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Gordonton flashback

May 27, 2016June 15, 2020 N8N 8 Comments Gordonton in the 1970s, Hamilton city libraries, Old pics of Gordonton, Perry Rice, Waikato history

Check out this historic photo of Gordonton Village from the 1970s, sent in by the inimitable Perry Rice from Hamilton Central Libraries.

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Dance of the tractors in Morrinsville

March 14, 2016June 15, 2020 N8N 1 Comment Vintage tractors Waikato, Waikato Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club

Rustic old tractors, stationary engines and farm equipment photographs – more than you could point a stick at the Vintage Tractor & Machinery Memorabilia Weekend in Morrinsville.

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Happy centenary Horsham Downs

February 11, 2016February 15, 2016 N8N 1 Comment 100 years at Horsham Downs School, history of waikato schools, Horsham Downs School centenary, Horsham Downs School Centennial Celebrations

Horsham Downs Primary School turns 100 this year. A weekend of celebration is planned to mark the milestone, and one

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Cycling adventures – tally ho!

November 4, 2015June 21, 2020 N8N 3 Comments Penny farthings, Riding old fashioned bikes, South Island vintage bike ride, The Oamaru Ordinary Cycle Club, Vintage biking

An old-fashioned cycle adventure down south, no lycra, but one-speed bikes and Victorian costumes all fine. Two Gordonton locals have a grand time.

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Any gnomes at home?

October 29, 2015June 15, 2020 N8N 17 Comments Concrete garden seal, Ian Duggan Waikato University ecologist, the history of garden gnomes NZ, Tui gnomes, Vintage garden gnomes

Freshwater ecologist Ian Duggan’s latest publication is a slight departure from science. Annette Taylor takes a journey down a historical garden path.