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Cool and Collected

The MixJuly 10

Soldiers honour Scottish traditions

The pipes called the Scots to service long after they’d settled here, Sean Brosnahan writes.
Soldiers honour Scottish traditions
Soldiers honour Scottish traditions
The MixJuly 3

Her time and place

Francis Hodgkins’ contemporaries provide insights into her work, Lauren Gutsell writes.
Her time and place
Her time and place
The MixJune 19

A day in the life

Early diary entries detail the Oamaru Harbour Board’s struggle for permanence, writes Elly Dunckley.
A day in the life
A day in the life
The MixJune 7

When the hills come alive

We need not regard our landscape as fixed, Phoebe Thompson writes.
When the hills come alive
When the hills come alive
The MixMay 22

Seaweed washes up at museum

Mystery surrounds the origin of a seaweed collection at Tūhura Otago Museum, writes On Le Lau.
Seaweed washes up at museum
Seaweed washes up at museum
The MixApril 3

An intimate point of view

A Di ffrench work in the Forrester collection tells a tale of evolution, Ella McLean writes.
An intimate point of view
An intimate point of view
The MixMarch 20

When you have an itch to scratch

Some birds have no problem putting their finger on the source of an irritating problem, Marcus Richards writes.
When you have an itch to scratch
When you have an itch to scratch
The MixFebruary 20

Matters of wife and death

Generosity can echo down the centuries, writes Lucy Hammonds.
Matters of wife and death
Matters of wife and death
The MixFebruary 6

Capturing the architectural evolution

Colin Wheeler’s work gave time a permanence, Anna McLean writes.
Capturing the architectural evolution
Capturing the architectural evolution
The MixJanuary 24

Contemplating another age

It is not always the knight that bests the dragon, Anya Samarasinghe writes.
Contemplating another age
Contemplating another age
The MixDecember 12

Serving his wee slice of Scotland

The monument is not the city’s only reminder of William Cargill, Sean Brosnahan writes.
Serving his wee slice of Scotland
Serving his wee slice of Scotland
The MixNovember 29

Taonga carry us into the future

Tūhura Otago Museum’s war canoe carries symbols of peace, writes Te Rauparaha Horomona.
Taonga carry us into the future
Taonga carry us into the future
The MixNovember 14

History saved in sketches

Sketches from the frontline have preserved fragments of history, writes Anna Petersen.
History saved in sketches
History saved in sketches
The MixNovember 9

Painting a pivotal moment

It took a while for Francis Hodgkins’ vision to be recognised, Lucy Hammonds writes.
Painting a pivotal moment
Painting a pivotal moment
The MixOctober 31

The house that love built

A doll’s house at Waitaki Museum is a reminder of love and loss, writes Tracey Kearns.
The house that love built
The house that love built
The MixOctober 17

Avoiding the ovoid conclusion

Bezoars are one of many interesting items in natural science collections that fall somewhere between the mundane and the magnificent, writes Cody Phillips.
Avoiding the ovoid conclusion
Avoiding the ovoid conclusion
The MixSeptember 19

‘A city of light’— and ice cream

The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition lit up the Dunedin night, writes Peter Read.
‘A city of light’— and ice cream
‘A city of light’— and ice cream
The MixSeptember 5

Remedies for all that ails you

Dunedin was once the wild west of questionable remedies, Hannah Renwick writes.
Remedies for all that ails you
Remedies for all that ails you
The MixAugust 29

Monument a link to Scottish past

There’s a complicated history of loyalty and loss mixed up in a Dunedin graveyard monument, Will McKee writes.
Monument a link to Scottish past
Monument a link to Scottish past
The MixAugust 8

Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history

Chloe Searle followed a lead all the way to the dog.
Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history
Dive into dog registrations offers glimpse into family history
The MixJuly 25

Stitched into position

Embroidery once defined someone’s standing in China, writes Moira White.
Stitched into position
Stitched into position
The MixJuly 11

Music sheets speak volumes

The lives of many early colonists were bound up in their music collections, Amanda Mills writes.
Music sheets speak volumes
Music sheets speak volumes
The MixJune 29

Halves make a whole

A simple semicircle encompasses some big ideas, Anya Samarasinghe writes.
Halves make a whole
Halves make a whole
The MixJune 13

Ingredients for a cooking classic

An early Dunedin recipe book told a story about the city’s inhabitants, Peter Read writes.
Ingredients for a cooking classic
Ingredients for a cooking classic
The MixMay 30

Unique find of a unique specimen

Feathered drumsticks provide a rare insight, writes Kane Fleury.
Unique find of a unique specimen
Unique find of a unique specimen