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October 5, 2020 · 5:35 am

Circumnavigating New Zealand — Dunedin Railway Station Architecture


Dunedin Railway Station — south side

Lower Stuart Street in Dunedin ends at ANZAC Square. And across from ANZAC Square you’ll find an exquisite example of Neo-Renaissance architecture. This is the George Trope designed Dunedin Railway Station. George Trope became so associated with this work that he earned the nickname “Gingerbread George”, and for obvious reasons.

Dunedin Railway Station

This is one impressive work of architecture, and the façade provides many details for the photographer, beginning with the clocktower on the station’s south side:

Dunedin Railway Station Clocktower

If you’re wondering why the flag is at half-mast, it’s because these photographs were taken two days after the horrific Christchurch mosque shootings perpetrated by a pathetic, cowardly Australian white supremacist on 15 March 2019. This tragic event cast a pall throughout our 2019 visit.

Flag at half-mast following the Christchurch mosque shootings two days before

But, enough said about that despicable loser. Let’s focus today instead on the beautiful architectural details of the magnificent Dunedin Railway Station (on Wednesday we’ll head inside):

Dunedin Railway Station details

Dunedin Railway Station details

Dunedin Railway Station details

Dunedin Railway Station details

And I’ll leave you today with this last exterior shot of the station as seen from Castle Street looking across ANZAC Square:

Dunedin Railway Station

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October 2, 2020 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Circumnavigating New Zealand; Dunedin 1


Beware of Motors, Cash Buyers, and Rabbitskins

Some fun photos taken around Dunedin:

Robert Burns

St. Paul’s Cathedral

That famous strake speaks for itself

Railway Platform in Black & White

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September 30, 2020 · 5:35 am

Circumnavigating New Zealand — Octagon to Cadbury’s 2019


St. Paul’s Cathedral

Now let’s start again from The Octagon and head down Lower Stuart Street. In the photo above you see St. Paul’s Cathedral, located along the west side of The Octagon. Turning east we find the Regent Theatre, which opened in 1928:

Regent Theatre

And what is that beautiful car we see above, sitting at the light in front of the Regent? Let’s take a closer look:

Aston Martin

Let’s take another gander at the Regent before we continue on:

Regent Theatre

On Monday I gave you a small glimpse of the roofline of Dunedin’s Security Building. Here’s a view of the complete building from across the street:

Security Building

In front of the Dunedin Railway Station, which we’ll visit next week, is ANZAC Square:

ANZAC Square looking west

North on Castle Street is/was the Cadbury chocolate factory. Unfortunately for us, and especially for chocolate-loving Ursula, the factory closed mere weeks before our 2019 arrival. Earlier this year the abandoned factory still stood, but it was slated for demolition:

Defunct Cadbury’s chocolate factory on Castle St.

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