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Beryl Fletcher
Monday 20 January | Resources,
Hamilton City Libraries has launched a new archive collection of literary papers from acclaimed feminist author Beryl Fletcher, who was based in Kirikiriroa Hamilton from the 1970s until her passing…
First New Zealand Company Ships to Arrive in New Zealand
Wednesday 20 November | Resources,
The New Zealand Company was an organisation founded in early 19th-century England that arranged for the hire of various ships to carry British migrants from England to New Zealand, lured…
Waikato River - the beginning
Wednesday 11 October | Stories of Hamilton, Resources,
Driving along the Desert Road there is an inconspicuous bridge marked with the sign, “Waikato Stream.
Tracing the Shifting Streets of Hamilton
Wednesday 14 June | Resources,
Street names in Hamilton have undergone numerous changes since the earliest town plans were laid out and approved.
Hamilton's Mobile Library: Books on the Move
Wednesday 12 April | Stories of Hamilton, Resources, Library History,
In the 1960s, Hamilton Public Libraries shifted from a subscription-based model to free membership, prompting a surge in library usage across the city.
Frankton Library
Wednesday 29 March | Resources, Stories of Hamilton, Library History,
Frankton Junction Library was opened by the Mayor J. R. Fow on the 22nd of September 1923. Frankton residents had been advocating for a library for many years.
Early Census Information
Wednesday 15 March | Resources,
Our Heritage Collection includes a fascinating array of early New Zealand statistical publications, valuable tools for understanding what life was really like in the 19th century.
The Hamiltonian
Wednesday 1 March | Resources,
The Heritage collection on Level 3 of Central Library includes a number of Yearbooks from the various secondary schools in Hamilton.
Cadastral Maps and Their Usefulness
Wednesday 1 February | Resources,
Reading maps can be confusing, with the invention of GPS, Google Maps etc, it is now rare to be travelling in a car as street signs flash by, the driver…
Street Directories
Wednesday 21 December | Resources,
If you are searching for people or places in the past whether they be residences or business premises then you may like to try searching street directories.
The Richard Douglas Pick Collection
Wednesday 23 November | Resources,
Richard Douglas Pick, known as Doug, was born in 1901 and died in 1977. He grew up on farms in the South Island and later worked on sheep stations in the North Island.