Olveston Harper is excellent at destroying

Harper is excellent at destroying long-held myths

Designed by leading British architect Sir Ernest George

With a foreword by Susanna Shadbolt

well-illustrated

How do we hurt ourselves

Olveston Harper is excellent at destroyingThe opulent interiors of a glorious historic house Olveston is one of New Zealands most remarkable and beautiful heritage homes. Built in 1907 by David Theomin, a wealthy merchant and one of Dunedins accomplished Jewish businessmen of that era, its opulence reflects the economic power that was concentrated in Dunedin at the start of the twentieth century, largely thanks to the earlier gold rush and the booming farming sector. Theomin and his wife