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About Top Read Publishing

The main objective of Top Read Publishing is to publish family histories.
 However 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.
 
STOP PRESS:
 
Launched Labour weekend 2023:-
 
1. For the Henderson school 150th anniversary.  Who and what became of the pupils of the early 1950’s 
 
2. For the 175th anniversary of the settlement of Otahuhu. A Fencible soldier of Otahuhu, Staff Officer, Captain Hickson. Granted 50 acres.
For the past 33 years the Findlay Family of Convoy Brand, Convoy Lane have market gardened on some of that land.  Running 9 months late. 
 
 2 is complete a return to;  “Two brothers and a nephew FINCH from Derbyshire to Otago.”
 
The Biography of John (and Elizabeth (Shaw))  FINCH,  Settlers on the John Wickliffe. 1848 into Otago. As well, of his brother Thomas and nephew James who followed.. A work in progress. 
 
Then – George and Jessie Finch and their family of the Tokomairiro .
 
 
Note prices are not low. They are being raised to reflect the true cost of time and skills invested in researching along with the true costs to print small runs and to distribute. Apologies for that but it must be in order to remain viable.
 
The site has been created to list and promote both the published and the planned publications. 
 
A NEW SERVICE ON OFFER: 
PRINTS of any of the images in TopReads’ extensive family history collection (c50k images ) are available to be purchased  eg; photos of 4 generations or of any individuals desired.  Enquire for more information.,
 
 
 Publications fall into the following categories:
 
  • Planned and Recent.
  • Family Histories. Names Findlay, Ralston, Ransom, Rabone, Gamble, Rabone, Finch, Stewart/Stuart, Wenlock, Walker, Taylor,  Kelly
  • Robert M Findlay personal history 
  • Donald MS Finch, Gt Uncle Killed at Passchendaele Oct 12 1917 
  • NZ Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 1969-1987
  • Manukau City Council 1988 -2010
  • Roxburgh View Nursery. 1976-83  
  • Convoy Market Garden and Orchard 1988-

Launched Labour weekend at the 151st ANNIVERSARY OF EDUCATION ON THE TAIERI, MOSGIEL, OTAGO. 2nd edition A History of the Taieri High School of the Hislop Era 1956-1966. Contains additional alumni profiles and memories and updated memorial roll. nb reduced cost through use of less colour pages now 

 The Taieri High School Cadet battalion 1956-65 

When we were young at The Taieri High School 1956-66 -A trip down memory lane. 

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PLANNED  PUBLICATIONS – WORKS IN PROGRESS.

George and Jessie (McGrouther) Finch and their family of the Tokomairiro. Target-to launch at the time of unveiling the TP60 memorial plaque at The St Johns Anglican back road burial ground. Tokomairiro, no date set.  Along with 2nd edition of A History of the St John’s Burying Ground, Back Road, Tokomairiro. It includes the additional burials discovered since the first edition.

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

The Gamble Family of Croaghmore Co Antrim to East Taieri 1923.

The Ralston family of Greytown / Allanton. Otago. NZ. From Brecklate farm, Southend, Campbeltown. Argyll, Scotland. 

  1. Government Horticulture Experts- 1893-1987 Extension and regulatory staff.
  2. Memories of a Horticulture Advisory Officer, Horticulture/Advisory Services Division, NZMAF. 1969-1988
  3. Manukau City Council Parks Staff 1956-2010
  4. Memories of a Parks Ranger-Manukau City, Robert Findlay. 1988-2010

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