Case 14
- Long Distance Walker: Books and Photographs
A.H. Reed. Farthest East. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1946.
After his retirement in 1940, Reed lived a frugal but busy life. As well as writing histories, he authored books that chronicled the various walking expeditions for which he is best remembered by many people.
The earliest of these was Farthest east, published in 1946, when Reed was 70. In later years, he walked from Cape Rēinga to Bluff at 85 and from East Cape to Cape Egmont at 86. When he was 88 he walked from Dunedin to Christchurch, over Arthur's Pass, down the West Coast and back to Dunedin over Haast Pass. In his 90th year he walked from Sydney to Melbourne. He also climbed Mt Ngāuruhoe at 85 and Mt Egmont at 86. On all these expeditions he made many friends and visited schools.
A.H. Reed. Walks in Maoriland byways. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1958.
A.H. Reed. From North Cape to Bluff. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1961.
A.H. Reed. From East Cape to Cape Egmont. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1962.
A.H. Reed. The friendly road. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1964.
A.H. Reed. Sydney-Melbourne footslogger. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1966.
Photograph of A.H. Reed walking (Christchurch Star)
Photograph of A.H. Reed on final day of The friendly road walk, 1964. Photograph by Geoffrey Doust.
Photograph of A.H. Reed on final day of The friendly road walk, 1964. Photograph by Geoffrey Doust.
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Photograph of A.H. Reed in town with suitcase, From North Cape to Bluff walk (Evening Star)
Photograph of A.H. Reed with backpack on Marlborough journey walk (Marlborough Express)
