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Grindstone
Donated by Mrs Eileen Hounslow nee Chitty Accession No. 131 Grindstones were used for sharpening knives, axes and other tools. Purchased in 1867, this grindstone’s original owner was Sgt. Charles Chitty of the 3rd Waikato…
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Restored for the people of Cambridge by Mr Bob Porter This millstone is one of several made for Hally Bros Flour Mill. It is burstone and was quarried and shaped in France. The mill was…
Read MoreEugene Permanent Wave Machine
donated by Eleanor Buttimore This early Eugene permanent wave machine was used in Buttimore’s Hair Salon, Victoria Street, Cambridge – proprietors Eddie and Eleanor Buttimore.
Read MoreCharcoal-Burning Iron
Donated by Gladys Robinson Accession No. 803/1 At the Cambridge Museum we have many examples of old style irons. This item is a cast iron Hot Box 7 lb (3.2 kgs) iron with chimney, which…
Read More1920s Dolls
Donated by the McCrae Family Accession No. 1930/40 Christmas has come for sisters Elizabeth and Jean McCrae in the 1920’s.
Read MoreSpecial Constabulary Medal Holders
Here is a list of Cambridge men who received the Special Constabulary medal from the 1913 Watersiders’ Strike, as published in the Waikato Independent, 16 April 1914. If you find someone or something of interest in…
Read MoreSpecial Constabulary Camp Gazette Roll
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