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A sweet summer treat
Saturday 29 January | Camera Obscura
Ice cream is the ultimate summer treat! McDonald’s Ice Cream Manufacturing Co.
Times are a changing
Saturday 22 January | Camera Obscura
This shows location as last week and we see here the changes since the 1966 photo. This is now c. 1983. The building dates back to about 1907.
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.
A bird's eye view...
Monday 17 January | Camera Obscura
From this vantage point today, we would be looking directly at Centre Place. The building on the right remains with Centre Place built around it.
The spirit of Christmas
Saturday 18 December | Camera Obscura
Singing carols is always a good way to get into the spirit of Christmas! This souvenir programme is from the Carols by Candlelight Hamilton Christmas Festival, held at Hamilton High…
Festive display lights up
Saturday 11 December | Camera Obscura
This is H & J Court Ltd Victoria Street shop front for Christmas 1962.
Pollock and Milne
Wednesday 8 December | Stories of Hamilton
In July 1933, it was announced in the Waikato Times that Pollock and Milne had taken over Robinson's, a drapery business at 139 Victoria St.
Christmas dinner fit for a king
Saturday 4 December | Camera Obscura
This menu comes from the Commercial Hotel in 1953. It notes “Compliments of the Season from Mrs and Mrs S. A. Whyte and Staff”.
Taking time out to relax
Saturday 27 November | Camera Obscura
The last Camera Obscura image on 13. 03. 2020, before the first Covid lockdown started in earnest, featured yachts on the lake.
Favourite haunt for film buffs
Saturday 20 November | Camera Obscura
This is a 1992 view of the formerly quite grand theatre.