The Gear : a history of the Gear Meat Preserving & Freezing Company, 1865 to 1981
Begins with the biographical details of James Gear himself, moving on to a brief historical analysis of Petone and then a more chronological account of the Company itself - looking at the workings and its performance over its long tenure adjacent to Petone beach. Examines three unusual and remarkable components of the Company: the storage hulk Jubilee and Petone Wharf, Gear Island and the Beach railway--Cover
Print Book, English, c2012
Petone Historical Society, [Wellington, N.Z.], c2012