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HERITAGE TALKS: Couture in the Country: Eden Hore

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery Alexandra

Glamorous gowns show off Central Otago landscapes, thanks to Eden Hore. The book Central Otago Couture, about the story of Eden Hore’s designer fashion collection, now owned by the Central Otago District Council, has sold so well it is being reprinted. The combination of biography and [...]

HERITAGE TALKS: Telling technical tales – Otago’s engineering heritage

Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery Alexandra

Otago was New Zealand’s most economically successful region in the late nineteenth century. Gold and other industries relied on local and imported engineering equipment and expertise – and locals also developed innovations of their own. As a result, engineering heritage is woven into the [...]

Two Decades of Fossil Discovery in the Maniototo

Alexandra Community Centre 15 Skird Street

Haehaeata Natural Heritage Trust is holding its Annual General Meeting where they celebrate last year's achievements and host a speaker. This year they are very excited to be hosting.... Paul Scofield the Curator of Natural History at Canterbury Museum and an Adjunct Professor in [...]