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LINKS
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THAMES GENEALOGY RESOURCES |
Althea's website which aims to bring together all known resources, transcriptions and links to aid Thames genealogical research. |
 Thames High School 1912. Click to enlarge the photograph. |
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KAE LEWIS' GOLDMINER'S INDEX |
This website includes a searchable database of 26,000 early goldminers of Thames who took out a miner's right to stake a claim on the Thames and Coromandel Goldfields between the years 1867 and 1869. |
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THAMES CEMETERY SEARCH |
A searchable database of the cemeteries of Thames published by the Thames Coromandel District Council. |
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COROMANDEL MEMORIALS |
Coromandel War Memorials. |
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THAMES PUBLIC LIBRARY |
The collection includes back issues of old Thames newspapers, such as the Thames Advertiser and Thames Star. |
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COROMANDEL HISTORY |
A searchable database on the early families of the old town of Coromandel |
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HISTORIC COROMANDEL HERITAGE SITES |
Coromandel Town Net: Historic Coromandel. Heritage Treasures from an early Gold town. |
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ST GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, THAMES |
The History of St George's Anglican Church in Thames, established 1868. |
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Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records |
An index to the birth, death amd marriage records of the New Zealand Register General's Office. For births at least 100 years ago, marriages at least 80 years ago and deaths at least 50 years ago. |
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MATAPIHI |
Your window onto places, events and people of Aotearoa New Zealand. This website which is published by the National Library contains a selection of images from archives, galleries, libraries and museums from all over New Zealand. There are many historical images of Thames and her people on this website. |
 Kopu Bridge under construction 1928 |
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TIMEFRAMES |
The photographic collection of the Alexander Turnball Library, Wellington. |
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PAPERSPAST |
Papers Past contains more than one million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals from 1840 to 1915. Published by the National Library of New Zealand. |
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ARCHWAY |
The website of Archives New Zealand which has a searchable database of many of their more important records, including probates from all over New Zealand as well as NZ soldiers' military records up to and including WWI. |
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THAMES GOLDMINE EXPERIENCE |
A guided tour of a working stamper battery and goldmine complex on the site of the old Caledonian claim in Thames. Information also about the Hauraki Prospector's Association. |
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THE THAMES HISTORICAL MUSEUM |
The Museum has displays on early European settlement, kauri logging, the gold rush when Thames became New Zealand's fourth largest town and the Thames Foundries famous for the development of the NZ timber jack and steam locomotives. |
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THE THAMES SCHOOL OF MINES |
The School of Mines was opened in 1886 to provide practical training for gold miners in Thames. Later it broadened its curriculum to include other subjects. The museum houses a significant mineral collection. |
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BELLA STREET PUMPHOUSE RESTORATION |
The Thames Museum of Technology: This building was erected to house the 'Big Pump" which served all the mines at the Northern end of the Thames' flats. The pump was built in 1898 on massive concrete foundations. The Museum has a working model and display of photographs. |
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TOURISM COROMANDEL |
Use this website to plan your heritage and sightseeing trips in Coromandel. |
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OHINEMURI DISTRICT |
Explore the historic and natural heritage of the Ohinemuri District. This includes Waihi, Paeroa and Marototo goldfields. |
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WAIHI MUSEUM |
Featuring gold mining in Waihi 1878 to 1988 and the Waihi strike 1912. |
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MERCURY BAY MUSEUM |
Located in Whitianga, this museum features Kupe Maori artifacts, early settlers records and a photographic collection. |
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MAKE A BOOK PRINT MY ALBUM |
Help with publication of your Family History. |