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Library History - Frankton Library
Wednesday 29 March | Resources, Stories of Hamilton, Library History,
Frankton Junction Library was opened by the Mayor J. R. Fow on the 22nd of September 1923. Frankton residents had been advocating for a library for many years.
No end to roadworks
Saturday 25 March
Is there ever an end to roadworks? Maybe but as the population increases, so does traffic. As traffic increases so does the requirement for better roads.
Promoting rugby games
Saturday 18 March | Camera Obscura,
As Super Rugby returns to FMG Stadium today, this week we are highlighting a rugby programme from 8 June 1963.
Early Census Information
Wednesday 15 March | Resources,
Our Heritage Collection has a number of early New Zealand statistical publications. The first New Zealand Census was conducted in 1851.
Standing the test of time
Saturday 11 March | Camera Obscura,
This small building still happily stands in Victoria Street just to the south of the Collingwood Street intersection on the east side of the street.
Power to the people
Saturday 4 March | Camera Obscura,
This flier, dated May 1921, was distributed by B. H. Goldsmith to announce the establishment of his business on London Street. Mr.
The Hamiltonian
Wednesday 1 March | Resources,
The Heritage collection on Level 3 of Central Library includes a number of Yearbooks from the various secondary schools in Hamilton.
'An ornament to the town'
Saturday 25 February | Camera Obscura,
We covered the A & P Show last month. This prompted a look at where the out-of-town visitors, exhibitors and judges stayed while in Hamilton.
Festival of the arts
Saturday 18 February | Camera Obscura,
Did you attend this arts festival? Perhaps you were showing off your handicrafts or you enjoyed seeing what was on offer and bought something to decorate your home? This arts…
Do you know the girls in this photo?
Saturday 11 February | Camera Obscura,
There seems always to be something in the news about netball – the Silver Ferns, England (what are they called?), the Australian team playing all around the world or maybe…
Pick collection documented
Tuesday 7 February | Camera Obscura,
This week’s image is another from Mr. R. D. Pick’s slide collection, this time showing the beginnings of an archaeological excavation.
Cadastral Maps and Their Usefulness
Wednesday 1 February | Resources,
Reading maps can be confusing, with the invention of GPS, Google Maps etc, it is now rare to be travelling in a car as street signs flash by, the driver…