled by some of this country?s most
entrepreneurial and agri-science-focused brains.
This handsome book, exquisitely photographed by Jane Ussher, takes readers
to historic sheep stations in the North and South Island, and explores the
rich histories of this key primary industry that are contained in their heritage
woolsheds. From the oldest working woolshed in mid-Canterbury to woolsheds
rebuilt after earthquakes and sheds built by eminent public figures, it is a
celebration of effort, industry and tenacity.