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Category: Stories of Hamilton
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!
Where Warplanes Slept
Thursday 4 December | Ngaa Kooreo Tuku Iho - Archives & Reference resources, Stories of Hamilton,
Aircraft at Rukuhia, 1945.
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 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.…
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.
Royal Encounters: A History of Royal Visits to Hamilton
Thursday 29 August | Stories of Hamilton,
For more than a century, Hamilton has proudly played host to members of the British Royal Family.