History – Page 13 – Number 8 Network

Harry Veats revisited

March 22, 2012May 7, 2014 N8N 1 Comment Hamilton Central Libraries' Perry Rice, Henry Hamilton Veats

Recently we ran a photo of a seriously impressive collection of horse shoes, owned by veterinary farrier Harry Veats. Little

Bill remembers

March 17, 2012June 27, 2020 N8N 6 Comments Bill Waring, early days of meat industry, Messes Bollard and Bailey, Taupiri Sawmill

The breeding sows and porkers roamed mostly free on the family farm in Taupiri, feeding on the acorns under the oak trees, remembers Bill Waring.

The building

March 14, 2012May 7, 2014 N8N 0 Comments Gaiety Skating Rink, Garden Place Motors, hamilton central libraries, Juvenile Band Box, Perry Rice, Vauxhall, Waikato Motors

Garden Place Motors – New and Used Car Dealers. And the question is, what do they sell? ‘New car dealers’

Memories of the meat trade

March 12, 2012September 26, 2014 N8N 10 Comments Bill Waring, history of meat trade

Many people in the district will know the name Bill Waring. He spent his entire working life in the meat

A history told in horseshoes

February 27, 2012May 7, 2014 Perry Rice 4 Comments hamilton blacksmith, hamilton central libraries, Hamilton history, Harry Veats, horse bazaar, Perry Rice

At first glance I thought this a shot of the inside of Oakham Castle in Rutland. It is not. It

Buses take place of garden in city centre

February 13, 2012May 7, 2014 Perry Rice 0 Comments

And why would Garden Place on a sunny winter afternoon c.1946/47 be of any interest to country folk? Well, in