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Speaking out on Prohibition
Saturday 16 October | Camera Obscura,
This flier dates from October 18, 1928 and promotes a public talk at the Town Hall by Fred Burke.
Family History Tips and Tricks
Wednesday 13 October | Resources,
Researching your family history can be a fascinating and addictive pastime. Here are some tips from our Family History Librarian to help you get started on your journey!
Drapery stores cut a fine dash in days gone by
Saturday 9 October | Camera Obscura,
Do we still have drapery stores? Much of the older terminology, much which entered the English language hundreds of years ago, has fallen into disuse.
Wellings' - the place to shop for a bargain
Saturday 2 October | Camera Obscura,
This flier promotes a sale at Wellings’.
G. E. Clark
Wednesday 29 September | Stories of Hamilton,
Mr George Edward Clark was born in Cambridgeshire, England in 1840 and came to New Zealand in 1864.
This is how it's done...
Saturday 25 September | Camera Obscura,
This has the look of hard yakker. An old chap is on a machine which looks to be manually operated for the linear movement and the vertical moves.
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.
Suffrage Day - 19 September
Wednesday 15 September
19 September 2021 marks 128 years since New Zealand granted women the right to vote.
October 1984: Rotowaro Dairy open for business
Saturday 11 September | Camera Obscura,
Last week we featured an image of the very early Frankton ‘Model Dairy’ flier.
Opening up for business on Frankton's Main St
Saturday 4 September | Camera Obscura,
This flier promotes a new business opening on Main Street, Frankton on 14 April 1921. The business was opened by Mr C. Davidson.
Frankton Tornado
Wednesday 1 September | Stories of Hamilton,
Did you know Frankton was hit by New Zealand's deadliest recorded tornado 73 years ago? HCL_00330 The path of destruction caused by the Frankton Tornado. At 11.
Bird's eye view of Hamilton's timber yard
Saturday 28 August | Camera Obscura,
This is Ellis & Burnand’s timber yard in Bryce Street.