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Vol 25 Those Were The DaysAutumn 2024
Editorial – Queensberry Part 2 – Robert Kidd, Sam Downes, Francis and Elizabeth Woodhouse, Queensberry School; Short of Cash – Make Your Own; Albert LaFranchi and His World War One Wristwatch; Ardmore Street – Robert McDougall Snr; AGM; Jo’s Notes.
- Vol 24 Those Were The DaysSummer 2023
Seasons Greetings, UCHRS History Prize, World Famous in Wanaka – Puzzling World, The Queensberry Inn, Ardmore Street Continued – From Horses to Motors, Jo’s Update
- Vol 23 Those Were The DaysSpring 2023
Te Ara Maumahara – Memory Path, A Short History of the Post Office in Wānaka, The Ardmore Street Willow Tree, The “Smithy”, Random Photos, Jo’s Update
- Vol 22 Those Were The DaysWinter 2023
Annual Subscriptions, Plod’s Patch – Policing Arrives in Pembroke, Oral History Group, A Railway Across the Haast Pass? , Annual General Meeting, Retiring Committee Members, Jo’s Update, Where Did They Meet and Dance?, Help Needed to Identify a Building, Our Creek by Jenny Moss
- Vol 21 Those Were The DaysAutumn 2023
Pembroke’s Public Library – Where and When, Tom Anderson – Pioneer at Queensberry and Luggate, A Random Photo or Two, 100 Years Ago, Oral History Project, AGM 2023, Maps and Their Stories – Richie’s Collection, Changing the Rules, Jo’s Update.
- Vol 20 Those Were The DaysSummer 2022
Christmas and a New Year, The McCallum Family – Amongst Our First Settlers, Re-Writing History – The First Female Child Born to a Settler in the Upper Clutha, Earliest Photography of the Upper Clutha, 2022 History Prize Award, What’s in a Name – Mou Waho?, Don’t Frighten the Horses, World Sheep Dog Trials 18 April 1867, 100 Years Ago, Old Country Club Building, Jill and John Blennerhassett, Our New Project – Oral History, A Random Photo – Cardrona Hotel 1950s, Jo’s Update, What Else We Have Been Up To, Recent Photos Acquired, Netsafe Guide to Scam Spotting.
- Vol 19 Those Were The DaysSpring 2022
Emily Ross’ Memories of Queensberry Part 2; How was Pembroke Named; Power Restrictions in 1952; Maps – Stan Kane’s Annotations; Old Country Club Building on Wanaka Station; Jo’s Update; 100 Years Ago – Wireless comes to Wanaka; Recent Photos
- Vol 18 Those Were The DaysWinter 2022
Peg Mathieson – Life Member – Obituary, Lesley Burdon – Obituary, Annual General Meeting 25 May 2022, Retiring Committee Members, Population Growth, Living in the Upper Clutha in the 1880s – Part One, Bush Licences, The Liverpool Arms Mystery, The First ‘Airship’ to Land in the Upper Clutha, Rabbits in 1923, Maps and their Stories by David Simmers, A Letter on the Eve of her Wedding, What We Are Up To At The Moment, Recent Photos Acquired
- Vol 17 Those Were The DaysAutumn 2022
George Humphrey’s Story, History Made! – The Winter Olympics, Mystery Car, 100 Years ago, Mystery Pub – Liverpool Arms, Plans for the Year, Maps and Their Stories, Jo’s Update, Recent Photos Acquired
- Vol 16 Those Were The DaysSummer 2021
The Year Gone Past; UCHRS History Prize 2021; Henry Maidman, Fanny Cole and the Luggate Hotel; Petitions; Mystery Car; The Winches; Jo’s Updates; The New Records Room ????, Who Are We?
- Vol 15 Those Were The DaysSpring 2021
The Professoress of Music and the Shipwright, Makarora School – Smallest School Around, Jo’s Update, Traversing the Crown Range – 1930’s query, Libraries Partnership Scheme, A Little Bit of History – Tongue in Cheek!, Random Photos, Who Are We?
- Vol 14 Those Were The DaysWinter 2021
Annual General Meeting, Airport at Hawea Flat?, A History of the Paddle Steamer ‘Theodore’, Traversing the Crown Range in 1884, Membership Fees for Financial Members, Libraries Partnership Scheme, U3A (University of the 3rd Age), Jo’s Update, A little Bit of History – Tongue in Cheek, Maps and Random Photos
- Vol 13 Those Were The DaysAutumn 2021
1913 – Year of the Lorry, Even Earlier Transport – This Time for Tourists, More Cyclists – 100 Years Ago, Hawea Residents – We Need Your Help, Lakes District Museum Exhibition – Early Maps, Annual General Meeting, Jo’s Updates, Maps and Random Photos
- Vol 12 Those Were The DaysSummer 2020
Seasons Greetings, UCHRS History Prize 2020, Asher Smith – Carpenter and Ship Builder, Buying Land in Wanaka – 1860’s Problems, Courageous and Free – 2nd Edition, Le Quesnoy WW1 Memorial, The 2019 Flood, Thank You’s, Volunteers Wanted, Jo’s Update, Maps and Random Photos.
- Vol 11 Those Were The DaysSpring 2020
Theodore Russell – Pioneer, Entrepreneur and Citizen, Of Mice and Men, Airports and More Airports! Computer Upgrade Update, New Email Address, Volunteers Wanted, Ken Humphrey Photo Collection, Cecily and Rod Anderson Collection, Open Day 29 August, Putting Things In Perspective, Jo’s Update.
- Vol 10 Those Were The DaysWinter 2020
Update on Cardrona Church, Makarora Jack and His Family, Sidney Morris Cornelius, Computer Network Upgrade, Annual General Meeting, President’s Report, Jo’s Notes & Updates, 100 Years Ago, The Museum Project, Spanish Flu vs Covid-19.
- Vol 9 Those Were The DaysAutumn 2020
A Very Mobile Church – the Cardrona Catholic Church, Computer Replacement Project, Wanaka Cemetery Tour, He Lost a Fiver! – A Criffel Miner’s Story, An Interesting Website, Annual General Meeting, 100 Years Ago, Jo’s Notes & Updates, Tourism
- Vol 8 Those Were The DaysSummer 2019
Upper Clutha History Prize, Our Map Collection, Bremner Bay, Lake Hawea Archives Room, Recent Obituaries – June Hyde and David Jacquiery, Epitaph Puzzle, Jo’s Notes, 100 Years Ago, Scattered Seeds, Scottish Matters, Epitaph Explanation, Some Help Please – a photo
- Vol 7 Those Were The DaysSpring 2019
“Big John” – A Canny Scot, A Fishy Story, Jo’s Notes, 100 Years Age, Scottish ‘Matters’, Some Help – Who are in the Photos?
- Vol 6 Those Were The DaysWinter 2019
Fat Boys, UCHRS History Correction, Dog Trials, Our Publications, The Upper Clutha Maori booklet, 100 Years Ago, Plans for the Year, Jo’s Notes, More Irish ‘Matters’, AGM Report, Annuals Subs, Who Are We?
- Vol 5 Those Were The DaysAutumn 2019
George? george Who? (George Hassing) Hassing, UCHRS History Part 2, Our Publications, 100 Years Ago, Plans for the Year, Jo’s Notes, Memory Bank, Millenium Tiles, Irish ‘Matters’.
- Vol 4 Those Were The DaysSummer 2018
UC History Prize, First Family – the Normans, Armistice Day 1918, The “Spanish Flu”, Remember Lifebouy Soap?, 100 Years Ago – the weather – snow! And a Boxing Day welcome back home, History of UCHRS Part 1, Anecdotes from the Past – an Irish theme, Jo’s Notes and Updates, Latest News, Paperspast, Who are We?
- Vol 3 Those Were The DaysSpring 2018
Ruby Island History, 125 Years of Womens Suffrage, 100 Years Ago – the weather and Hawea trout, Anecdotes from the Past, Latest News, Help – WW2 Service people, Jo’s Notes and Updates, Who are We?
- Vol 2 Those Were The Days
Winter 2018
Phyllis May Aspinall – Obituary, A Maori History of the Upper Clutha, AGM Report, Membership Subscriptions, Rabbits, Latest News – update on activities, 100 Years Ago – – the weather and power generation, The Slide Show – photos from the past, Mt Aspiring College – helping students, Jo’s Notes and Updates, Who are We?
- Vol 1 Those Were The Days
Autumn 2018
Editorial – introduction to the newsletters, Wanaka War Memorial history, Anecdotes from the Past – Paddy Galvin, 100 Years Ago – the weather, Latest News – update on activities, Jo’s News and Updates, Who Are We?