Browse Collections (62 total)

Manuscripts held in Special Collections

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Contributors: Special Collections, University of Otago

Make It New! Modernism & the Medieval Presence. Online exhibition

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The phrase 'Make it New' is frequently used in defining a key feature of modernism – its novelty – and is often regarded as influential and…

Contributors: Various collectors

Letterheads and Billheads

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This collection has been compiled from examples held in the Hocken collections. They are a sample of designs typical of the period 1870-1950. Many…

Contributors: Various collectors

Lantern Slides

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A collection of lantern slides used for cinema advertising.

Lantern slides are hand-drawn, painted, or photographic images on glass, intended for…

Contributors: Various collectors

Kinder Photographs

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The Hocken holds the pre-eminent collection of John Kinder photographs in New Zealand. Gifted to the Library in 1922 by the artist's niece, Olga…

Contributors: Olga McCurdie

Keeping it in the Family: British and Irish Literary Generations, 1770-1930. Online exhibition

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John Turnbull Thomson

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A sample of the works by John Turnbull Thomson (1821-1884) held in Hocken Collections.

Contributors: Various collectors

Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition

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Contributors: Special Collection, University of Otago Library

History of the University of Otago

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A sample of images relating to the history of the University of Otago. This project was the result of a collaboration among the University of Otago…

Contributors: Various collectors

He Tirohanga Ki Muri: A View of the Past

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"E kore e ngaro; te kakano i ruia mai i Ra' iatea.
I shall never be lost; the seed that was sown from Ra' iatea."

The image of a waka en passage…

Contributors: Various collectors

From Pigskin to Paper: The Art and Craft of Bookbinding. Online exhibition

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From Apprentice to Graduate: 50 years of pharmacy education at the University of Otago, 1963-2013. Online exhibition

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In 2013 the School of Pharmacy at the University of Otago celebrates its 50th Jubilee, a milestone that also represents 50 years of a degree…

Contributors: Various collectors

For the Love of Books: Collectors and Collections. Online exhibition

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Contributors: Special Collections, University of Otago; Curated by Donald Kerr and Romilly Smith

Food, drink, and other products packaging

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Examples of twentieth century food packaging from the Hocken Collections.

Fashion Rules OK. Online exhibition

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Exhibition posters from the Hocken Collections

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Posters from exhibitions in the gallery of the Hocken Collections.

Ephemera from the Hocken Collections

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This is a sample of ephemera from the Hocken Collections.

Enlarging the prospects of happiness: European travel writing through the ages. Online exhibition

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Discoveries of new places, customs and climates always fascinate. While few of us possess the stamina, courage or funds to undertake marvellous or…

Dr Hocken's Original Pictures

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This showcase offers a representational sample of the pictures that Dr T. M. Hocken gave in trust for the people of New Zealand. At the time of his…

Contributors: Dr T. M. Hocken

Cultivating Gardens: Practical gardening advice through the ages. Online exhibition

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Botanists rely on floras, and apothecaries on herbals for the critical task of plant identification. Gardeners need practical advice as well as…

Charting the Land on the Ocean: Pacific Exploration, 1520-1876. Online exhibition

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On 28 November 1520, Magellan sailed through the straits that would bear his name into the great expansive waters he dubbed ‘Mar Pacifico’. His…

Contributors: Various collectors

Charles R. Thatcher songsters

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Examples of the songsters by colonial-era lyricist and satirical wit Charles R. Thatcher held at Hocken Collections.

Celebrating Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Online exhibition

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On 7 February 1812, Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England. As a consequence, world-wide celebrations have taken place in 2012, the…

Contributors: Various collectors

By Land & By Sea: Scientific Expedition Reports in Special Collections from 1826 to the 1960s. Online exhibition

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Botany: Our Heritage, Our Future. A Celebration of Teaching and Research at the University of Otago. Online Exhibition

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Botany is a 21st century subject built on a rich heritage contributed to and developed by many. Although botany was taught at the University of Otago…

Contributors: Various Collectors