merchandise
The sale of the following items helps to fund our museum
We do not have a secure shopping server so if you would like to purchase any of these items, please email us stating what you wish to buy and your contact details and we will get in touch with you. Depending on what is purchased there will be a small postage charge.
A Taste of Waikato
by Michael Burrow
This is the winning entry in our student movie-making competition available on DVD.
$20.00
11.5 minute DVD
This DVD uses historic photographs and recreation to illustrate methods used in the early days of coalmining. Informative for those interested in the industry or a useful educational tool.
$20.00
COAL - FUELLING THE FUTURE
3-part DVD lasting 44 minutes
This DVD (used at the museum daily) covers three subjects: ‘Coal and the Environment’, ‘Lifestyles of a Mining Town (Rotowaro)’ and ‘Work and Challenges of Mining People’.
$25.00
SET OF 4 HISTORIC HUNTLY POSTCARDS
A set of sepia photographic prints entitled: Horses Hauling Coal Huntly 1900, Huntly Hotel 1900, Ralph’s Mine Huntly 1890, and Huntly Main Street 1907.
$2.00
HUNTLY STREET NAMES
A fascinating account of the local and national personalities and stories that have given Huntly its street names.
$5.00
HUNTLY CEMETERY TRAIL
This booklet features photographs of the gravestones of twenty-eight'pioneers, personalities and industrial thinkers' of Huntly, with a paragraphon each person. Included is a map of Kimihia Cemetery with featured graves marked.
$5.00
HUNTLY BRICK - THE BRICKWORKS AND THE BUILDINGS
The history of the Brickworks under various owners since 1884, this booklet details the development of the works, and features Huntly buildings constructed with the bricks over the years. Contains 48 photographs from the Museum's archives.
$5.00
HERITAGE RECIPES
A collection of over thirty recipes from old recipe books, providing a glimpse into the kitchens of our grandmothers and mothers. Recipes have been tested with modern ingredients and methods. Revives memories of long ago treats!
$5.00
HUNTLY HERITAGE TRAIL
Featuring old Huntly buildings and features - some still standing and some long gone - this booklet also shows a modern photograph of each site to aid in identification. Includes a map marking sites and contains 60 photographs from the Museum's archives.
$5.00
THE RALPH MINE DISASTER
On 12 September 1914 an explosion at the Ralph Mine, in the centre of Huntly township, led to the deaths of 43 men. This booklet describes that explosion using inquest evidence, the coroner’s report, newspaper articles, photographs and material from the subsequent Royal Commission of Inquiry.
$5.00
GLEN AFTON MINE DISASTER
On 24 September 1939 11 men were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from an underground fire in the Glen Afton mine. This booklet uses inquest evidence, the coroner’s report, newspaper articles and material from the subsequent Royal Commission of Inquiry.
$5.00
WHEN COAL WAS KING
researched and compiled by Gwyneth Jones
This book details the history of the coalmines of Pukemiro and Glen Afton, their townships and mine settlements. It is a remarkable collection of memories and photos of residents of this area.
$45.00
THE END OF AN ERA
researched and compiled by Gwyneth Jones
Gwyneth’s latest book tells the history of the coalmines and the village of Glen Massey and surrounding district, using memories and photographs. This book is a worth companion to her previous book When Coal Was King.
$55.00