Taranaki historian publishes novel about Eltham’s first mayor and his family
Brian Beer spent six years writing his latest novel, More Sad Blows Than Usually Fall: The Taylers of Eltham. He says it wasn’t until he researched an Eltham street name that he discovered a family link.
The Taranaki historian who started researching street names and wrote a book
An unexpected wedding photo of a mayor’s daughter nearly brought Taranaki historian Brian Beer to tears.
Beer, who works part-time at the Taranaki Research Centre, has just completed a book about the Tayler family of Eltham, which has taken him several years.