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Hamilton at Play
Wednesday 11 August | Exhibitions,
What did people do for entertainment before the days of the Internet and reality TV shows? Explore a variety of leisure activities from days gone by! Cover Image: An Ellis &…
A goldmining treasure
Saturday 7 August | Camera Obscura,
Waihi, along with other gold-mining towns, enjoyed growth in its gold rush heyday quite disproportionate to its future status.
Hillcrest History
Wednesday 4 August | Exhibitions,
Explore the history of Hillcrest and how it has changed over time. Cover Image: "Bretton", owned by the Horton Family on what is now Flynn Road. Demolished 1917.
A closer look at tour
Saturday 31 July | Camera Obscura,
40 years ago last Sunday, Rugby Park was packed for the first Saturday game of the 1981 South African rugby tour of New Zealand.
Hamilton at Work
Wednesday 28 July | Exhibitions,
Explore how work in and around Hamilton has changed through the years. Cover Image: Haymaking at Waihou, Te Aroha, c. 1910.
Frankton History
Wednesday 21 July | Exhibitions,
Separated by land full of manuka and gorse, Frankton wasn’t always just another suburb of Hamilton. Cover Image: Frankton Junction railway station, c.
Claudelands Through the Years
Wednesday 14 July | Exhibitions,
Explore the history of the suburb of Claudelands. Cover Image: Showjumping at Claudelands Showgrounds, date unknown.
Hamilton in the Great War
Wednesday 7 July | Exhibitions,
What was life like over 100 years ago? What were the issues of the day? What were people talking about? This exhibition uses newspaper stories and images to take you back…