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Parihaka Memorial 1848

"This plaque was originally planned to extravagantly praise Dunedin, but now I want to remember the Maori passive resisters, abducted from Parihaka, shipped to Dunedin, held without trial,...

"This plaque was originally planned to extravagantly praise Dunedin, but now I want to remember the Maori passive resisters, abducted from Parihaka, shipped to Dunedin, held without trial,...

  • parihaka
  • passive resistance
  • colonisation
  • maori
  • new zealand
  • dunedin
  • public works
  • prisoners
  • heritage new...
  • shistoric pl...

Burns Hall - Mrs Lindsay Mackie

On left side of door to Burns Hall, Dunedin. On right side of the door is plaque laid by Miss BurnsTranscription:This stone was laid by Mrs Lindsay Mackie 6th April 1907H. Lyders BuilderJ. L....

On left side of door to Burns Hall, Dunedin. On right side of the door is plaque laid by Miss BurnsTranscription:This stone was laid by Mrs Lindsay Mackie 6th April 1907H. Lyders BuilderJ. L....

  • new zealand
  • aotearoa
  • dunedin
  • otepoti
  • burns hall
  • 1907

Kathleen Jane Gilkison seat

This site contains this seat and plaque, the George Simpson seat and plaque, and a direction indicator on a plinth with the 1954 Royal Visit Direction Indicator plaque.Transcription:The Kathleen...

This site contains this seat and plaque, the George Simpson seat and plaque, and a direction indicator on a plinth with the 1954 Royal Visit Direction Indicator plaque.Transcription:The Kathleen...

  • new zealand
  • aotearoa
  • dunedin
  • otepoti
  • gilkison
  • seat

1954 Royal Visit Direction Indicator

This site contains this plaque and the direction indicator on a plinth, the Kathleen Jane Gilkison seat and plaque, and the George Simpson seat and plaque.Transcription:This direction indicator...

This site contains this plaque and the direction indicator on a plinth, the Kathleen Jane Gilkison seat and plaque, and the George Simpson seat and plaque.Transcription:This direction indicator...

  • new zealand
  • aotearoa
  • dunedin
  • otepoti
  • amenities society
  • dunedin city
  • council
  • royal visit
  • 1954

The George Simpson seat

This site has this George Simpson seat and plaque, the Kathleen Jane Gilkison seat and plaque and the 1954 Royal Visit Direction Indicator and plaque.Transcription:The George Simpson seatSubmitted...

This site has this George Simpson seat and plaque, the Kathleen Jane Gilkison seat and plaque and the 1954 Royal Visit Direction Indicator and plaque.Transcription:The George Simpson seatSubmitted...

  • new zealand
  • aotearoa
  • dunedin
  • otepoti
  • simpson
  • seat

Dunedin Ward Block

Found in the foyer of Dunedin Public Hospital Transcription:The Dunedin Hospital Ward Block with its Medical School facilities was opened by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on the 10th day...

Found in the foyer of Dunedin Public Hospital Transcription:The Dunedin Hospital Ward Block with its Medical School facilities was opened by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on the 10th...

  • new zealand
  • dunedin
  • hospital
  • 1980
  • opening
  • aotearoa

Robert Gilkison

On a stone seat, on the public path, on the Belleknowes Golf CourseTranscription:In memory of ROBERT GILKISON Glasgow 1862 - Dunedin 1942 Let light perpetual shine upon him.Submitted by:Judith Swan

On a stone seat, on the public path, on the Belleknowes Golf CourseTranscription:In memory of ROBERT GILKISON Glasgow 1862 - Dunedin 1942 Let light perpetual shine upon him.Submitted by:Judith Swan

  • .new zealand
  • aotearoa
  • dunedin
  • public seat
  • golf course
  • stone
  • 1862
  • 1942

Dunedin's former Prison

Found on the front wall of the former prison in central Dunedin, on the right side of the door, in the image.Transcription:NZ Historic Places Trust. 4035. Registered Building. Pouhere Taonga.More...

Found on the front wall of the former prison in central Dunedin, on the right side of the door, in the image.Transcription:NZ Historic Places Trust. 4035. Registered Building. Pouhere...

  • new zealand
  • aotearoa
  • dunedin
  • otepoti
  • prison
  • historic pla...
  • 1896

The Reverend Thomas Burns

Transcription:Memorial to The Reverend Thomas Burns D.D. 1796 - 1871First Presbyterian minister of the province Co-leader of the the settlement of Otago First Chancellor of the University of...

Transcription:Memorial to The Reverend Thomas Burns D.D. 1796 - 1871First Presbyterian minister of the province Co-leader of the the settlement of Otago First Chancellor of the University...

  • new zealand
  • aotearoa
  • dunedin
  • otepoti
  • first church
  • presbyterian
  • 1796
  • 1871

Dunedin North Post Office

This building served as the North Dunedin Post Office from 1 July 1879 to 4 August 1970. This is a Heritage New Zealand Category 2 Historic...

This building served as the North Dunedin Post Office from 1 July 1879 to 4 August 1970. This is a Heritage New Zealand Category 2...

  • post office
  • dunedin
  • aotearoa
  • new zealand