'Sports and other signs of civilisation' in colonial Canterbury, 1850-1890

This thesis explores the development of sport in Canterbury between 1850 and 1890 and the significance of a number of factors, including class, in that process. Each province in New Zealand developed in relative isolation and evolved its own distinct identity prior to the 1880s. Consequently, this s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vincent, Geoffrey Thomas
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. History 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4699