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Christmas window display at H. & J. Court Ltd 1965
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Christmas decorations used to go up all around towns and cities in December. Nowadays they are up alot earlier.
Hamilton Technical School workshop classroom
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Boys learning engineering trades working at benches, lathes, on a steam pump, and on a motorcycle.
Burley's Drapery Store
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Flier for Burley's Drapery Store advertising clothing, manchester, fabric and other items by mail order HCLE_00059 This flier promotes goods available at Burley’s Drapery Store in 1929, not long before the…
Two boys with meccano crane
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Boys pose appearing to maintain the crane. The boy at right is Ivan Alexis Tarulevicz HCL_2005. 64.
Church of England, Hamilton
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
HCL_00941 St Peter’s Church, to the left of the image, was replaced by the present cathedral in 1916.
Hamilton Harmonic Society
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
HCL_00267 July 1963 saw the tenth anniversary of the Hamilton Harmonic Society.
Frankton Primary School
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Pupils of Frankton School in class with their teacher standing at back of the room HCL_00515 A look at Frankton Primary School over 100 years ago.
Auckland Co-operative Society Ltd
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Price list for a range of grocery items including oil and paint HCLE_00015 This pricelist dates from 1921 and shows that competitive food prices are certainly nothing new.
Red Cross nurses
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
We are fortunate that we continue to receive donations of photographs and negatives (among other things) which enhance our collection so much.
Four women flounder fishing
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
This image is from a collection of two hundred and thirty-four glass plate negatives ranging in date from circa 1902 to circa 1916.
Traction engine
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Engine towing implement HCL_00233 Before quadbikes and tractors, some farmers were able to utilise traction engines to mechanise some of their tasks.
Letter regarding Frank Leslie Ryburn's tree in Memorial Park
Wednesday 28 February | Camera Obscura,
Here is a letter dated August 1928 from Mr J. Ryburn of ‘Oaklands’, Ngahinapouri.