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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.
 
STOP PRESS:
A start has been made on a 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 from Derbshire England.
 
Timed to be launched in March to coincide with the 175th anniversary of Otago.
 
Concurrently John and Jessie Finch and their family of the Tokomairiro is being written.
 
Prices are not low. They reflect the time invested in researching and 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. Works in progress. WIP.
 
A NEW SERVICE OFFERED. Copies of any of the images in TopReads’ extensive family history collection (15k) 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, Gamble, Rabone
  • Robert M Findlay personal history 
  • Donald MS Finch
  • NZ Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 1969-1987
  • Manukau City Council 1988 -2010 
  • 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 $55 +p&p

 The Taieri High School Cadet battalion 1956-65 $21 +p&p

When we were young at The Taieri High School 1956-66 -A trip down memory lane. $47 + p&p

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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, late 2023.

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, Horticulture/Advisory Services Division, NZMAF. 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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