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Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 1)

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Feb 12, 202600:37:57Technology

Described in his own time as "the white Tōhunga of Tuhoeland" and by some today as a "structural rascist" who "stole" knowledge, it's fair to say Elsdon Best is a controvesial character. In the first of a two part episod...

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