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Dead Souls

They are crammed to the rafters with around 20,000 books so they should have something of interest. The ceiling is papered with old book covers.

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Arc Cafe
Opened in 1997 and closed in the late 2000s, Arc Cafe was a very popular place for music, art and alternative cultures in Dunedin. You can still view its building on the street (it is now used by a bakery shop called “Body of the Year”). You can also view paintings, photos and music from their website. The website is maintained by Elliott Young, one of the original founders of Arc Cafe.
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Zucchini Bros
Fantastic pizza & pasta from the Bros. Lovely staff and the menu is tried and true. Get a no.20 pizza, and the Chicken & mushroom pasta is hard to beat. Serving Emersons and Green Man beer. These guys deliver also.
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Old Bank of New Zealand
This building was completed in 1882 and designed with a Venetian Renaissance style by architect W. B. Armson, one of the first professionally trained colonial architects to work in New Zealand. The Venetian Renaissance style exterior constructed in Oamaru stone features carving of New Zealand plants and landscapes. The building houses a law firm.
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Old National Bank
This building which was designed by architect W. H. Dunning was completed in 1913 with a façade of Hobart Sandstone. The building features a domed glass ceiling and is set over a large public banking chamber.