Rowan Miller

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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’.

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Looking back at libraries in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton - Part 2

Thursday 2 November | Library History, Stories of Hamilton,

2023 marks the 30th year that the Central Library has been operating from our current location in Garden Place.

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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.

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A day in the life of Hamilton

Saturday 19 February | Camera Obscura,

On the 22nd of September 1993, someone went out and ran off about seven films – about two hundred & fifty photographs for a project capturing ‘A Day in the…

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A Brief History of Seddon Park

Wednesday 19 January | Stories of Hamilton,

Seddon Park is home to Hamilton's main cricket ground. It is used as a test venue, an international one day venue and is the home of Northern Districts Cricket.

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Clarke Cup Final 1928

Saturday 18 September | Camera Obscura,

In 1928, teams from the Hamilton Rugby Union who were not competing for the Peace Cup, were competing for the Clarke Cup.

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