In a series of videos Toitū Otago Settlers Museum curator Seán Brosnahan shares the stories of Otago and Dunedin's past. Dunedin's first manse built in Britain and shipped out on the John Wickliffe in 1847 for the Rev Thomas Burns, the first minister of Otago, and his family. PHOTO: Toitū Otago Settlers MuseumIt would be more than a month before the family moved up the harbour from Port Chalmers to Dunedin and into the city's first manse, which is where Manse Street gets its name. Brosnahan talks about what happened on that short journey from Port Chalmers and the first freezing night in The Manse. For more Toitū to You: Curator's Corner visit the museum's YouTube channel by clicking here.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 06, 2020 00:56 UTC