At Home in New Zealand: Houses, History, People
- ISBN-10
- 1877242047
- ISBN-13
- 9781877242045
- Category
- Architecture, Domestic
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-01
- Publisher
- Bridget Williams Books
- Author
- Barbara Brookes
Description
the cupboard room in Shelford – a secret stair Bridget and I once found at Thurle- stone, which led upwards only to a junk room full of discarded hip baths, guitars and dress-maker's dummies, but which was still a secret stair – all ...
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