Our History

Comparison shopping, 2007
Backstage
January 30, 2018 posted by Unity Wellington

Comparison shopping, 2007

One of our time & price tests for delivery from overseas websites. In this case our parcel from the online retailer ordered on 26th August arrived on 4th September with…

Quilter’s Closure, 9th March 2015
NZ Book Trade
January 30, 2018 posted by Unity Wellington

Quilter’s Closure, 9th March 2015

Along with various other items on her agenda, Tilly planned to attend the closing down sale of Quilter’s Books, a much-loved Wellington institution. Unity Books has inherited one of John…

Top Shop banner, 1996
Advertising
January 30, 2018 posted by Unity Wellington

Top Shop banner, 1996

In 1996 Unity Books was nominated as a “Top Shop” finalist, and they gave us this lovely synthetic banner & beautiful certificate to display.

Library Communications book, 2008
Backstage
January 29, 2018 posted by Unity Wellington

Library Communications book, 2008

In 2008, Tobias Buck and William Dewey shared the Library supply role, and used this book to communicate when their shifts didn’t overlap. Schedules, job-specific vocabulary, work to do and…

Communications book, May 2008
Backstage
January 29, 2018 posted by Unity Wellington

Communications book, May 2008

Selected pages from the communications book from 2008. Pertinent issues of the day: pest control(!), author signings and events, birthday cake, ecological initiatives (shrinkwrap and power departments) and requests for…

Weekend Book, 2007
Backstage
January 29, 2018 posted by Unity Wellington

Weekend Book, 2007

Selected pages from the “Weekend Book” of 2007 – used by weekday staff to communicate with weekend staff (and vice versa) about important topics like late deliveries; new books; knobbly…