Browse Collections (62 total)

1869: The Year that Was

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Contributors: Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library

41 Stunning Books: A selection of modern private press books. Online exhibition

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The private press books on show are all hand-crafted: printed on fine paper, bound individually, limited in issue number, and almost all contain fine…

500 Years On: Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Online exhibition

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Contributors: Special Collections, University of Otago; Hewitson Library, Knox College; various

A Letterpress Legacy: The Dartmouth College Book Arts Workshop. Online exhibition

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Contributors: Dartmouth Book Arts Workshop; Special Collections, University of Otago

A Middle Eastern Odyssey: From Constantinople to Palmyra. Online exhibition

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A sketchbook by William Fox

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A collection of pictures by Sir William Fox (1812-1893). These works are mainly watercolours of New Zealand landscapes and scenes, painted between…

Contributors: Dr T. M. Hocken, Sir William Fox

Aliens, Androids, & Unicorns: The Hal Salive Science Fiction and Fantasy Collection. Online exhibition

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All the Year Round: Exploring the Nineteenth-Century Periodical. Online exhibition

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Contributors: Special Collections, University of Otago; Dunedin Public Library

Architectural drawings

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Examples of architectural drawings from the Hocken Collections.

Auld Acquaintances: Celebrating the Robert Burns Fellowship. Online exhibition

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Contributors: Special Collections, University of Otago; Curator: Romilly Smith

Black + White + Grey. The Lives + Works of Eric Gill + Robert Gibbings. Online exhibition

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Botanical Teaching Wallcharts

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A selection of the teaching charts from the Department of Botany showcases the type of teaching resources found at the University of Otago.

Contributors: Department of Botany, University of Otago

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

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

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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

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.

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

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…

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

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…

Ephemera from the Hocken Collections

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This is a sample of ephemera from the Hocken Collections.

Exhibition posters from the Hocken Collections

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Posters from exhibitions in the gallery of the Hocken Collections.

Fashion Rules OK. Online exhibition

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Food, drink, and other products packaging

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Examples of twentieth century food packaging from the Hocken Collections.

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