In the 1790s you could distract yourself from the French Revolution across the Channel, and all its threats, by indulging

When you read old books, you often come across things that have a strong connectivity. Often what seems to be

In the later 1860s, the age of European discovery in New Zealand has taken a turn. There is a war

Occasionally when reading early literature, you come across a common word which seems to have a new meaning, though in

Frederick Edward Maning leaves you rather breathless. A tall, rangy Irishman, he arrived in the Hokianga in 1833 from Hobart,

William Curling Young (1815-1842) was part of a family heavily involved in colonial policy and initiatives. In the end he

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, going to prison, if you had some means, was not necessarily the

When you read early literature, you frequently come across things you would like to share. The personalities of those who

On the first trip back to China since Covid, I climbed (on the escalator) to the Mid Levels in Hong

There is a recording out of a very fine song and performance, The Huia and the Magpie, performed by Tāmira