#FromTheArchives: Queenstown & Central

Street view, Arrowtown, Otago, NZ, winter, 1876-1880, Clutha-Central Otago, by William Hart, Hart...
Street view, Arrowtown, Otago, NZ, winter, 1876-1880, Clutha-Central Otago, by William Hart, Hart, Campbell & Co. Purchased 1943. Te Papa (C.014542)
St. Bathans, Otago, NZ, 1877, Otago, by William Hart, Hart, Campbell & Co. Purchased 1943. Te...
St. Bathans, Otago, NZ, 1877, Otago, by William Hart, Hart, Campbell & Co. Purchased 1943. Te Papa (C.014903)
April 19: The Prime Minister, Sir J. G. Ward (centre, front seat on coach), looks down on the...
April 19: The Prime Minister, Sir J. G. Ward (centre, front seat on coach), looks down on the family of a settler and his wife along the Clyde-Cromwell road, who want schooling for their seven children._ Otago Witness, 15.4.1908.
Kawarau Falls, Lake Wakatipu, 1878-1880, Clutha-Central Otago, by William Hart, Hart, Campbell &...
Kawarau Falls, Lake Wakatipu, 1878-1880, Clutha-Central Otago, by William Hart, Hart, Campbell & Co.Te Papa (O.020701)
Lake Wanaka, NZ, from Mount Iron, 1878, Clutha-Central Otago, by William Hart, Hart, Campbell &...
Lake Wanaka, NZ, from Mount Iron, 1878, Clutha-Central Otago, by William Hart, Hart, Campbell & Co. Purchased 1943. Te Papa (PA.000176)
Queenstown, 1870s, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.014168)
Queenstown, 1870s, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.014168)
Queenstown, 1870s, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.014171)
Queenstown, 1870s, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.014171)
Otago Daily Times negative published 12/08/1975. The inaugural Queenstown Winter Sports Festival...
Otago Daily Times negative published 12/08/1975. The inaugural Queenstown Winter Sports Festival's main attraction yesterday was the New Zealand freestyle skiing series, which included aerial, ballet and mogul events. Thirty competitors provided...
Queenstown Bay in 1878. Te Papa.
Queenstown Bay in 1878. Te Papa.
Skippers Road, 1870-1880s, Otago, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (O.026432)
Skippers Road, 1870-1880s, Otago, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (O.026432)
Queenstown, 1870s, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.014262)
Queenstown, 1870s, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.014262)

Since 1861, the Otago Daily Times has been dedicated to reporting on and supporting the South. Discover some of the memorable moments we've captured over the years in our #FromTheArchives series. 

This week we're taking a look back on Queenstown and Central. 

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