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Woman walking through the Dunedin Botanic Gardens.They Save We Pay Dunedin Hospital public marchDunedin and vicinity - sheet 2 1922Climate Liberation Aotearoa red rebels Bronze cone, Cedars of Lebanon GroveDPL Reed MMF30Dunedin at its finest. Overlooking ANZAC Square.Octagonal Day 2015, Dunedin NZ

We gratefully acknowledge the Cedars of Lebanon for their generous support, which has enabled this archive to flourish.

 

We acknowledge Kāi Tahu, particularly mana whenua from Ōtākou and Puketeraki marae, and honour their enduring relationship with the whenua, awa, and taiao of the Ōtepoti Dunedin rohe.

 

Nau Mai, Haere Mai


He Purapura Marara Scattered Seeds Digital Archive preserves Ōtepoti Dunedin’s living history through stories, photographs, memories, and voices. Bringing together community contributions, contemporary photographic records and treasures from Dunedin Public Libraries’ Heritage Collections, the archive offers an inclusive, collaborative space celebrating both past and present. By capturing everyday life alongside major events, our aim is to keep the city’s collective memory alive for future generations.

 

 

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Karetai RoadCameliaSouth Dunedin Busking Festival 2017 PSA71Dunedin Botanic Garden Heritage Day South Dunedin Street Festival 2019 Aotearoa Is Not For Sale 2015 South Dunedin Street FestivalPresidents report 2015Roger Barrowclough Notebook 1970'sSave Cadbury Jobs Rally 2017Waitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Shakes and the Trouble MakersSave Hillside RallyWaipori Power Station Old Crib dam and fluming 1907Save Hillside RallySouth Dunedin Busking Festival 2019 PSA - 53Southern Heritage Trust Member Visits: Fletcher Lodge TourLatest Grandchild#StopTheCutsDandelion In The SunThey Save We Pay Dunedin Hospital public marchDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumOriginal Gypsy Fair 2016Waitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Soul Kitchen2015 South Dunedin Street Festival Mike Hamblyn Heritage Bookmark CollectionSilverstream Taieri Plains Dunedin Otago NZCamp bread for a trip into the OlivinesEnjoying a special occasion.South Dunedin Street Festival 2012Mike Hamblyn Heritage Bookmark CollectionDunedin Repertory Society form letters to membersWaitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Shakes and the Trouble MakersWai-Ronga springsOctagonal Day 2015, Dunedin NZ"Southern Cross" aircraft landing at TaieriWillochra TatlerWaitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: AyamvoidDunedin Steampunk SocietyDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumDunedin Botanic Garden Heritage Day TPPA Walk Away Dunedin 082015PSA - 24Waitati MilitiaJingle Bell Ball - 24 11 2018 - PSA - 133Waitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Robots in LoveEdward TheominBronwynCargill's CastleVogel Street Party 2015 Nook & Cranny Music Festival 2016PSA43Mike Hamblyn Heritage Bookmark Collection