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Te Ihingarangi – Part 6
Part 6 of a history of the Karapiro-Maungatautari area by Te Kaapo Clark and Lyn Tairi. 1800 KO NGATI RAUKAWA, NGATIKOROKI, NGATI WAIRERE, NGATI HAUA While no Pākehā had set foot in the Maungatautari/ Karapiro region…
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1700 KO NGATI RAUKAWA During the 18th century the Maungatautari/Karapiro area was relatively peaceful and settled. Ngāti Raukawa dominated the Maungatautari slopes at the beginning of this period. One identifiable kainga of Ngāti Raukawa was Haowhenua…
Read MoreIn-gallery Activities
Get more from your museum visit. Have fun with Scavenger Hunts and other in-gallery activities. Activity Sheets Discover Māori taonga, historic collection items and much more as you explore our gallery. Fill out an…
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 MoreHeritage Tour App
Ever wondered why Cambridge looks the way it does? Once a frontier village, Cambridge has grown into a bustling town with many iconic buildings. Find out more about the people who shaped this urban…
Read MoreQuiz Time: Then and Now
Have fun with all the family with the Then and Now Quiz which focuses on everyday objects from Cambridge in the 1900s. Discover how people played music, kept in touch and much more as you…
Read MoreCambridge in Lockdown
Can you help? Cambridge Museum is seeking donations of items that reflect the ways COVID-19 has impacted and changed your lives in our area of Waipa. The pandemic has been a pivotal point in…
Read MoreAnswers: Hidden Gem Quiz
Here are the answers to the Hidden Gem Quiz (Return to questions here) Download the Hidden Gems Answers Silver Frank Brooks who was a lender of gold and silver, and a dealer in pounds shillings…
Read MoreCambridge Primary School 1904
These are the Cambridge Primary School’s New Enrolments for 1904. A ABERCROMBIE Kenneth Wm ADAMS Edwin AICKEN Dorothy ALDERTON Geo Ernest ALLEN Clifford ALLWILL Violet ASHWIN Raymond ATKINSON Alice B BAILEY Herbert BALDWIN Walter BARTLETT…
Read MoreRate Payers 1913
A ADAMS James ADAMS Samuel ALLEY George Alpha Masonic Lodge ANDERSON Murdoch G ANDREWS C M M ARNOLD Margaret ARNOLD Maria Mrs ASHWIN Manley Jno ATKINSON Ellen Mrs AVENELL Martha Mrs B BAKEWELL S A…
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