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Cambridge town hall

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Cambridge town hall

Built in 1909 in the centre of Cambridge, the impressive town hall incorporated borough offices and a library. Over the years it was the venue for many theatrical and musical performances, and civic occasions. It was also a picture theatre and dance hall in the early 20th century, and an emergency hospital during the 1918 influenza epidemic. In the 2000s it houses an information centre. The hall and nearby war memorial are at the centre of annual Anzac Day commemorations.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato places – Cambridge, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/27328/cambridge-town-hall (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 26 May 2010, updated 11 June 2015.