The grand architecture of Bisleys
A M Bisley & Co were, it seems, known (vaguely) as Bisleys Grain & Seed Merchants. That is the notation
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Perry Rice
Old-time carts carry the weight
Many people think the late-Victorian/Edwardian period romantic. In many ways those times were romantic (as seen now). Thing is though,
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No hard hats here
Look at this photo and count the number of things you cannot see. It’s a building site. Well, that may
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Where Hamilton began
This is Hamilton in 1898. In the foreground, on the eastern bank of the Waikato River, is Isaac Coates’ flax
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A walk down old Victoria St
‘What,’ some Steampunk enthusiasts are wont to ask, ‘would it be like to wander about in the old-time buildings of
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Hats on for Edwardian picnic
We don’t see regattas as we used to. As a lad I used to go to the local railway station
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