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Gingerbread GeorgeExactly who is or was Gingerbread George? The Dunedin Railway Station in Dunedin, Otago is an ornate building and the elaborate design was the work of architect George Troup. His peers considered the end result looked like a gingerbread house and they coined the nickname of “Gingerbread George” in friendly jest.
Retailers
There are now twelve Gingerbread George retailers appointed throughout Otago, Southland and Fiordland. They are Run 79 in Tekapo, Merino Country Café and Gifts in Omarama, Otago Museum Shop, Larnach Castle shop, OMRU Blue in Oamaru, The Jeweller in Wanaka, Nomad Safaris in Queenstown, Richardson Jewellers in Balclutha, The Little Gallery in Invercargill, Fruitlands Gallery in Fruitlands near Alexandra, The Gateway Gallery in Lawrence, and The University Shop in the Link at Otago University.
Publicity
The miniature of the University of Otago Clock Tower was the focus of a major function attended by over 450 people and held by the Project Management Company, OCTA. The managing director William Cockerill presented a Gingerbread George miniature to the Otago University . This miniature is now on permanent display at the University. The Dunedin City Council held an EXPO of Otago Industry and enterprise and the display of Gingerbread George miniatures attracted considerable interest and inquiry including interest from the new Mayor of Dunedin, Peter Chin who is considering the possibility of Gingerbread George miniatures as an appropriate Civic gift for visiting dignitaries.
Website
The website is now a reality and can be found at www.gingerbreadgeorge.com
Extended range of Miniatures
The full range of Gingerbread George miniatures now includes Larnach Castle, the Church of the Good Shepherd in Tekapo, the University of Otago Clocktower, Saint Dunstan’s Church in Clyde, Mitchell’s cottage at Fruitlands Central Otago, Ah Wak’s outhouse in Arrowtown, and the early Chinese dwellings of Old Tom and Kong Kai near the Arrowtown goldfields.
Further replicas in production include Williams Cottage in Queenstown, and the Skippers canyon School House.