Category Archives: Perry’s Pics

Heritage librarian Perry Rice shares treasures from the Hamilton Library photo collection

When traction engines ruled the roads

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

They were big and robust, but slow, with limited manoeuvrability. Nevertheless, they revolutionised agriculture. Perry Rice muses about traction engines. Traction engines were a part of everyday life for many folk, town and country, for less than a hundred years. … Continue reading →

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Swamp clearing 1900′s style

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Hamilton Libraries Perry Rice starts the new year with a look at farm life from a century ago. Far from his home in Wellington, the intrepid photographer SC Smith took this photo of a farmer/farm worker near Piako Road around … Continue reading →

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More to tell on Farmers Co-op

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

Hamilton Libraries Perry Rice takes one last look at the Farmers Co-op. Previous stories here and here. After the last meander along a somewhat weedy memory lane I had call from a charming gentleman who had further information on FAC. … Continue reading →

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But wait – there’s more to tell

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Hamilton Central Libraries’ Perry Rice has been digging in the drawers again and come up with a postscript to his recent article on the old Bisley building. New information is to hand. This happens from time to time when searching … Continue reading →

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The grand architecture of Bisleys

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

A M Bisley & Co were, it seems, known (vaguely) as Bisleys Grain & Seed Merchants. That is the notation on the reverse of the photo index card in the library. This photograph shows that they were also insurance agents … Continue reading →

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Old-time carts carry the weight

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Many people think the late-Victorian/Edwardian period romantic. In many ways those times were romantic (as seen now). Thing is though, I knew many folk in my younger days who had trudged through many years of those industrial times which lacked … Continue reading →

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