The document discusses preserving the cultural tradition of named student flats in Dunedin, New Zealand through documentation and community engagement. It notes that flat names are an ephemeral expression of student culture, providing identity and a sense of place. The author details efforts to research flat name histories using archives and social media, and the importance of recording these stories as part of Dunedin's cultural heritage before this tradition is lost. Community feedback indicates support for maintaining a record of flat names and their significance.

1. Hanging out : preserving an ephemeral print culture in Dunedin Sarah Gallagher @sarahlibrarina [email_address]

3. Sign hangs above the door

4. Paint on board

5. Name refers to size and colour of the flat

7. 2. How material from libraries / archives / museums have helped provided a cultural context for the stories behind named flats in Dunedin

8. 3. How communities want to tell their stories

9. 4. How social media helps create communities and provides an excellent means of gathering primary research data

10. Named flats are an expression of Dunedin's student (scarfie) culture

11. Named flats are an example of an ephemeral print culture

13. Named because the house was infested with mice

14. Landlord wanted the sign removed at the end of the year

15. "Dunedin has a unique student culture which is a big part of why it's such a great place to have gone to university. These signs are part of the colour of Dunedin." ~ Vanessa Fergusson

16. Ephemera is part of everyone's everday experience

17. Leaving a legacy - The Bach - 1930s

18. I correspondend with a couple of the orginal members of The Bach, the first known flat from the 1930s. They are now in their 90s, and still friends.

19. Flats had letterhead

20. Smersh HQ - 1960s

21. Pooh Corner - 1960s

22. Pooh Corner sign made from this Collection – Morrin Museum

23. Department of Slavonic Studies - 1970s

24. Identity Naming flats is about projecting an identity to the wider community It's about fitting in It's about creating a sense of place Names can be aspirational, reflective of popular culture, the inhabitance or the dwelling Signs can be made of a variety of media: old boxes, whiteboard, headboards, surfboards, doors, beer boxes ...

25. The Cock and Swallow - 2000

28. Digitisation of collections has added enormous value to my research.

29. This was the favourite pub of James K. Baxter.

31. Printed at the Caxton Press, it sold on campus for 15c a copy.

33. Flats are named and students dress in theme.

34. There's a high turn over of names

35. Hyde St RSA (7 Hyde St) has endured

36. Handprinted party invitation

38. Tui's Tavern was named for the flat cat

39. The cat was named for Tui's Takeaway

41. The cafe was open from the 1950s on Albany St.

42. Jo Tui – proprietor was legendary.

43. Facebook memorials

44. Popular Culture

45. "I remember when we named this flat ... back in '97 ... we always meant to put "flaming" above the left corner ... never did get around to that ..." ~ Paul Thompson

46. 477 MOES

47. "Quite a few tenants perspective/tenants refer to their flats by name and are not sure what there address is. I am quite comfortable with the naming of flats as long as they don't paint it on the flat it self, this has been going on for a long time before my entry into the student rental market. It's a bit of fun and shows imagination and gives some of these very well used flats some more personal appeal." ~ Gareth, Property Manager, Cutlers.

49. Why???

50. Because this is an aspect of student culture that embodies the being part of a community

52. 2010 best flat was The Pikinic Table (Albany Street)

53. 2010 worst flat was Bonnie Doon (Union Street)

54. Pikinic Table 2000 – 40hr famine

55. But how to get more information?

56. Hello Facebook!

58. Brought the community together

59. Used surveymonkey to survey (x2)

60. People more open in survey vs wall / discussion on FB

64. Established 1988

65. Original door (left)

66. Door was restored by paintings conservator

67. Door was repainted on 20 th anniversay by orginal flatmates

69. University has used an image of Pink Flat the Door to advertise the scarfie experience

70. What do you think?

72. Dunedin Public Library

73. Hewitson Library

74. Hocken Library

75. Morrin Museum

76. Presbyterian Archive

77. University of Otago Library

78. www.digitalnz.co.nz

79. www.matapihi.org.nz

80. www.nzmuseums.co.nz

82. Smersh HQ – collection of Patrick Alley

83. Pooh Corner – collection of Alan Edwards

84. Kahikatea butter box – collection of Morrin Museum

85. Department of Slavonic Studies – collection of Kasia Waldegrave

86. Cock & Swallow – collection of Scott Eady

87. Flake with a Friend - Bibliography Room Archive, Special Collections, University of Otago

88. Pikinic Table – collection of Livvy Bruce

89. The Palace on Ellis – collection of Stephen Jones

91. Dunedin Student Flat Names Project Blog http://flatnames.tumblr.com

92. Google Map http://tinyurl.com/dajja2

93. Online Exhibition http://tinyurl.com/244mgn4