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The Little Club with the Heart of Gold
Cambridge Bridge Club Golden Jubilee 1976 – 2026 Bridge has been part of Cambridge social life for well over a century. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the game was played in private…
Read MoreRalph Levesque – Market Gardener and Inventor
“It may not be generally known that we have in our district a gentleman who may well be termed a tomato specialist, in the person of Mr R S Levesque of Hautapu. Mr Levesque has…
Read MoreLoyal Duke of Cambridge Lodge
The Loyal Duke of Cambridge Lodge Hall was built in 1909. It was the home of one of Cambridge’s strongest community organisations for nearly sixty years. The Lodge itself began in 1867, when fifteen men…
Read MoreCambridge Town Hall
#11 of the Cambridge Town History Trail, a self-guided history tour.
Read MoreSinging Through the Post: The Voice-o-gram of Doreen and Tom Howell
Picture Brighton, Ontario, Canada in 1946. WWII is finally over. Streets are alive with the hum of optimism. Families and friends are reunited, sharing dreams of a better life. In a small booth at the local YMCA, a young couple leans close to a microphone. The recording needle scratches into motion, and they begin to sing.
Read MoreMacintosh SE
Everything about this computer was loud. The hum of the cooling fan, the whirr of the hard disk, the clack of the mechanical keyboard. This would have been Lesley Wyatt’s experience as she booted up…
Read MoreHorahora Hydroelectric Power Station
Shipwreck Secrets Uncovered Last Friday, maritime archaeologist Matthew Gainsford gave a talk that took us on the final voyage of the HMS Buffalo. The vessel, once a timber carrier, quarantine and immigrant ship, now lies…
Read MoreFrom Melbourne to Bendigo by foot
This article was prepared for the Cambridge Historical Society Newsletter February 2025. People choose many ways to be remembered. In George Couper’s case, it was through his journal (CM2421/3). Back in June last year, we…
Read MoreStaff and Volunteers: Past and Present
Volunteers and staff members are at the heart of a community-led museum like Cambridge Museum. Here are introductions to those who have researched and written articles that have been published on our website, in our…
Read MoreRinging in the New Year in Cambridge
We all have favourite memories of holiday celebrations. Let’s find out how Cambridge residents have celebrated the New Year over the ages. 1876 Waikato Times 4/1/1876 New Year’s Day was ushered in with the usual…
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