This panorama, taken from above the saltwater swimming pool, captures the extent of St Clair's development by 1912, and particularly the concentration of amenities to cater to the weekend crowds who came to enjoy the beach. Photo by Toitu Otago... : The work that made us
This panorama, taken from above the saltwater swimming pool, captures the extent of St Clair's development by 1912, and particularly the concentration of amenities to cater to the weekend crowds who came to enjoy the beach. Photo by Toitu Otago... : The work that made us
The dominance of local product markets meant that men and women in small skilled trades, such as piano makers (seen at work here), constituted a substantial proportion of the urban workforce. Although most pianos were imported, Dunedin boasted the... : The work that made us
The dominance of local product markets meant that men and women in small skilled trades, such as piano makers (seen at work here), constituted a substantial proportion of the urban workforce. Although most pianos were imported, Dunedin boasted the... : The work that made us
An unidentified man stands alongside a lathe in the machine shop. William Williams, who transferred to Hillside in 1893, probably took this picture. Photo by Alexander Turnbull Library, Jeavons Baillie Collection, PA COLL-296-1. : The work that made us
An unidentified man stands alongside a lathe in the machine shop. William Williams, who transferred to Hillside in 1893, probably took this picture. Photo by Alexander Turnbull Library, Jeavons Baillie Collection, PA COLL-296-1. : The work that made us
These young women are supervising steam-driven circular knitting machines that are manufacturing hosiery. The workers had to stop the machine if a stitch was dropped or a mechanical fault occurred. Latch needles were especially prone to malfunction.... : The work that made us
These young women are supervising steam-driven circular knitting machines that are manufacturing hosiery. The workers had to stop the machine if a stitch was dropped or a mechanical fault occurred. Latch needles were especially prone to malfunction.... : The work that made us
The single-track main trunk railway line is in the foreground, the municipal gasworks to the left, and Ogg's Corner (later Cargill's) is flanked by the most substantial building in view (Naumann's Hall being almost opposite). Alfred Burton took this... : The work that made us
The single-track main trunk railway line is in the foreground, the municipal gasworks to the left, and Ogg's Corner (later Cargill's) is flanked by the most substantial building in view (Naumann's Hall being almost opposite). Alfred Burton took this... : The work that made us
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The work that made us
Dunedin historian Erik Olssen's latest book captures Dunedin workers in an intimate light, while also celebrating the art of the photographer,...