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Explore stories of Kirikiriroa Hamilton's heritage, uncover hidden treasure in our collection, and stay up to date on events, reading picks, and more. This blog is your window into the past and present. There's always something new to discover!
From Swan Recipes to Cultural Icons: The Incredible Story of The Listener
Thursday 15 January | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources,
The New Zealand Listener has long been more than just a magazine.
The Forgotten Hamilton Inventor
Thursday 1 January | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources,
Pearson & Co.
Window Shopping in the Past
Thursday 18 December | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources, Stories of Hamilton,
A winter wonderland at Chartwell Square, c. 1998 Reference: 2014. 29. 04 With Christmas only a week away, the countdown is on!
Beyond the Ballot
Friday 12 December | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources, Exhibitions,
Mayor John Robert Fow & Town Clerk William Lindo Waddel signing conversion loan vouchers, c. 1925 Reference: HCL_07905 Hamilton hasn’t always had a city council like we know today.
Where Warplanes Slept
Thursday 4 December | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources, Stories of Hamilton,
Aircraft at Rukuhia, 1945.
He Toi Whakaari o Kirikiriroa - Variety Acts of Hamilton Exhibition
Monday 17 November | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources,
A group of young women practice ballet in the park. Reference: 1938. 01.
Waikato River and the People of the Tainui Waka
Thursday 6 November | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources, Stories of Hamilton,
Waikato River Reference: HCL_05822 The North Island was once either swampy or covered in dense forest, and the waterways provided the fastest and most efficient network for trade, travel, and communication.…
The Battle of Ooraakau
Thursday 23 October | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources,
A line drawing of the Ooraakau Paa c.
The Origins of Hayes Paddock
Thursday 9 October | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources, Stories of Hamilton,
An aerial view of Hayes Paddock, 1976 Reference: HCL_14057 Now a charming riverside neighbourhood, Hayes Paddock was once covered in bracken and scrub and at one point even used as a dump.…
Taitua Arboretum - An oral history with John and Bunny Mortimer
Thursday 25 September | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources, Stories of Hamilton,
John and Bunny Mortimer enjoying their arboretum, 2016 Taitua Arboretum is a cherished taonga nestled in the outskirts of Kirikiriroa, gifted to Hamilton City by John and Bunny Mortimer in 1997.…
Wrap Up - Branches of Time
Friday 12 September | Events, Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources,
The Pearson family gathering Reference: 2023. 25.
The First 100 years of Hamilton's library
Thursday 11 September | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources, Stories of Hamilton,
The Hamilton Public Library was housed in the former William Paul Hall from 1968 until July 1993. Reference: HCL_M02673. 16 Books were scarce in early colonial New Zealand.