Social History
Our collection has over 25,000 social history objects, many of which relate to Hamilton's local history.
Main elements in the collection are of Waikato/Tainui regional history and development, such as the arrival of missionaries and agriculture.
There is a collection of 13,000 historical photographs (accessible through the index at Hamilton City Library), along with artefacts related to Beale Cottage and MV Rangiriri historical vessel.
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