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About Top Read Publishing

The main objective of Top Read Publishing is to publish family histories.
 Due to the limited market for family histories (FH) I am now  looking to   publish titles that have the potential  to sell well  in order to help fund the FH’s. Those tagged *
 
Pricing is set to reflect , the quality of the work, including the time invested in  researching and the true costs to print small runs and to distribute.
 
The site has been created to list and promote both  the published and the planned publications.
 
A NEW SERVICE OFFERRED. Copies of any of the images in TopReads’ extensive family history collection.  
Including those before 2017 when this website was established.
The publications fall into the following categories:
 
  • Planned publications
  • Recent publications
  • Family Histories. Names Findlay, Ralston, Ransom, Gamble…
  • Robert M Findlay personal history 
  • Donald MS Finch
  • NZ Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 1969-1987
  • Manukau City Council 1988 -2010 

FOR THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF EDUCATION ON THE TAIERI, LABOUR WEEKEND, 2022, MOSGIEL, OTAGO-

Reprint of A History of the Taieri High School of the Hislop Era 1956-1966. With additional alumni profiles and memories and updated memorial roll

A series of booklets about The Taieri High School; Cadet unit, Teachers, First sports teams and the various clubs, student council….    

PLANNED  PUBLICATIONS- WORKS IN PROGRESS.

George and Jessie (McGrouther) Finch and their family of the Tokomairiro. Target-to  launch at a “Finch Flocking” in Dunedin. Oct. 2022.

Those below are also  works in progress with no set date for completion.

  1. The Ralston family of Greytown / Allanton. Otago. NZ. From Brecklate, Southend, Campbeltown. Argyll, Scotland. Next major Family History planned. 
  2. Government Horticulture Experts- Extension and regulatory staff of the NZ Department  of Agriculture and it’s successors. 1893 – 1988.
  3. Memories of a Horticulture Advisory Officer. 1969-1988
  4. Manukau City Council Parks Staff 1956-2010
  5. Memories of a Parks Ranger-Manukau City, Robert Findlay. 1988-2010

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