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Civic choir celebrates
Saturday 13 August | Camera Obscura,
In July 1956, the Hamilton Civic Choir celebrated it’s tenth anniversary with a concert at the Embassy Theatre. The concert was conducted by J.
Camping by the lakeside
Saturday 6 August | Camera Obscura,
A few weeks ago, we showed a photograph of four young people on holiday. This image may be a wee bit later and it is said to be near Taupo. We don’t know the location, but the hills suggest the ‘other side’ of the lake.
Tips and Tricks for Using Our Heritage Collections Online Website
Wednesday 3 August | Resources,
Did you know you can search for items from our Archives and Special Collections from your own device? Our Heritage Collections Online website is the place to go if you…
Waikato trounced
Saturday 30 July | Camera Obscura,
This flier lists the teams from Hamilton and Pukekohe who played a rugby football match at Pukekohe on 23 July, 1927.
Show on a grand scale
Saturday 23 July | Camera Obscura,
Last week we featured a piece of ephemera. It was a flyer for a production of Dick Whittington and his cat done in 1926.
The history of the famous miners cough cure
Wednesday 20 July | Stories of Hamilton,
There is many a home medicine cabinet being raided right now with both Covid and seasonal colds and flu doing the rounds.
A purr-fect performance
Saturday 16 July | Camera Obscura,
Nighty-six years ago, 50 performers from the St Peter’s Girl Guides performed the bright and sparkling operetta, 'Dick Whittington and His Cat’.
Smoothing the way
Saturday 9 July | Camera Obscura,
New asphalt in Hood Street. It’s always great to have a new surface to drive on – smooth and responsive. Only now the road marking to be done.
The Waikato River in flood, 1907
Wednesday 6 July | Stories of Hamilton,
The unprecedented rainfall just in January 1907 caused one of the biggest floods in the history of New Zealand.
Band's proud tradition
Saturday 2 July | Camera Obscura,
The Hamilton Brass Band has a long and proud tradition of music.
Brewing up a storm
Saturday 25 June | Camera Obscura,
In terms of the brewing industry, is this scene now a seldom seen scene? This large accumulation of pint beer bottles is by far the greatest number I have ever…
Cats in the Collection
Wednesday 22 June | Stories of Hamilton,
Taking photos of our pets is not something that started with camera phones! For as long as we've had the ability to take photographs, we've taken photos of our beloved…