Browse Collections (62 total)

The Wake of Thor

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The World of Joseph W. Mellor (1869-1938): Chemist, Ceramicist & Cartoonist. Online exhibition.

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Joseph William Mellor (1869-1938) was an Otago graduate who became a ceramicist, a cartoonist, and, more importantly, a famous chemist. Indeed, his…

Contributors: Various collectors

This Book Belongs To..... Bookplates, Book Labels, & Inscriptions

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Contributors: Special Collections, University of Otago

Unpacking Ruins: architecture from antiquity. Online exhibition

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12 September - 28 November 2002 ~ de Beer Gallery
Central Library, University of Otago

Through the last five hundred years, ancient ruins have…

Viva l'Italia: A Regional Romp through Italy. Online exhibition

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‘A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see.’ - Dr…

Contributors: Various collectors

West Meets East

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Images of China and Japan, 1570 to 1920.

West Meets East is based on a physical exhibition curated by Special Collections, that was on display…

Contributors: Various collectors

William Cowper Initials

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These historiated initials were created by William Cowper for his atlas of human myology, the Myotomia Reformata. Cowper was an 18th-century London…

Contributors: John Monro (1670-1740)

Works by Colin McCahon

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Colin McCahon is recognized as one of New Zealand’s foremost painters for his inventive and visionary contribution to art. He lived from 1919 to…

Contributors: Colin McCahon Research and Publication Trust.

Works by Doris Lusk

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A sample of the works by Doris Lusk (1916-1990) held in Hocken Collections.

Contributors: Various collectors

Works by James Brown

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A sample of the works by James Brown held in Hocken Collections.

Contributors: Various collectors

Works by Ralph Hotere

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A sample of the works by Ralph Hotere held in Hocken Collections.

Contributors: Various collectors

Works of Joseph Jenner Merrett

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A sample of the works by Joseph Jenner Merrett held in Hocken Collections.

Contributors: Various collectors