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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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Rock the Gasworks 21 July 2019 Spring ColourBoy on BikeMike Hamblyn Heritage Bookmark CollectionDunedin protest against the sale of synthetic cannabis productsMidwinter Swing Festival  Stompin at the Savoy 3 June 2017 PSA - 34Midwinter Swing Festival  Gallery Gala 2 June 2017 PSA - 56Dunedin Punch v.1 n.26FlowersWaitati MilitiaSouth Dunedin Street Festival 2013Robbie Rocks 2018 PSA-8Bill MartinDPL Reed MMF32Across WanakaDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumDunedin TPPA Rally 2016Dr Matthew Schmidt at the unveiling of the Platypus SubmarineLandscape Antarctica, 1960'sCity Library reopening - Plaza entrance stationRescuersDPL Reed MS8: Book of Hours, in Latin and FrenchWaitati MilitiaThe Man Who Came to Dinner: Theatrical ProgrammeSouth Dunedin Street Festival 2012St Andrew's Day celebrations 2022Dunedin Santa Parade 2022Waitati MilitiaIona Winter-National Poetry Day Poem 2024Lebanese Community Members 1950'sNook & Cranny Music Festival 2016PSA51Caught by the NetsDunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Harbour HopAuckland CityWilkin Valley track guide Midwinter Swing Festival  Stompin at the Savoy 3 June 2017 PSA - 95In the Autumn GardenWaitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Tahu and the TakahesDunedin SnowWaitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: KoizillaAotearoa Is Not For Sale Blueskin Bay Library Dunedin Midwinter Swing Festival 2018 Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumGlow  27 July 2019 PSA  - 11South Dunedin Street Festival 2019 Waitati Music Festival by Paul S Allen: Psycho King DogsThey Save We Pay Dunedin Hospital public marchSouth D Busking Festival 2018 - PSA - 26Keith Gillions and son at The People of South Dunedin Photo ExhibitionSouth Dunedin Street Festival 2019