September 2012 – Lifelogs

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Brian Miller

Josephine into the Toitu Settlers Museum

Here are some photos of Jopsephine being put back into the new foyer of the Toitu Settlers Museum

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Brian Miller

Alice’s Adventures at the Castle

A picture book set in Dunedin makes a uniquely New Zealand gift for children.

Alice has another dream-like adventure – but not in Wonderland. This time her fears come true and she really does fall into “the Antipodes” – she finds herself in Larnach Castle near Dunedin. In her attempt to find her way home she explores this wonderful garden and its castle and meets old friends as well as new. The Door in the Tree, statuettes of Alice, the Cheshire Cat, etc. are features of the real castle garden which is open to the public.

Alice's Adventures at the Castle — Alice’s Adventures at the Castle

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Posted on September 24, 2012 by Brian Miller

Stars of Orion

A picture book set in a newly-settled Otago introduces children to our adventurous past.

New Zealand’s first goldrush in 1861 attracted thousands of diggers hoping to make their fortune in the Tuapeka goldfields. Robbie, a young boy from the small town of Dunedin, has the adventure of a lifetime when he follows his dad to Gabriel’s Gully and Wetherstons shanty town.

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Posted on September 20, 2012 by Brian Miller

Macandrew Bay Memories 1848 – 2012

During 2009 Brian & Diane Miller spent most of the year involved in historical research on Macandrew Bay – a project which resulted in the book Macandrew Bay a social history of a community on the Otago Peninsula. As part of this project and the 150th celebrations of the local school several people wrote accounts of their life or that of their families from Macandrew Bay. This book completes the history project and combines the stories from many local families spanning a wide range of years from 1848 to 2012. The stories make fascinating reading and the book includes complete cemetery records up to 2012.

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Brian Miller

Macandrew Bay Residents c1850 – 1960

Les Parson’s spent years researching the early records of Macandrew Bay and this book records the development of early shops, businesses and farming in Macandrew Bay. Also contains lists of who lived in each house up to the 1960’s.