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The history of Waikato Hospital part 1

Wednesday 10 January | Stories of Hamilton,

Waikato Hospital in the early 20th Century HCL_09283 The first hospital in Hamilton was established by the 4th Waikato Militia when they arrived in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton in 1864.

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1981 Springbok rugby tour

Wednesday 13 December | Stories of Hamilton, Resources,

The 1981 Springbok rugby tour divided the country and inspired widespread protests.

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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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Waikato River - the beginning

Wednesday 11 October | Stories of Hamilton, Resources,

The Waikato River is Aotearoa/New Zealand’s longest and journey starts at Mount Ruapehu, high up in the central North Island volcanic zone and flows out into the Tasman Sea at…

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Winter shows as they used to be

Saturday 15 July | Camera Obscura,

HCL_04394, Hamilton City Libraries The Winter Show circa 1920. Note the flags of different nations.

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Trying it on Scout fundraiser

Saturday 8 July | Camera Obscura,

110 years ago this week, a grand concert was held at the Frankton Town Hall to aid the Boy Scouts’ Hall Building Fund.

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Three unknown men in the era of narrow ties

Saturday 1 July | Camera Obscura,

For quite some years now, researchers, historians and genealogists have had great benefit from our collection of photographs.

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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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Picnic by an archaeological dig

Saturday 24 June | Camera Obscura,

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Street Names Through the Years

Wednesday 14 June | Resources,

HCL_09608, Hamilton City Libraries Street names change from time to time, none more-so than Hamilton streets since the first surveys were drawn onto plans and approved.

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The cream separator

Saturday 10 June | Camera Obscura,

This brochure from c. 1931 outlines the new models available from R. A. Lister & Co Ltd. The Lister Separator Co.

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Railway on shopping strip

Saturday 3 June | Camera Obscura,

This is from a wee album of ‘works photos’ taken by the intrepid A. E. (Hef) Graham. In the album there is a typed pasted-in label, ‘6. 5.

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