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Tod, Frank : Papers

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Reference NumberARC-0595CreatorTod, Frank, 1931-2009DescriptionThis collection relates mostly to whalers and whaling, hotels and taverns, the Catholic Church, North East Valley, Seacliff, Waikouaiti and surrounding districts, and family history. Items include research notes, primary resources collected by Tod, and original and copied photographs. Among these papers are original manuscripts authored by Lionel Terry.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyFrancis Edwin (Frank) Tod was born at Palmerston in 1931 and raised at Seacliff. After leaving high school he worked in insurance offices in Dunedin and Invercargill. A keen outdoors man, he was an active tramper and Secretary of the Southland Tramping Club for several years. On his return to Dunedin he was active in welfare work and became a director of the St Vincent de Paul District Council. He was organist in several city churches and entertained on the piano for sing-alongs in rest homes and hospitals.
An independent amateur historian, Tod's published works include 'The History of Seacliff' (1971), 'The Making of a Madman - Lionel Terry' (1977), 'Kilmog and Environs' (1983), 'Whaling in Southern Waters' (1982), and 'Pubs Galore' (1984).
(From 'Cyclopedia of Otago and Southland, Dunedin, 1999)

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Kensington Hotel

Ray Massetti, barmen, and patrons in the St Kilda Hotel

Saverio (Jack) Massetti and patrons in the St Kilda Hotel

St Kilda Hotel, Prince Albert Road

Royal Albert Tavern, George and London streets, Dunedin

Saverio (Jack) Massetti and patrons in the St Kilda Hotel, c.1940.

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