Olveston Historic Home and Gardens will be closed to the public from 1 July to October 2026 while we undertake a major electrical upgrade.
A virtual tour of Olveston Historic Home, Dunedin; home of the Theomin Family from 1906-1966. Exquisitely presented, complete with all the original contents, 'Olveston' is a time capsule, as little has changed inside the house for over 100yrs. ....read more
A small engraving of a dog looking in a mirror hangs just outside David and ....read more
In the “Persian” or Card Room at Olveston the decor is made up of exotic ....read more
Beauty face patch boxesTwo small gilt boxes are part of the collection in Olveston’s drawing ....read more
The Olveston collection contains thousands of objects, each with its own identifying number. These numbers ....read more
A pair of Japanese ramma panels are a feature of the Theomin family’s oriental collection ....read more
D. E. Theomin’s book plate, designed by Mabel HillA book plate is a label, affixed ....read more
The history behind this small item displayed in the drawing room of the Theomin family ....read more
Arts and Crafts architects often used distinctive local materials to place their designs in a ....read more
This undated photograph shows Miss E. Barr (centre back), a, cook for nine years in ....read more
Scratch the surface of any artistic endeavour and there is a story to tell. This ....read more
The Dresden Piano Company, later Bristol, on Princes St, Dunedin. The building was again renamed ....read more
From La Perouse Hicks, Dampier & Cook Dorothy Theomin (no. F.4) New Zealand Alpine Club ....read more
Anyone looking at photographs of social events of a century ago would have to be ....read more
Mention Fiat and most would immediately think of Fiat’s cheerful 500 super-mini and not a ....read more
Olveston’s lively profile made up of differently shaped gables is a feature of Jacobean revival ....read more
The Theomins had many complex decisions to make when they decided to build on their ....read more
War Stories from the Olveston Library’: Dalbert Hallenstein’s Diary Broadcast on Saturdays at 12.30pm, Otago ....read more
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Dunedin 9016
NEW ZEALAND
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