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Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker has a spring in her step–she’s talking about one of her favourite subjects, Dunedin’s extraordinary heritage buildings. Barker grew up in arguably the city’s most famous building–Larnach Castle. She leads Frank Film on a walking tour; from the Octagon, down Princes Street to the Exchange, once the heart of the city’s business district.
Participants thanks:
Sophie Barker
Lawrie Forbes
Riah McLean
Alan Bryan
Kacie Kaspar
Riah Mclean
Ann Barsby, QSM
Thanks to:
WorkSafe Dunedin offices
The Press Club Dunedin
Vogel St Kitchen
Archive supplied by:
P1990-015/47 Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena
P1990-015-47-019 High Street, Dunedin, 1862. William Meluish photograph, P1990-015/47-019, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P1990-015-47-023 Princes Street, Dunedin, 1863. William Meluish photograph, P1990-015/47-023, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P1990-015-47-017.tif Dunedin from Dowling Street, 1860. William Meluish photograph, P1990-015/47-017, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P2014-014-3-040 Exchange Building, c.1890s. Photographer unknown, P2014-014/3-040, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P1910-009-002 - Cropped.tif Princes Street, 1867. Walter Burton photograph, P1910-009-002, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P1990-015-47-009 Princes Street, Dunedin, 1861. William Meluish photograph, P1990-015/47-009, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
UN-023-003 Photograph of Otago Harbour Board dinner at the Savoy, Dunedin. Mackerras and Hazlett
Limited : Records, UN-023/003. Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of
Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
P2012-028-001 Bank of New Zealand, Shotover, Central Otago, 1863. Thomas Price photograph, P2012-028-
001, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu
Waka.
P2014-014-3-030 Town Hall, Dunedin, c.1885. Frank Coxhead photograph, P2014-014/3-030, Hocken
Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
377259-attractions_taierigorgerailway_002_dunedinnz Thanks to Enterprise Dunedin
P1990-015-49-103 - Cropped The Octagon, Dunedin, 1891-c.1895. Burton Brothers (Firm) photograph, P1990-015/49-
103, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu
Waka.
IMG_0784.jpg Thanks to Sophie Baker
369 Princess st 01 23072022.JPG Thanks to the ODT
Director, Producer and Camera: Gerard Smyth
Second Cameras: Antony Miller & Bill Morris
Line Producers: Kirsty Cooper & Antony Miller
Editor: Tracey Jury
Research: Bill Morris
Colour & Online: Mike Kelland
Audio Post: Chris Sinclair
Funded by NZ On Air
Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker has a spring in her step–she’s talking about one of her favourite subjects, Dunedin’s extraordinary heritage buildings. Barker grew up in arguably the city’s most famous building–Larnach Castle. She leads Frank Film on a walking tour; from the Octagon, down Princes Street to the Exchange, once the heart of the city’s business district.
Participants thanks:
Sophie Barker
Lawrie Forbes
Riah McLean
Alan Bryan
Kacie Kaspar
Riah Mclean
Ann Barsby, QSM
Thanks to:
WorkSafe Dunedin offices
The Press Club Dunedin
Vogel St Kitchen
Archive supplied by:
P1990-015/47 Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena
P1990-015-47-019 High Street, Dunedin, 1862. William Meluish photograph, P1990-015/47-019, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P1990-015-47-023 Princes Street, Dunedin, 1863. William Meluish photograph, P1990-015/47-023, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P1990-015-47-017.tif Dunedin from Dowling Street, 1860. William Meluish photograph, P1990-015/47-017, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P2014-014-3-040 Exchange Building, c.1890s. Photographer unknown, P2014-014/3-040, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P1910-009-002 - Cropped.tif Princes Street, 1867. Walter Burton photograph, P1910-009-002, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
P1990-015-47-009 Princes Street, Dunedin, 1861. William Meluish photograph, P1990-015/47-009, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
UN-023-003 Photograph of Otago Harbour Board dinner at the Savoy, Dunedin. Mackerras and Hazlett
Limited : Records, UN-023/003. Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of
Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
P2012-028-001 Bank of New Zealand, Shotover, Central Otago, 1863. Thomas Price photograph, P2012-028-
001, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu
Waka.
P2014-014-3-030 Town Hall, Dunedin, c.1885. Frank Coxhead photograph, P2014-014/3-030, Hocken
Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
377259-attractions_taierigorgerailway_002_dunedinnz Thanks to Enterprise Dunedin
P1990-015-49-103 - Cropped The Octagon, Dunedin, 1891-c.1895. Burton Brothers (Firm) photograph, P1990-015/49-
103, Hocken Collections - Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu
Waka.
IMG_0784.jpg Thanks to Sophie Baker
369 Princess st 01 23072022.JPG Thanks to the ODT
Director, Producer and Camera: Gerard Smyth
Second Cameras: Antony Miller & Bill Morris
Line Producers: Kirsty Cooper & Antony Miller
Editor: Tracey Jury
Research: Bill Morris
Colour & Online: Mike Kelland
Audio Post: Chris Sinclair
Funded by NZ On Air
