History

By 1861 the city had grown and Dunedin was about to hit boom times with the population expanding at a rapid rate, leading to much economic and building activity

By 1861 the city had grown and Dunedin was about to hit boom times with the population expanding at a rapid rate, leading to much economic and building activity

Dunedin, the largest city in New Zealand 1865. With the discovery of gold in Central Otago in 1861, the city grew rapidly, becoming New Zealand’s main industrial and commercial centre

The Octagon with Moray Place and First Church in the background

The home of the Dunedin City Council, which first began using this building for meetings in 1880

New Zealand’s first shipment of frozen meat from Dunedin to Britain in 1882

Dunedin was in boom time, with the city building new assets for residents

A booming Dunedin quickly developed facilities for sport and recreation

New Zealand’s oldest University founded in 1869

One of Dunedin’s iconic buildings and another sign of a booming city

Some of the first ‘motor cars’ appeared on Dunedin streets

The Dunedin City Council proudly opened the Dunedin Town Hall in 1930, still the largest Town Hall in New Zealand

Princes Street in the 1950s

Princes St in the 1960s

Circa 1970s, including Dunedin City Council operated trolley buses

The Dunedin City Council opened its current home, the Civic Centre, in 1982

The Municipal Chambers, as it is today