Book Launch - The Middle of Nowhere: Stories of Working on the Manapōuri Hydro Project.

Name: Book Launch - The Middle of Nowhere: Stories of Working on the Manapōuri Hydro Project.
Start: 2025-08-22T07:30:00+12:00
Location: 50 Dee Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025 at 07:30 am UTC+12:00

50 Dee Street, Invercargill, New Zealand 9810 | Invercargill

Publisher/HostInvercargill City Libraries and Archives

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$Book Launch - The Middle of Nowhere: Stories of Working on the Manap\u014duri Hydro Project.$

Explore the powerful stories behind the Manapōuri hydro project with historian Rosemary Baird, author of The Middle of Nowhere: Stories of Working on the Manapōuri Hydro Project.
Rosemary will share stories from her interviews on the project and reflect on what it was like to live and work in one of Aotearoa’s most remote hydro towns. The event is supported by the Southland Oral History Project and includes archival materials on display.
Books will be available for purchase (cash only) - $55
Come along for an evening of rich stories, community connections, and local history brought to life!