Favourite sites

Christchurch Uncovered: Exploring Christchurch’s past through archaeology
City Walks: Guided walks exploring the history, people, and streetscapes of Dunedin
Clarke’s Quill: The blog of historian Alison Clarke,  whose work has focused on nineteenth-century New Zealand, and social and cultural history
Early New Zealand Photographers:Includes images and information about particular studios
Dunedin Flat Names Project (archived): Looks at the ‘sometimes ephemeral, sometimes enduring, phenomenon of the named Dunedin student flat’
Dunedin Time Travel: A great way of exploring Dunedin places ‘then and now’
Heritage New Zealand | Pouhere Taonga: Government agency responsible for identifying, preserving and promoting heritage
History Challenges: Church History Project – Synod of Otago and Southland New Zealand
History Geek: New Zealand history through ‘a collage of ephemera, snapshots, documents and historical misadventure’
The Hocken Blog: From the Hocken Collections, University of Otago
Hooper’s World: The Basil Hooper Project Group page
In Loving Memory: ‘A collection of stories inspired by the cemeteries of Otago and further afield’
Kiwi Adventures: A a catalogue of intriguing places in Dunedin and beyond
Longwhitekid: Explores the history of the New Zealand’s popular consumer culture
The Lothians: An eclectic appreciation of things old, stately, quirky or simply of historical interest
Mason & Wales Architects: Award-winning architectural practice (the oldest in New Zealand)
Olveston Stories (archived): Another side of Dunedin’s historic house
Photo-Sleuth: Old photographs, photographers, and their subjects
Presbyterian Research: Sharing New Zealand’s Presbyterian heritage
Southern Heritage Trust: the only registered charitable trust devoted to Otago’s social, cultural, architectural and industrial heritage. Advocacy and events.
Tales from Darkest Dunedin: Cemetery and historical tours by Gregor Campbell
Te Ara Signposts (archived): Showcasing entries and resources from the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
The Curious Walker: Demelza Clinch explores Dunedin heritage through Paul Hayward’s intriguing street walks series.
Timespanner: ‘A journey through Avondale, Auckland and New Zealand history’
University of Otago 1869-2019 – writing a history: Snippets from Ali Clarke from her time researching her official history of the university
And on Facebook: Upright! Exploring Dunedin’s Built Heritage

2 thoughts on “Favourite sites

  1. megdavidson55

    Thanks for promoting my Hardwicke Knight site David! Built in Dunedin is a great blog and a I’ve put a link to it and your other groups on my site. I hope I will get quicker at the codex as time goes on. Whew. I admire your energy keeping your groups constantly primed with new stuff.

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