Eden Hore book explored at event

Eden Hore book explored at event

This photograph of model Alannah Kwant wearing a Pauline Kingston-designed dress was taken by Derek Henderson at Hayes Engineering, Oturehua, and is included in the book Central Otago Couture: The Eden Hore Collection. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The fabulous Eden Hore collection of high fashion garments and the book exploring its history and the man behind the magic will be the focus of "An Evening with Eden Hore".

All in the name, style of Jane

All in the name, style of Jane

Emeritus Prof Jocelyn Harris (left) joins Tuhura Otago Museum dress collection honorary curator Dr Jane Malthus behind the scenes at the museum, where items of interest from the textile collection are being prepared for display alongside two ‘‘Jane Austen @ 250’’ floor talks this weekend. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD Jane Austen expert Emeritus Prof Jocelyn Harris will share insights into the life and writing of Jane Austen this weekend

Plant sale to help garden

Plant sale to help garden

Displaying some of the hundreds of plants up for sale at Sunday’s Rhododendron Day Plant Sale are (from left) Dunedin Botanic Garden manager Catherine Bradley, Friends of Dunedin Botanic Garden president Jocelyn Livesey, committee member Stephanie Chong and secretary Sue Lambie. PHOTO: BRENDA HARWOOD Hundreds of plants, from rhododendrons to perennials, are potted up and ready to go ahead of this weekend’s popular annual Rhododendron Day Plant Sale.

Any port in ‘Storm’

Any port in ‘Storm’

Steamship Storm lies against the Castlecliff mole at Whanganui on October 10, 1925, near the previously-wrecked SS Cyrena (right). Storm was owned by Canterbury Steam Shipping Co, also known as the Black Funnel Line, which habitually named ships after meteorological conditions. — Otago Witness, 27.10.1925 Two mishaps occurred near the Wanganui Harbour entrance last week-end.