Cambridge history is awesome

  • King Tawhiao's birth

    King Tawhiao's birth
    King Tawhiao was born in 1822 then 38 years later he became the second Maori king his dad being King Potatau.
  • The treaty of Waitangi

    The treaty of Waitangi
    The Treaty of Waitangi was a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Maori chiefs from the North Island.
  • The land wars

    The land wars
    The British confiscated about 1.2 million acres of Waikato land. Of this 225,000 acres became native reserves and 50,000 acres were returned to the tribes.
  • King Tawhiao becomes king

    King Tawhiao becomes king
    King Potatau was taken over by his son Tawhiao who was made king king on 5 July 1860 at Ngāruawāhia.
  • When Cambridge was established

    When Cambridge was established
    Cambridge was established when the 3rd Regiment of the Waikato Militia were settled there in 1864 following invasion of the Waikato.
  • King Tawhio's death.

    King Tawhio's death.
    King Tawhiao died on the 26th of August 1894 of old age it was a very sad time for all of the maori people.
  • Victoria bridge got built.

    Victoria bridge got built.
    They built the Victoria Bridge so that people could cross the river safely and many years later Cambridge and Leamington combined as one whole town but Leamington is still called Leamington.
  • Le Quesnoy Sister city with Cambridge

    Le Quesnoy Sister city with Cambridge
    The sister cities link between the Cambridge and Le Quesnoy. They became sister cities after troops from Cambridge went and took back Le Quesnoy from the Germans.
  • Leamington Combined/united with Cambridge

    Leamington Combined/united with Cambridge
    Leamington combined with Cambridge in 1958 but in 1907 Leamington got named after James Keeleys home town named Royal Leamington Spa, England
  • Rowing championships

    Rowing championships
    This event was held at Lake Karapiro 2010 from the 31st of October to the 7th of November New Zealand won 10 medals (3 of them were gold). Overall New Zealand came third Great Britain came 2nd and Germany came 1st