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Heritage Matters

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Heritage Matters - 02-12-2024 - Reform Needed of Heritage Regulations, Actors and Actresses Needed and Fighting Fergy( 0:25:34)       
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In this program, are Dunedin's heritage regulations up to scratch? David Kiddey, former chairman of regional committees of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust thinks not, and he talks to Bill Southworth. Gregor Campbell recounts the historical fraud of theatrical agent R.H. Porter in 1885. Then he provides us with an insight into the life and times of one Fighting Bob Ferguson, as recorded in the columns of the New Zealand Truth.
Published: 2/12/2024 9:30:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 04-11-2024 - Plastic Surgery Pioneers, 19th Century Dunstan Times, Bizarre Medical Cures and Rabbit Scourge( 0:27:18)       
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In this programme Bill Southworth looks at the career of two doctors born in Dunedin who were Plastic Surgery Pioneers, Gregor Campbell brings us a story from the 19th Century Dunstan Times, Judy Southworth tells us about some Bizarre 19th Century Medical Cures and to finish we look again at the Rabbit Scourge in 19th Century Central Otago.
Published: 4/11/2024 9:30:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 07-10-2024 - Janet Frame, Stephen Macknight and some more Bad Poets( 0:27:32)       
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Janet Frame, Stephen Macknight and some more Bad Poets - In This programme we hear about famous author Janet Frame, Bill Southworth interviews a building restorer and Gregor Campbell discovers another bad poet in Victorian Dunedin.
Published: 7/10/2024 9:30:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 02-09-2024 - First Electricity, Gracie fields, Local Heritage News and Otagos First Poet( 0:27:44)       
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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".
Published: 2/09/2024 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 05-08-2024 - Spanish Civil Wartime Surgeon, Mayoral Indecency, Heritage Festival and The Still that never was.( 0:26:37)       
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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.
Published: 5/08/2024 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 01-07-2024 - Demolition of Historic House, Council Reaction and Dirty Old Dunedin( 0:25:24)       
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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.
Published: 1/07/2024 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 03-06-2024 - Chinese Coffins, 10 Pound Poms Cricket Vengeance( 0:29:15)       
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Chinese Coffins, 10 Pound Poms Cricket Vengeance
Published: 3/06/2024 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 06-05-2024 - Mystery Corpse, 1951 Lockout and school of Mines( 0:27:44)       
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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.
Published: 6/05/2024 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 01-04-2024 - Boer War, Dunedin Mystery, Springbank and Stephens Inks( 0:24:51)       
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Boer War, Dunedin Mystery, Springbank and Stephens Inks
Published: 1/04/2024 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 01-03-2024 - Owen McShane, The Surat, Anscombe Designed House, Heritage Talk Series( 0:29:17)       
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Owen McShane, The Surat, Anscombe Designed House, Heritage Talk Series
Published: 4/03/2024 9:30:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 05-02-2023 - Best of Series( 0:28:9)       
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Best of Series - Rabbits, Spies, John Turnbull Thompson and Speights Beer Barrell (Replay).
Published: 5/02/2024 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 01-01-2024 - Best of Series 2023( 0:27:51)       
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Best of series - Lloyd Geering, Bison in Otago, Dr Emily Siedeberg and Shoot em up Princes street (Replay)
Published: 1/01/2024 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 04-12-2023 - Thomas Bracken and Otago Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall Part 2( 0:27:18)       
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Thomas Bracken and Otago Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall Part 2
Published: 4/12/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 06-11-2023 - Otago Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall( 0:26:46)       
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Otago Pioneer Womens Memorial Hall
Published: 6/11/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 02-10-2023 - The Devils Half Acre and The Dunedin Heritage Festival( 0:28:23)       
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The Devils Half Acre and The Dunedin Heritage Festival
Published: 2/10/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 04-09-2023 - Medical School Larrikans, Caroline Freeman and Willi Fels( 0:27:57)       
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Medical School Larrikans, Caroline Freeman and Willi Fels
Published: 4/09/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 07-08-2023 - Conman, Loan and Mercantile Building reuse and McIntyre House( 0:27:40)       
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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.
Published: 7/08/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 03-07-2023 - Rabbits, Spies, John Turnbull Thompson and Speights Beer Barrell( 0:27:57)       
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Rabbits, Spies, John Turnbull Thompson and Speights Beer Barrell
Published: 3/07/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 05-06-2023 - Dirty Dunedin, Cr David Benson-Pope Interview, St Duthus, Port Chalmers Photographer( 0:28:25)       
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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
Published: 5/06/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 01-05-2023 - Lloyd Geering, Bison in Otago, Dr Emily Siedeberg and Shoot em up Princes street( 0:27:38)       
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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.
Published: 1/05/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 03-04-2023 - New DCC Heritage Officer, First Plane Display and Grand Home in Pitt St( 0:26:12)       
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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.
Published: 3/04/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 06-03-2023 - Character Homes, Logan Park, Carisbrooke and An Overly Amorous Train Passenger( 0:28:2)       
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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.
Published: 6/03/2023 10:00:00 a.m.
Heritage Matters - 02-08-2021 - Bittersweet Part 3 and The Southern Comedy Players( 0:28:16)       
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Published: 2/08/2021 3:45:13 p.m.