Heritage Matters

The programme takes a look at what makes Dunedin the nation's heritage capital. The wonderful stock of historic buildings will be explored, as well as early European settlement, Maori life in past centuries and tales of gold. Thanks to the Southern Heritage Trust

Heritage Matters - 02-09-2024 - First Electricity, Gracie fields, Local Heritage News and Otagos First Poet

First Electricity, Gracie fields, Local Heritage News and Otagos First Poet - In this programme Grego Campbell tells us about the first electricity generation in Otago, Judy Southworth reports on the 1945 visit to Dunedin by Gracie Fields, Sarah Gallagher updates us on local Heritage News and we hear about the man known as "Otago's first poet".

09-01
27:44

Heritage Matters - 05-08-2024 - Spanish Civil Wartime Surgeon, Mayoral Indecency, Heritage Festival and The Still that never was.

Spanish Civil Wartime Surgeon, Mayoral Indecency, Heritage Festival and The Still that never was - Bill Southworth tells us about an Otago Surgeon who is much admired for his skills during wartime, Gregor Campbell reports on a Port Chalmers who once stood trial on pornography charges, The Southern Heritage Trust then details what it has planned for the next Heritage Festival and finally, we hear about the strange case of a whiskey distillery that never was.

08-04
26:37

Heritage Matters - 01-07-2024 - Demolition of Historic House, Council Reaction and Dirty Old Dunedin

Demolition of Historic House, Council Reaction and Dirty Old Dunedin - This week Bill Southworth talks to Jo Galer concerning the demolition of an historic Stuart Street building and then he interviews Councillor Sophie Barker on how things could be stopped in the future. Finally, Gregor Campbell tells us about how dirty and unhygienic early Dunedin streets used to be.

06-30
25:24

Heritage Matters - 03-06-2024 - Chinese Coffins, 10 Pound Poms Cricket Vengeance

Chinese Coffins, 10 Pound Poms Cricket Vengeance

06-02
29:15

Heritage Matters - 06-05-2024 - Mystery Corpse, 1951 Lockout and school of Mines

Mystery Corpse, 1951 Lockout and school of Mines - Gregor investigates a mystery corpse found near the Waikouaiti Railway station in a Ditch, Bill tells us about the 1951 Waterfront Lockout and Alison Breese tells us about a long forgotten department at the University of Otago called the School of Mines.

05-05
27:44

Heritage Matters - 01-04-2024 - Boer War, Dunedin Mystery, Springbank and Stephens Inks

Boer War, Dunedin Mystery, Springbank and Stephens Inks

03-31
24:51

Heritage Matters - 01-03-2024 - Owen McShane, The Surat, Anscombe Designed House, Heritage Talk Series

Owen McShane, The Surat, Anscombe Designed House, Heritage Talk Series

03-03
29:17

Heritage Matters - 05-02-2023 - Best of Series

Best of Series - Rabbits, Spies, John Turnbull Thompson and Speights Beer Barrell (Replay).

02-04
28:09

Heritage Matters - 01-01-2024 - Best of Series 2023

Best of series - Lloyd Geering, Bison in Otago, Dr Emily Siedeberg and Shoot em up Princes street (Replay)

12-31
27:51

Heritage Matters - 04-12-2023 - Thomas Bracken and Otago Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall Part 2

Thomas Bracken and Otago Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall Part 2

12-03
27:18

Heritage Matters - 06-11-2023 - Otago Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall

Otago Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall

11-05
26:46

Heritage Matters - 02-10-2023 - The Devils Half Acre and The Dunedin Heritage Festival

The Devils Half Acre and The Dunedin Heritage Festival

10-01
28:23

Heritage Matters - 04-09-2023 - Medical School Larrikans, Caroline Freeman and Willi Fels

Medical School Larrikans, Caroline Freeman and Willi Fels

09-03
27:57

Heritage Matters - 07-08-2023 - Conman, Loan and Mercantile Building reuse and McIntyre House

Conman, Loan and Mercantile Building reuse and McIntyre House - In this programme Gregor Campbell tells us of a notorious conman, Judy Southworth looks at plans for the old Loan and Mercantile building on the waterfront and Alison Breeze backgrounds the history of McIntyre House.

08-06
27:40

Heritage Matters - 03-07-2023 - Rabbits, Spies, John Turnbull Thompson and Speights Beer Barrell

Rabbits, Spies, John Turnbull Thompson and Speights Beer Barrell

07-02
27:57

Heritage Matters - 05-06-2023 - Dirty Dunedin, Cr David Benson-Pope Interview, St Duthus, Port Chalmers Photographer

In this week's programme Gregor Campbell looks at how garbage used to be dumped on the streets and reserves, Bill Southworth interviews Cr David Benson-Pope about "demolition by neglect" and Alison Breeze visits one of our grand homes, St Duthus. Finally, Gregor reports on the peculiar habits of a Port Chalmers Photographer

06-04
28:25

Heritage Matters - 01-05-2023 - Lloyd Geering, Bison in Otago, Dr Emily Siedeberg and Shoot em up Princes street

In this programme Bill Southworth covers the sensational heresy trial 50 years ago of Dunedin theologian Lloyd Geering. Gregor Campbell tells us of a North American buffalo who roamed Otago, Sarah Gallagher profiles Dr Emily Siedeberg, the first female medical practitioner in NZ and Gregor tells us about a "Shoot em up" in Princes Street.

04-30
27:38

Heritage Matters - 03-04-2023 - New DCC Heritage Officer, First Plane Display and Grand Home in Pitt St

New DCC Heritage Officer, First Plane Display and Grand Home in Pitt St - In this programme Bill Southworth talks to Mark Maudsley, the Dunedin City Council's heritage officer, we catch you up with some Southern Heritage News, Gregor Campbell tells us about the first plane built in Otago and Alison Breese profiles a grand Dunedin Home.

04-02
26:12

Heritage Matters - 06-03-2023 - Character Homes, Logan Park, Carisbrooke and An Overly Amorous Train Passenger

Character Homes, Logan Park, Carisbrooke and An Overly Amorous Train Passenger - In this programme, Bill Southworth interviews Jo Galer about the demolition of character homes in Dunedin,we hear how Logan park was created. Dougal looks into the history of the Carisbrooke rugby ground and we finish with a story from Gregor Campbell about an overly amorous train passenger.

03-05
28:02

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