9/19/2023 0 Comments Never a dull moment![]() ![]() Image: Scene from the Hamilton's Hectic Husband's film, 1928. Sit back and watch the celebrations of VE day Sponsored by.Turn through the pages of the war time cookery book with our virtual book.How do you spot an enemy plane? The Home guard knew, and you can too.Fabulous pics of land girls, and women at the munitions factory.See the proposed plan for a tunnel through Anglesea Street, before Garden Place Hill was removed.Pin a poppy to the wreath to remember Hamiltons WW1 soldiers – but also find out why Waikato tribes would not fight.We had a mayor named Bond, James Bond, and his chair is on display.Put your ear to the key hold and listen in on the town gossips.Which girls sports team had people outraged over their ‘short’ skirts?.Care for a dance? – pick up the magnifying glasses and discover what events had Hamiltonian’s putting on their glad rags.Our custom designed mannequins have been dressed to the nines – step behind them to see what you look like in the mirror.Take a seat in our theatre to find out about cinema going in the twenties.Have a laugh at the cartoon depicting the night soil service! Comedy in which a successful New York songwriter swaps her sophisticated lifestyle for the rural west after marrying a widowed rancher.Would you have taken a trip across the River on the punt?.Then and now – check out the differences between historic photos, and new ones taken from the same vantage point.Open up cases to find out the stories of local businesses and facilities. ![]() A 3.9 metre model of the Union traffic bridge, lovingly crafted by Dinsdale man Doug Dixon.East vs West – find out the real reason the two Hamilton townships merged.Get up close to the survey map of Hamilton East drawn in 1864 The fourth Rod Stewart album to contain his trademark acoustic-electric mix of instruments and bluesy vocals, Never a Dull Moment feels anything but formulaic, kicking off with the aw-shucks modesty of 'True Blue' and rollicking on through the enduring original 'You Wear It Well.' Some of the best tunes here are covers-Bob Dylan's searching.What was the militia settlement like through the eyes of a child – listen in to Sarah Ann Byrant’s story.See Captain Hamilton’s sword – and decide whether you think the city should have been named after him.Spin the ‘wheel of fortune’ to see what kind of land you might have been given if you were an ‘armed settler’.View a stunning Korowai displayed next to an officer’s tunic.Imagine portraits that come to life, listening in on town gossip, or settling into a cinema to find out all about Hamilton’s theatre going past? Perhaps you’d like to spin the settler ‘wheel of fortune’, or take home a recipe from a war time cook book. (Economy cake, anyone?). Never a Dull Moment focuses on four themes covering the period from1864-1945, and key events and personalities from those years.īut this is no time line. Never a Dull Moment! Hamilton Stories takes a fresh look at the tales of Hamilton, and proves history exhibitions can move beyond musty stuff in cases. Visitors will find it quirky, thought-provoking and entertaining. ![]()
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