Townscapes

Dunedin Railway Station was opened in 1906 to cater for the travelling public of, what was at the time, New Zealand's commercial centre.

Dunedin Railway Station was opened in 1906 to cater for the travelling public of, what was at the time, New Zealand's commercial centre. Its sheer size, grandiose style and rich embellishments, not surprisingly, earned architect Mr George A Troup, the nickname of 'Gingerbread George'.Troup designed the Dunedin station in the Flemish Renaissance style, similar to that of Otago University and the nearby Law Courts.On 3 June 1904, the foundation stone of the present building was officially laid by the Minister of Railways, Sir Joseph Ward. This unframed watercolour measures 396mm x 304mm.