The House with the Golden Eyes - Hinemihi Meeting House at Te Wairoa by Alan Gallop

This is a second-hand copy of the book The House with the Golden Eyes - Hinemihi Meeting House at Te Wairoa by Alan Gallop. 

Condition: This is a used book in good condition. The front cover has diagonal crease across it - see photos. A previous owner has written their name inside the front cover. 

Publisher: Running Horse Books
Year: 1998
Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780953382903
Pages: 160
Condition: Used (Good)

Drawing on original material from archives in both Britain and New Zealand this story recounts how skilled Māori craftsmen carved and constructed this whare nui (meeting house) at Te Wairoa in the Hot Lakes Region of New Zealand's North Island, close to the spectacular Pink and White Terraces keenly sought out by intrepid Victorian tourists as the eighth wonder of the world. A wonder that was lost on a night in June 1886 when Mt. Tarawera erupted without warning killing over 100 people. Only Hinemihi was strong enough to withstand that rain of fire and stones saving those who sought shelter within. The story goes on to tell how Hinemihi came to be purchased for $50 by Lord Onslow and shipped to his estate at Clandon Park in Surrey where it has stood for over 100 years, a symbol of unity between Māori and Europeans.