- 2001 Steering Committee formed to investigate establishing a Research Centre & Archive
- 2003 The Coromandel Heritage Trust Formed
- 2004 The Treasury Project began
- 2007 Council agreed to lease of Carnegie Building
- 2009 The Treasury opened on 12th September
- 2012 Work started on Stage II of the Archives
- 2013 Demolition and construction of Archives underway
- 2014, 15 March the Archive building is officially opened
*****Photo-video available at YouTube***** (New Nov 2014)
Below: The first Library on Queen Street opened 1880, which was then replaced by The Thames Free (Carnegie) Library in 1905.
2012 View
2012-2013 Demolition and clearing of land south of The Treasury
2013 The building of the Archive attached to The Treasury
Taken 29/3/2013
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Taken 30/4/2013
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Taken 8/5/2013
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Taken 9/5/2013
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Taken 31/5/2013 (Above and below)
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UPDATE 10th September 2013
Glass Windows revealed
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UPDATE 1st October 2013
Final touches being completed inside the building
UPDATE 1st October 2013
Final touches being completed inside the building
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UPDATE 5th October 2013
The construction fence is down and ground cleared
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Saturday 30th November 2013
Work is well underway on the front boundary fence - temporary wooden barrier erected and concrete footings partially completed
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Saturday 14th December 2013
Barriers removed and looks ready for the next stage of fence construction
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14th February 2014
Block work completed on the fence
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Friday 14th March 2014
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THE TREASURY ARCHIVE
opened on 15th March 2014