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Dunedin from Logan's PointBronze cone, Cedars of Lebanon GroveDPL Reed MMF30Dunedin at its finest. Overlooking ANZAC Square.Octagonal Day 2015, Dunedin NZThey Save We Pay Dunedin Hospital public marchDunedin and vicinity - sheet 2 1922

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 MilitiaVogel Street Party 2019 - Dunedin IconsWaitati MilitiaStudio portrait of a young man.Waitati MilitiaOtago HarbourWaitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Shakes and the Trouble MakersMidwinter Swing Festival Stompin at the Savoy 3 June 2017 PSA - 73Farewell to CarisbrookDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Dunedin Hopewalk 2018 South Dunedin Street Festival 2014March for Palestine - Dunedin NZHappy New Year 2014Vogel Street Party 2019 - Dunedin IconsOfficial Launch of Prague in My Bones by Jindra Tichý Ferg Campbell at The People of South Dunedin Photo ExhibitionDPL Reed MMF48Gypsy Extravaganza Dunedin 2015Vogel Street Party 2019 - Dunedin IconsDPL Reed MMFs4&5Letter of character - Fergus McLarenSouth Dunedin Street Festival 2017 - PSA - 41Images of COVID-19 experience in Dunedin, OtagoThe Wind of Heaven: Theatrical ProgrammeWaitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Shakes and the Trouble MakersNook & Cranny Music Festival 2016PSA52Dunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Harbour Hop Carpe Diem2015 South Dunedin Street Festival Rock the Gasworks 21 July 2019Cargill's Castle interiorLatifie and Halim Kallil and sonsDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Harbour Hop HelloPublic Opening of the Khmer CollectionVogel Street Party 2019 - Dunedin IconsGerard Aynsley at The People of South Dunedin Photo ExhibitionNick Knox - 5Firefighters strike 2022Barb Wire Burning SkySouthern Heritage Trust Cemetery Trails: ANZACs at GallipoliGrowSouth 07Family Fun DayDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumSave Hillside RallySecond ReadingAsh CloudDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers Museum