Robert Burns in front of the town hall

Dunedin railway station

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November 19th 2019
Dunedin is the old name for Edinburgh and explains why Robby Burns has a place of honour in the Octagon in front of St Paul’s cathedral and the town hall. However the railway station is the most impressive building and deservedly the most photographed. I normally stay well clear of churches but the organ being played in St. Paul’s was magnificent. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more