Deborah Fitz-Herbert
The first hundred years of Hamilton's library
Tuesday 1 July
Books were scarce in early colonial New Zealand. Most arrived by ship, and the first titles printed locally were government documents or church publications.
The Battle of Ooraakau
Friday 14 March
The Waikato War was one of the most important campaigns in New Zealand Wars, and this month marks the anniversary of the Battle of Ooraakau.
Microwaves & Memories: Recipes from the 1980s
Tuesday 4 March
Long before air fryers and meal kits, kiwi home cooks relied on recipes like these, quick, clever, and designed for the microwave.
No. 2 Dam
Friday 1 March | Camera Obscura,
Do you know this spot? 1978. 01. 454 This week’s idyllic lake scene comes from the Pick Collection, a collection of personal papers and images from Mr R. D.
Masonic Lodge
Friday 1 March | Camera Obscura,
This modest yet historically significant building still stands on Grey Street, opposite Steele Park, as it has since 1877 - one hundred and forty-six years after its foundation stone was…
Burley's Drapery Store
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Flier for Burley's Drapery Store advertising clothing, manchester, fabric and other items by mail order HCLE_00059 This flier promotes goods available at Burley’s Drapery Store in 1929, shortly before the retirement…
Letter regarding Frank Leslie Ryburn's tree in Memorial Park
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Here is a letter dated August 1928 from Mr J. Ryburn of ‘Oaklands’, Ngahinapouri.
The Waikato Hotel
Tuesday 27 February | Camera Obscura,
Built in 1878, the Waikato Hotel was located on the southeast corner of Grey Street and Clyde Street HCL_04429 This historic photo shows the Waikato Hotel, which came under the lease…
The history of Waikato Hospital part 2
Thursday 15 February | Stories of Hamilton,
Lounge in Ward 18 at Waikato Hospital c.
Old Hamiltonians
Thursday 15 February | Camera Obscura,
HCL_00334 An image of influential Hamiltonians. We have identified (standing, from left) E Coleman, W Crawford ?
Waikato River and the people of the Tainui waka
Friday 2 February | Stories of Hamilton,
Waikato River 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.
Victoria Street - 100 years ago
Thursday 11 January | Camera Obscura,
This Tourist Series postcard captures a southerly view along Victoria Street, taken just north of the Collingwood Street intersection.