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Our Mysterious Good Samaritan
You will have seen the press report on “The Dead Tell Tales” when historian Lyn Williams took us through the Hautapu Cemetery telling us of the lives of some of Cambridge’s hard-working, notable and/or colourful…
Read MoreA Tribute to the Cambridge Independent (Part 2)
A Tribute to the Cambridge Independent. This is part two of a two-part story written by Cambridge Historical Society committee member Carole Hughes. Editors came and went but Gordon Chesterman made a huge input. Eventually…
Read MoreStrengthening works underway for Cambridge Museum
Cambridge Museum will be closed from June 6 while its building undergoes seismic strengthening work. Caring for the category 2 historic building The museum building, located at 24 Victoria Street in Cambridge, is…
Read MoreCambridge Te Oko Horoi History Talk Series
In partnership with U3A Cambridge Museum and Historical Society is thrilled to announce a new partnership with U3A which will include three lectures a year focussing on the history of Cambridge and the Waikato…
Read MoreThe Police Force in Cambridge
The very first European force policing the Cambridge area was the 3rd Regiment of the Waikato Militia. The men erected the Star Redoubt in Fort Street and immediately established a communication line with Pirongia, Hamilton…
Read MoreThe Life and Times of Bert Simpson
An excerpt from an autobiography written in Tauranga in 1996 by Bertie Simpson. His parents were Taotaoroa farmers William and Julia Simpson who were involved in the Duke of Cambridge Lodge and the Methodist Church…
Read MoreYou are not forgotten
WWII soldiers in Europe and the Middle East had to suffer periods of tedium when mail was eagerly awaited. Swapping stories, memories, references to common acquaintances, and looking forward to the future kept their thoughts…
Read MoreCharlie Smale and Florence Wright
Jan Kilham, a member of the Cambridge Historical Society, was inspired to share this touching story after reading about Dr Stapley in the Society’s newsletter of March 2022. I found the stories of the first…
Read MorePostcards from the War
During World War One, Keith, Harry and Kenneth Armer sent postcards to their loved ones back home. Silk embroidered postcards were popular at the time. They wrote about their lives as soldiers and imagined…
Read MoreThe First Cars of Cambridge
The following is an abridged transcript of a talk given to the Cambridge Historical Society by Neville Souter, aged 70, in September 1969. His grandfather, Captain William Burns Souter founded the firm of W Souter…
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