This is the true story behind what I suspect might be the earliest known photograph of a waterspout or tornado in New Zealand. As I’ve stated many times before, every photo, postcard or piece of paper has a story to tell, however this one really will blow you […]
Today I’m going to share one of the oldest postcards in my collection, one which also happens to include a message relating to New Zealanders fighting in the Boer War. It is one of a small group that I found in a junk shop as a teenager and […]
Recently I came across a beautiful photograph in a secondhand book store and snapped it up for my collection. Usually I don’t blog about items that I’ve only recently purchased but this I thought was an exception. I give you – four Dunedin children and their pet cat. […]
This is the post where History Geek wades into an academic debate slashing with the cold hard steel that is his personal opinion. Apologies in advance for any casualties, I’m not too skilled with this weapon. All jokes aside, this is a topic that if not addressed might […]
This evening a good friend of mine shared this beautiful photo of a snow-covered Dome of the Rock. It is the first time in four years that snow has fallen in Jerusalem and it looks like the locals are enjoying the novelty. According to this article it is […]
Today I’m going to share an iconic bit of New Zealand television history. As far as televisual Kiwiana goes this is right up there with Thingee’s eye and little Ted’s severed head. Well okay it might be a little below them on the awesomeness scale, but it is […]
Now is the time of year when New Zealand families make like a D-Day assault team and storm the beaches. The ice cream vendors make a killing while people get sand in their hair, work on their tan and lap up the beach culture. Of course none of […]
Happy New Year! 2013 has arrived and I thought this might be a good opportunity to take a look at what historical anniversaries are coming up this year. Some I hope to blog about in more detail over the next 12 months in-between my regular ephemeral broadcasts. First […]
Time for a History Geek first, I’m blogging while traveling by bus from Christchurch to Dunedin. I haven’t used this Word Press app on my ipad before so apologies in advance for any poor formatting or embarrassing autocorrected text. So what is the topic of choice for my […]
In my last post I shared a Christmas card that was sent by a New Zealand soldier who was about to head off to fight in the Battle of El Alamein in the Second World War. To make sure it arrived in time the card was sent on […]
