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DPL Reed MMF30Dunedin at its finest. Overlooking ANZAC Square.Octagonal Day 2015, Dunedin NZWoman 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 Grove

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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Waitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Robots in LoveVogel Street Party 2014Waikouaiti Library Official Opening Marie TheominNook And Cranny Music Festival 7 May 2017 PSA - 55Midwinter Swing Festival Ball 2016PSA13Ann Cronin at The People of South Dunedin Photo ExhibitionRobbie Rocks 2019 Finals PSA- - 20Otago Vintage Machinery ClubDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumOctagon Protest in Support of UkraineVogel Street Party 2019 - Dunedin IconsWaitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Mini RaveDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Harbour HopMike Hamblyn Heritage Bookmark CollectionFirst Church TourMountain Safety Council Bulletin reports 1971Abe and Gladys Isaac wedding photoNatural DecorationsWaitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Before the SnoozeGypsy Extravaganza Dunedin 2015Octagon Protest in Support of UkraineSouth D Busking Festival 2018 - PSA - 67Nook And Cranny Music Festival 7 May 2017 PSA - 50Matukituki Valley track guideWaipori Power StationSouth Dunedin Busking Festival 2019 PSA - 133Dominion AfloatBlueskin Bay LibraryKaretai RoadOccupy DunedinSouth Dunedin Busking Festival 2017 PSA22George Street Market 2025Library Plaza 1Second ReadingFreedom to read book launch   Dunedin Public LibrariesJason Leong, Pocketsmith Founder / Web EntrepreneurCaught by the NetsWaitati MilitiaSomething for Peter OldsThey Save We Pay Dunedin Hospital public marchBubblesDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Waipori Power Station constructionDevil’s Own Rag 1.5Dunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumSouth Dunedin Street Festival 2017 - PSA - 115South D Busking Festival 2018 - PSA - 68Waitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Chemical DamageThey Save We Pay Dunedin Hospital public march