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How times have changed
Saturday 30 April | Camera Obscura,
A little bit of old Hamilton in August 1967. In the day, the population of the city was about 63,000, about a third of the Hamilton inhabitants today.
Researching Military Ancestors
Wednesday 27 April | Resources,
Do you have family members that served in the military? Would you like to find out more about what they did during their service?
Piping to a lake gathering
Saturday 23 April | Camera Obscura,
This flier promotes the annual gathering hosted by the South Auckland Caledonian Society at Lake Rotoroa on 3 January 1928.
Taking a well earned break
Saturday 16 April | Camera Obscura,
These are Hamilton people on holiday ‘up north’ (we think).
Births, Deaths & Marriages Index - Tips & Tricks
Wednesday 13 April | Resources,
Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages can be a valuable resource when researching your family history.
'Champions of the world'
Saturday 9 April | Camera Obscura,
This ticket for a complimentary smoke concert was held at the Hamilton Town Hall on 3 April, 1907.
And the rain came down
Saturday 2 April | Camera Obscura,
Last week featured a rowing regatta programme for 1965. Regattas had been going on in Hamilton since 1904. This is 1907, the year of the big flood.
The Battle of Ooraakau, 1864
Wednesday 30 March | Stories of Hamilton, Resources,
This week's blog commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Ooraakau, near Kihikihi.
Fun times at regatta, carnival
Saturday 26 March | Camera Obscura,
This souvenir programme outlines all the events held as part of the Hamilton Regatta and Carnival over 30 January – 1 February 1965 at Ferry Bank.
How the mighty have fallen
Saturday 19 March | Camera Obscura,
A fortnight ago we featured the National Bank on the corner of Brice and Victoria streets.
A collection of Patricks
Wednesday 16 March
To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, we have two different Patrick’s from our photograph collection.
Park stamps mark in city
Saturday 12 March | Camera Obscura,
As Seddon Park gets ready to be a host venue for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, we can look back at previous matches played there.