In Loving Memory

Thursday, 22 May 2025

186887 Private Alfred John Pratt, (1922-20/3/1944). "my dear son"

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March 20th was a difficult day during the Battle of Monte Cassino for NZ's 23rd Battalion - one of many.  The town at the foot of the mo...
Monday, 19 May 2025

John James Ryan, (1872-23/12/1925). "an affray"

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STREET TRAGEDY BRUTAL ASSAULT ALLEGED. ELDEELY MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL BROTHERS ARRESTED ON MINOR  CHARGE. ONE AT LEAST UNDER SUSPICION An affr...
Saturday, 17 May 2025

The "Devil's Half Acre." "the worst place in Dunedin."

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The city of Dunedin boomed massively with the influx of people chasing the gold of Otago.  Many areas were built over rapidly and cheaply, t...
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Otago Taphophile
A taphophile is a "lover of cemeteries." Of course, there are many other aspects to my life but the stories to be found connected to epitaphs in local (and not so local) cemeteries have interested me for a while, and are now the basis of my business, which can be found at: https://darkestdunedin.co.nz/ The epitaph which inspired me to find the stories lies on the ground of Dunedin's Southern Cemetery and includes in its inscription the words "brutally murdered." I haven't covered this one as I write but it's one hell of a story. UPDATE Having reached 1500 stories, I will try and make this blog a little more searchable. I also note that many photos I've used from the Hocken collection are showing s completely different to the ones I uploaded. I assume this is due somehow to the recent additions to their collection.
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