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Save the Scarfie / Inappropriate Magazine

“You can be a student anywhere but you can only be a Scarfie in Dunedin” Mark Wilson looks at the prospect of extinction facing this New Zealand cultural icon. 

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The Ski Lodge Warrender St), Tipsy Tiger (North Road) and Permafrost Cottage (Pentland St).

See more photos and stories on the Facebook Group.

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R.I.P Scarfie, who’s killing the dream  Source: Critic Issue 15, 2010

R.I.P Scarfie, who’s killing the dream 

Source: Critic Issue 15, 2010

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Capping Show a family and varsity tradition

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The student and the landlady / University of Otago Capping Book 1947, p21

The Student and the Landlady were sitting by the fire,

The Student wept like anything to feel starvation dire.

“If I don’t get a feed,” he said, “I really shall expire.”

“Seven deaths in seven months will ruin me,” she cried.

“You wouldn’t care,” the Student said, “if I lay down and died.”

“What nonsense!” said the Landlady, “do you think I’ve got no pride?”

The Student and the Landlady are bitter foes you know;

The Student wept like anything because she bade him go.

“How cruel it is, ” the Student said, “to deal me such a blow.

Seven shifts in seven weeks I really can’t afford;

But pack my books and shirts and things I’ll go and hire a Ford -

“I doubt it,” said the Landlady, “unless you pay your board.”

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In the habit of students / ODT 27.02.10

An article in the weekend magazine giving a brief view of the history of some student traditions that have come, gone, and some of those that remain. There’s a lot not mentioned … things that have been banned, like the Knox howl. And there are also traditions not so commonly recognised, like naming flats. This is unique to Dunedin, it’s pretty special.

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The Scarfies Flat - 49 Brown Street

It’s commonly known as “The Scarfie’s flat”, although it doesn’t have a sign. 49 Brown Street is best known for it’s role playing a strong, silent, sinister character in the 1999 Sarkies brothers’ film, Scarfies. It can be found stolidly anchored in dilapidated grandeur, glowering over the city of Dunedin from Cannongate.

The house had a group page on Facebook which unfortunately seems to have been taken down. It was frequented by past residence and there were several mentions of hauntings which was interesting.

Below, is a photo of a graffito of the house itself on the wall which supports the Cannongate Steps. Source.