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Drawing room at Silverdale
Sunday 11 February | Camera Obscura,
Today’s image is the drawing room of Silverdale House in 1895, a great example of Victorian décor, patterns everywhere! A sign of the times is also the different musical instruments,…
Cambridge Town Hall
Sunday 11 February | Camera Obscura,
Cambridge Town Hall HCL_08941 In the very lower right-hand corner is possibly a sliver of Lake Street.
Paddle Steamers PS Rawhiti II
Wednesday 7 February | Camera Obscura, Resources,
On the river: Paddle Steamers PS Rawhiti II, thought to have been taken while on her maiden voyage ceria March 1926.
Tourist series postcard - Victoria Street
Thursday 11 January | Camera Obscura,
This is a Tourist Series postcard featuring a southerly view of Victoria Street from just north of Collingwood Street.
Triggs & Denton Ltd advertising catalogue
Wednesday 10 January | Camera Obscura,
This week we have an advertising catalogue from Triggs & Denton Ltd. This catalogue dates from 1939 and the cover page states ‘A New Shop for Hamilton’.
Winter shows as they used to be
Saturday 15 July | Camera Obscura,
HCL_04394, Hamilton City Libraries The Winter Show circa 1920. Note the flags of different nations.
Trying it on Scout fundraiser
Saturday 8 July | Camera Obscura,
110 years ago this week, a grand concert was held at the Frankton Town Hall to aid the Boy Scouts’ Hall Building Fund.
Three unknown men in the era of narrow ties
Saturday 1 July | Camera Obscura,
For quite some years now, researchers, historians and genealogists have had great benefit from our collection of photographs.
Latest in milking technology
Wednesday 28 June | Camera Obscura,
Commercial stand for J. B. MacEwan & Co. Ltd the sole agents for the L. K. G. Milking machine and Baltic Separator. 'LKG' stood for Lawrence Kennedy & Gillies.
The cream separator
Saturday 10 June | Camera Obscura,
This brochure from c. 1931 outlines the new models available from R. A. Lister & Co Ltd. The Lister Separator Co.