Publications | Onslow Historical Society

Publishing Programme

Books

Wellington's Northern Suburbs 1849 -1918, first published in 1983. A new soft cover edition was published in 2025. Copies are available at KATE or by mail order, price: $25.00. An online copy is available on the Wellington City Recollect Site here.

Wellington's Northern Suburbs 1919 - 1945 published in 1987. Copies are available at KATE or by mail order, price: $30.00. An online copy is available on the Wellington City Recollect Site here

Copies of both books are in our library and can be read at KATE any Sunday afternoon during visiting hours, 1-4 pm. Copies are also available at the local WCC libraries.

Available for sale | Use our contact form to request a copy

The Onslow Historian

Since the early 1970s OHS has published a regular journal, The Onslow Historian. An index to 2010 was published in 2011 - see below. Copies are distributed to all members free of charge (cost is included as part of their membership fee). Additional copies are available for sale at $10 each plus $7.40 postage (NZ Post, "Sealed Air Jiffy Mail Life" mailer, tracked) by contacting us through our contact form. They can also be viewed at KATE or online below.

Title	Year	Volume	Number	Publication
The History of the Trelissick Park Group P3	2026	55		https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_4153d532baed416d9d9dc1f6050481ce.pdf
Section 23 , Glenside Reserve and the Historic Halfway House	2025	54		https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_44134555ac314ad68ad8b4950cb18ea1.pdf
Both Sides of the Tracks Copy	2025	53		https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_0c0af7df81094fd090e7e0958e4fdff0.pdf
Index Supplement and Authors	2022	52	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6832258fd6fa4be99b60ea22f22bed50.pdf
Colonial Artists of the North Road	2021	51	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/4bb6e5_64f8c223c6644019a8aaf0919002045c.pdf
Khandallah Park	2020	50	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/4bb6e5_ee96d9274f6846f4b4dc82ea3eaafe5e.pdf
Cuttings from the Onslow Garden	2019	49	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/4bb6e5_13a69947e3984d46a5985ad529e33c64.pdf
The Story of KATE	2018	48	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/4bb6e5_fd758e5c012f4b8f8a8b73cf02416030.pdf
Fifty Years Rotary Club of Johnsonville 1967-2017	2017	47	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/4bb6e5_a6acdeb4118749ed89319b2a75522244.pdf
Salisbury Garden Court and Herbert Pillar	2016	46	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/4bb6e5_a40b5db9980745838c431b9325866b35.pdf
Holy Trinity Ladies Guild 1955 – 2015	2015	45	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_3e3f7ea6e3624079b539b2503093be36.pdf
Khandallah Croquet Club 1914 - 2014	2014	44	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_4e753d47abd44ab999ad7ed36fbce1c3.pdf
Doris Gordon Crescent	2013	43	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_c1fee3265f9e447094209e2eb5773b6a.pdf
Ngaio Methodist Bible Classes	2012	42	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_9a3d04c3d9dc4c44a6887d54f3326ad9.pdf
Index 1970-2010	2011	41	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_11384116f7154731ac850bd32c65c9a9.pdf
The History of the Trelissick Park Group 1991-2013 Part 2	2010	40	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_8e75850f4a8044b5acfe0ee89f634420.pdf
The History of the Trelissick Park Group 1991-2013 Part 1	2009	39	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_3a4c72c0829c4db6926172ecaab97d3f.pdf
Greetings from Johnsonville	2008	38	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_f5a673ec8d53437c9b84a7732b68b8ff.pdf
Khandallah Town Hall	2008	38	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_58801342114246a2b6bbb65b9a215c41.pdf
Chapter three of Over the Wide and Trackless Sea	2007	37	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_335c086f1c5c45d98fbbe7f897fa9815.pdf
Robert Bradford Williams Mayor of Onslow	2007	37	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6643e477a0d843009484ad40ee10bb89.pdf
Three decades of Woodmancote Road 1930 – 1960	2007	37	2 & 3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_348baa95374d499a9c034dd84dc6fc52.pdf
Whatever happened to the Oliver Lang ?	2006	36	1 – 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_3331c25c53e043d9852201050a0ea1bd.pdf
Kaiwharawhara Powder Magazines 1880 – 2005	2005	35	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_0a042d2d26694e46b04a5bc2d130e5a1.pdf
Wadestown days and ways 1934 – 1964	2005	35	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_192b8900f13f4e47b87428a1a0c1253e.pdf
Life in the Ngaio Railway Settlement 1930-1940	2004	34	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_ce67fbf5490c4f96b5d85c133bf2f470.pdf
The Izards of Wellington	2004	34	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6ba3e909768b48828090f84b3a611242.pdf
Plishke Building	2003	33	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_b3dc65df632744c49e6d31bfc77cc214.pdf
The Khandallah Fire Service	2003	33	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_32e321437ffc4d06ad17e6c183cd116e.pdf
The History and Heritage of Glenside	2002	32	1 - 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_5dec9130f0684fcca8453ff074accb62.pdf
The Onslow Rugby and Cricket Clubs	2001	31	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6ab00a16f16647ad99c80b0ad05dd461.pdf
Crofton Downs Farm History	2001	31	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_8ec0deb801c34c5187fedff1388e00cc.pdf
Ngaio and Khandallah 1933	2001	31	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_309e544be0c84d988ead80deb7cb0b3c.pdf
We Built This City	2000	30	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_cbeafc4633014dc29c3dadcfb78dafec.pdf
Lord William Bentinck	2000	30	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_54dd0ce4b6c14f69bca8600a5b1ea845.pdf
Old Coach Road	1999	29	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_9dd0185c934a4591b038c13538cbc913.pdf
Ngaio Badminton Club	1999	29	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_d6fae695034e4ca79f63832e2097d5b6.pdf
Memories of Ngaio School 1908-1998 Part 2	1998	28	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_4acfab373fa74a29a2f43791fed542ec.pdf
Eight Wellington churches designed by Frederick de Jersey Clere	1998	28	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_37b2be375c65485fa7554635a9051b17.pdf
Memories of Ngaio School 1908-1998 Part 1	1998	28	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_1ea01ee2e19a49daab05ad97962a9e3e.pdf
Three Aeroplane Crashes	1997	27	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_5efbfe0983a54481a0a4ae84c8afa286.pdf
Crofton House and John Holmes	1997	27	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6c82ac73b32148c98136c75a81950ba3.pdf
Paparangi and the Drake Family	1997	27	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_4ddd62130f59447d9a0da26a0c635d54.pdf
The Belmont Viaduct	1996	26	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6674d3f78f7d4f1fa20a2f6ce0b655ef.pdf
Johnsonville - an historic village	1996	26	3&4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_72d4d44fbb42434488dc27febb766b62.pdf
The Bell Bus Company further stories	1995	25	1-4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_f8140a925d1c430bbf92ec08931bb3af.pdf
James Walter Chapman in Onslow	1994	24	1 & 2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_0d30498ca516497ea5bb4d17b3c36830.pdf
The furniture of James Walter Chapman	1994	24	3 & 4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6ac04baf8a534ac3b2028578a28d78c0.pdf
Ngaios World War II Heroes	1993	23	1&2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_7e8397d0c14a4bd88b81e6aa41f9212f.pdf
Womens Suffrage in Onslow	1993	23	3&4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/4bb6e5_cf78530979da4b7f8f0f6c53d69ae574.pdf
The Bush Settlers of Wellington District	1992	22	3&4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_7ced7ecf671c4720940d0638f9342036.pdf
Memories of Pine Hill	1992	22	1&2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_9576c51ff27b4411a26ed1a3b22b9833.pdf
The Wilton Story	1991	21	2&3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_d2670611a1b44a95b4bcf8f9d9ae8b28.pdf
A Christmas Miscellany	1991	21	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_528c25e0e3564306bfa43086c0ab42ee.pdf
Aspects of Ngaio History	1991	21	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_fa15e64895754a62854f5bbfcc8b67be.pdf
Robert John Meyer 1921-1989	1990	20	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_10e774e51388462fb832716d6463ffa7.pdf
Index 1970-1990	1990	20	3&4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_2244c9cf56194814abaf2920d3034aad.pdf
The Bell Bus Company	1990	20	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_72999f825f9e44e7aba6b46088dba7bd.pdf
Ohariu Valley	1990	19	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_c9c9eaecdf644c3eaa9d783deead082b.pdf
Tributes to Norah Parr	1989	19	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_ac30c0d4d76f4748bdf085965390a473.pdf
Historic Khandallah	1989	19	2&3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6a2aa69417634665abfecc0353a07432.pdf
The Streets of My City - an extract	1988	18	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_d04b26b6d11c426192c8d56d7d2fe247.pdf
Wellington’s Northern Suburbs 1840-1918 Notes	1988	18	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_139da819be8e4cc6a4e2f70af30bd2a2.pdf
Early Kaiwarra again	1988	18	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6b6f8301f4df4f1a913bd5f4ff8e1e57.pdf
1987-88 Annual Report	1988	18	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_34404c2851d64384bfd8e3a7a78cb9eb.pdf
The Wyatt House	1987	17	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_7465c660834b4caea41813062894c28d.pdf
Cyclopedia of New Zealand	1987	17	3&4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_7dc737e09ee441d4b6bdc93cae83abdc.pdf
1986-87 Annual Report	1987	17	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_3627464c6af2429e89aef18e607f74e6.pdf
Historic Wade’s Town	1986	16	2&3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_09564620d247428185701a87ea69c472.pdf
Restoration of ‘Crofton’.	1986	16	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_e19c34f7366a48f1a88e42f3c778fd4b.pdf
A Ramble Through Historic Ngaio	1986	16	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_6af4dbb4d4f54c5fb32cb322ff72bf04.pdf
World War 1 supplement	1985	15	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_bb362121657149b2a0ac4bec2493d1ab.pdf
Published with V16 No 1	1985	15	4
Elsie’s Khandallah 1901 - 25	1985	15	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_750baf8213fa47188fdb1fba9a7b2b17.pdf
W T L Travers and his photographs	1985	15	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_83aac68f070f4a079efb6ffd66744197.pdf
Military matters	1984	14	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_31ce04ef51424f12b82de28643eb53b3.pdf
Impressions of Wellington	1984	14	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_bfb0c50ddd314545bb303220d1c7bcbf.pdf
Paparangi Pioneers	1984	14	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_449de99637704ad684130aa75e11a4c3.pdf
It’s all history now	1984	14	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_4e671d454d414ad88191ea4470551d50.pdf
Reminiscences	1983	13	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_3802dc3d54f74671a9b1a6c87dc20681.pdf
OHS - First 15 years	1983	13	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_7bd412841f784d01a3a1f89039b46708.pdf
Replaced by Wellington's Northern Suburbs	1983	12	1 & 2
Onslow Historian Complete Index	1982	12	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_2439b137843d43829fd9d1db06333a91.pdf
Transport tales	1982	12	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_f565c377b1d8453a9dc31b0a084a887a.pdf
Refrigeration	1981	11	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_63fe70820f9e443ea251886ed254911a.pdf
Kaiwarra and the sawmill	1981	11	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_31f8af411c77447c8ef00326c724c7d2.pdf
Khandallah Number four with Index	1981	11	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_933d56c3ef48495b8f53aaec5f37106b.pdf
Wade’s Town	1981	11	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_a278e9cf3e054e81a7c61efe6ef95358.pdf
Old Kaiwarra	1980	10	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_cc89a7a84d354e9a9ae6956ef5873813.pdf
Committee’s collection	1980	10	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_aae3bc0f809346429c52b8da2e33b516.pdf
Johnsonville – Ohariu again	1980	10	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_51e53f54c3844b08a7c9cd27f3b26b9c.pdf
Old Khandallah houses No 3	1980	10	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_94e79dd7d9d245e79805c0b215ff73b6.pdf
Fox’s Crofton	1979	9	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_d7b733c1f1a94c428c4d5204dc635977.pdf
Ohariu	1979	9	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_d25fc05cc5d84a6ab5a8b3e7985c8221.pdf
Published with V10 No 1	1979	9	4
The Aplin family story	1978	8	3	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_9063879bc7ce437580852688ed15938b.pdf
Old Johnsonville stories No. 1	1978	8	4	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_a751476d761f4042b52b6342e5292f36.pdf
Captain Daniell of Trelissick	1978	8	2	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_92dc47f6f93f4efb9f8a986aeba90a48.pdf
Harbour Navigation and Notable Ships	1978	8	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_a4894868c9ba437e9758a670e8185ab1.pdf
Old Khandallah houses No 1	1977	7	1	https://d1d1a641-1ed6-4048-acad-3b55f2b931cc.usrfiles.com/ugd/d1d1a6_b86ec6f773164b0da7a6d0ab15c8bdc7.pdf

Publishing Programme

Wellington's Northern Suburbs 1849 -1918, first published in 1983. A new soft cover edition was published in 2025. Copies are available at KATE or by mail order, price: $25.00. An online copy is available on the Wellington City Recollect Site here.

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Wellington's Northern Suburbs 1919 - 1945 published in 1987. Copies are available at KATE or by mail order, price: $30.00. An online copy is available on the Wellington City Recollect Site here

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Copies of both books are in our library and can be read at KATE any Sunday afternoon during visiting hours, 1-4 pm. Copies are also available at the local WCC libraries.