Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery

John Davidson McCraw was born and educated in Dunedin in 1925. He is recognised as the foremost authority on the Alexandra District. While his passion for all things historic was sparked whilst he headed the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research it would take nearly 30 years before this translated into the written word.

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John Davidson McCraw was born and educated in Dunedin in 1925. He is recognised as the foremost authority on the Alexandra District. While his passion for all things historic was sparked whilst he headed the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research it would take nearly 30 years before this translated into the written word.

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