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Gardner and Sons
Gardner & Sons were general merchants and importers who set up shop in Cambridge in the early 1900s. Their store was on the corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, where the Z petrol station is…
Read MoreSimply Elegant Brides
The observant among you may have noticed this sign temporarily appearing next to Stirling Sports in Victoria Street. Simply Elegant Brides was a business run by Elisse Mills. She originally opened the Sewing and Button…
Read MoreThe 1915 Cambridge Fire Brigade Demonstration
At Easter 1915 the Cambridge Fire Brigade was proud to host a demonstration, where several events were contested for the honour of winning the Morrin Shield. The postcard/flyer was designed and sent out to fire…
Read MoreDiscovery Heritage Trail
Introducing the Discovery Heritage Trail Challenge Cambridge Museum, in partnership with Waikato University, has developed a walking heritage tour of Cambridge’s most iconic buildings and spaces. Available on mobile, online, or as a brochure from…
Read MoreDennis Davis – Builder
We have on display at the museum at present several good examples of Victorian woodworking tools, including planes and saws. These have been carefully cleaned and oiled by Committee member Bruce Dean, who has showcased…
Read MoreIvy Nicholl’s Family Memories in Cambridge during the 1890s
This article, written by Ivy Nicholls to the Cambridge Historical Society in 1964, is held in the Cambridge Museum collection, no. 1576/10. Your letter re Cambridge Pioneers to hand. I do not know if…
Read MoreQuiz: Hidden Gems
CAMBRIDGE PEOPLE AND PLACE 30 minute activity We know that our Museum website is full of treasure. Now is your chance to uncover it! Find some jewels, precious metals and stones from Cambridge history.…
Read MoreQuiz: How well do you know Cambridge?
Kēmu uiui: He pēhea te kaha o tō mōhio ki Kemureti? PLACE AND ENVIRONMENT 10 minute activity Think you know Cambridge inside and out? You may call this town home, but how well do you…
Read MoreCambridge 1900 – 1909
Dairy Industry Around Cambridge the large estates of Fen Court, Karapiro and Whitehall had been taken over by the Government and cut up into smaller farms. Now instead of one landowner Fencourt district had 37…
Read MoreCambridge in the 1910s
Influenza Epidemic Peace celebrations were to be held on 14 November 1918 but as the main body of men came home, an influenza epidemic swept the world. The celebrations, opening of the swimming baths and…
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