Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. For the uninitiated, steampunk is a branch of science fiction/fantasy that ...

Steampunks gathered on Queen's Birthday Weekend at Steampunk NZ Festival in Oamaru for the most steampunks in one place world record attempt.LIZ CARDOGAN / The-Timaru-Herald Oamaru steampunks now have ...

Last year 6000 people went to the first “Steampunk: tomorrow as it used to be” exhibition at the Forrester Gallery. Even greater numbers are expected this year. Weta Workshops are returning with new ...

The weird and wonderful converge in a postapocalyptic take on self-expression at the home of Steampunk in Aotearoa — Oamaru. Award-winning photographer Dean Purcell teamed up with fashion and creative ...

Oamaru is a treasure trove of trendy shops, modern galleries and charming restaurants. Photo / Sarah Pollok Steampunk may have put Ōamaru on the map, but there's far more to the Waitaki town and the ...

In Oamaru: New Zealand's living Victorian town, 176 pages paperback $50 www.penguin.co.nz author Paul Sorrell and photographer Graham Warman celebrate the town's outstanding architectural heritage and ...

Futures Past steampunks Sharon Forbes, Casey Baxter, Shirley Elliott, Jeff Jones, Carol Johnson, and Allan Catterall await their steam train to Gumboot Day on the platform at Feilding.Supplied / ...