New Zealand - Kawakawa - The railway line has been running down the middle of Gillies Street, the main street of Kawakawa, since the railway arrived in town in 1868. Regular train services ceased in November 1985. - Brian McClintock collection #604182 - Kawakawa had a population of 1,218 in 2013. - Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found there in the 1860s. - The economy is now based on farming. - The town is named after the kawakawa shrub. (Wikipedia) Image is from the book <New Zealand: Portrait of a Nation - A pictorial parade of New Zealand> since European settlement, showing the vast changes; the unbelievable growth of some towns and the demise of others. Over 850 photographs tell the story of the early pioneer spirit that gave the country a solid base which generations have built on to make it a country that is today admired and respected globally. - Illustrated are the times of celebration and tragedy; the engineering feats that tamed the rugged landscape; New Zealanders who conquered the world with courage and others with ingenuity who were trail-blazers in their field of expertise. - To give the reader an instant recognition of the archival pictures featured, colour photographs show the same scene today. The author's concept has been to create a balanced archive of New Zealand in photographic form. Author: Graham Stewart ISBN: 978 1 86934 109 1 Click the link provided at the top to purchase the book through the MAD on New Zealand Shop - Supporting New Zealand Authors and Artists