Hidden Hamilton

There was not a decent street or footpath in Hamilton; they had creeks and watercourses in every direction. [1] Truly, the place looked...

He wore green satin shorts with a white star, and was promoted in boxing circles as Puerto Rican rather than Aboriginal, because of racial p...

The queue surged with a life of its own along Beaumont Street. An excited buzz rose from the young crowd, dressed to dazzle in their up-to-t...

She was working full time at the age of 11, travelled alone by ship from Genoa (Italy) to Sydney to marry a man she had not seen for five ye...

'All these shops, but nowhere to buy a nail!' This was my husband’s recurring lament, after we moved to live in Hamilton. We...

'Timber is the thing,'  Frank Standen told his daughter Jan. ' It’s all in the taste.' Years later, her father long gon...

'I was so happy growing up there, and have tried to recall the events and experiences that made it so. I want others to be happy there, ...

'I could wrap you up in newspaper and there wouldn’t be a gap anywhere!' This somewhat startling skill comes from working in M...

'You can sit next to him. He’s one of those' . George Yanis was 8 years old, in 3 rd class at Tighes Hill Primary School. The bo...

'I rushed out the front door - everyone was coming out of their homes. I looked towards Beaumont Street from our elevated front driveway...