27 May, 2013
Hotel hey-day in Denison Street, Hamilton
If you think Hamilton has more than its share of pubs today,
it is nothing compared to the late 1800s. Denison Street (or Winship Street, until it was renamed in
1855) was the main thoroughfare through the mining settlements, leading from
Cameron’s Hill towards Newcastle.
24 May, 2013
How Hamilton got its name
At one time or another, most of us have criticised our city
council. Yet the story of Hamilton shows vividly how the origins of
local councils were rooted in the desires of ordinary men and women for a
healthier, safer and more attractive living environment for their families. I like to think of this as the original grass roots/self-help movement.
19 May, 2013
What's under my house in Hamilton?
'There are mine shafts
under the whole of Newcastle', our north coast solicitor told us. We were
meeting to begin the paper work for the purchase of our next home, in Hamilton. He
was half joking, and slightly exaggerating, I hoped.
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