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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Zoology notebook
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James Blackie
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May 1879
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Hocken Library: Blackie Family Papers, MS-4465/006
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Manuscripts
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Unpublished
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James Blackie began studying Zoology at the age of 31. Here is his notebook on the subject.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Women Doctors in New Zealand: An Historical Perspective 1921-1986
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Margaret D. Maxwell
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1990
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Medical Storage WZ80.5 W5 W872
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Books
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Auckland: IMS
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Six years after the establishment of the University of Otago in <strong>1869</strong>, the Otago Medical School was opened. The first person of Chinese descent to graduate from the School was Kathleen Anuei Pih-Chang (1903-91). As a child, she was nursed back to health by Margaret Reid, Dunedin missionary to China. The pair developed a close relationship, and when Reid returned to Dunedin in 1908, she brought Pih-Chang with her, eventually adopting her. After a secondary education at Otago Girls High School, she attended Otago Medical School, the ‘only Chinese’ to do so at a time when ‘anti-Chinese prejudice was still strong’. After graduation, Pih-Chang returned to China as a missionary doctor, administering to all who needed her services. In 1969, Pih-Chang and her husband retired to Tauranga.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Welcome Arch, Lyttelton
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Daniel Louis Mundy
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1869
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Hocken Pictorial Collection, Box 172-003
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Photographic prints
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Unpublished
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Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, was the first ‘Royal’ visitor to New Zealand, and despite the ructions of the New Zealand War, his visit produced an overwhelming mania for the monarchy. Upon arriving into Wellington on 11 April <strong>1869</strong>, he faced a hearty welcome and loyal address from dignitaries, including representatives from Ngati-Toa, Ngati-Awa, Ngati-Raukawa, Whanganui, Ngati-Kahungunu, and Ngati-Porou. He also travelled to Auckland, Nelson, Dunedin, and Christchurch, where it was all bunting and more celebrations. This ‘Welcome Arch’ at Lyttelton was just part of the occasion.
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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W.M. Hodgkins in his study at his home, ‘Cranmore’
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___
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Hocken Pictorial Collection, Box-015-003
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Photographs
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Unpublished
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William Hodgkins (c.1833–1898) arrived in Dunedin in 1862, the same year as his good friend Dr Hocken. Although called to the bar in 1868, it was his love for art that has had lasting influence. As an organiser of the Fine Arts Exhibition in Dunedin in <strong>1869</strong>, he came to realise the need for a public art gallery. In 1875, he formed the Otago Art Society, and started collecting paintings. On 14 October 1884, the Council passed a resolution that established the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the first of its kind in New Zealand. Hodgkins also painted, and his daughter was the well-known artist, Frances Hodgkins.
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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University of Otago, New Zealand (Incorporated by an Ordinance of the Provincial Council of Otago, June 3, 1869)
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University of Otago
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September 1872
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Hocken Bliss JSwO Uni
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Certificates
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Dunedin: The University
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The settler ships, <em>John Wickcliffe</em> and <em>Philip Laing</em>, arrived into port at Dunedin on 23 March and 15 April 1848 respectively. Four years later, Dunedin’s population was 628. In 1869, after the boom of the gold rush, the Otago population was 63,832. Education was important to the early settlers, and the idea of University seemed only natural. On 22 April <strong>1869</strong>, at an Otago Provincial Council meeting, James Macandrew (c.1819-1887) announced that an ordinance would be submitted to Council in favour of the establishment of a university. On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, after two readings, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. The University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees, and importantly, in Statute 12: ‘No religious test shall be administered…’. This later September 1872 <em>Ordinance</em>, here, confirms both regulations, degrees, and subjects for examination.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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University of Otago results, newspaper cutting
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Otago Daily Times
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31 October 1873
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Hocken Library: Blackie Family Papers, MS-4443/073
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Newspapers
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Dunedin: Otago Daily Times
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The Otago Daily Times newspaper cutting showing the results for 1873. 'James Blackie, Kaitangata' is listed under 'Mathematical and Natural Philosophy, First year - Elementary Mathematics' as having gained a Second Class pass. Blackie also received a 'Special Prize for Progress in Geometry'.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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University of Otago Magazine, Vol. 48
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University of Otago
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April 2019
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Private Collection
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Magazine
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Dunedin: University of Otago
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This glossy <em>University of Otago Magazine</em> captures the full range of the University’s history and its people in 72 pages. A particular feature is the ‘150 Alumni Heroes’ detailed in: ‘Firsts’; ‘Pioneers’; ‘Life-Changers’; ‘Innovators’; ‘Trailblazers’; ‘Luminaries’; ‘Leaders’; ‘Legacies’; ‘Legends’; ‘Champions’; and ‘Young Guns’. The now familiar names range from Alexander Williamson, Ethel Benjamin and Emily Siedeberg, through to David Kirk, Alison Shanks, and Jack Lovelock. And looking to the future, ‘Young Guns’ include Assil Russell, Matiu Walters, and Nadia Lim.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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University of Otago from the Leith
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Anonymous
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1880
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Hocken Pictorial Collection
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Painting
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Unpublished
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The atmosphere evoked by this oil painting of the University and the Leith is a dark, brooding one. It is attributed to the year 1880. The artist is unknown.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Tolstoy’s War and Peace: Introduction to the Series of Broadcasts
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British Broadcasting Corporation
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1943
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Brasch PG3411 V6 BU97
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Pamphlets
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London: BBC
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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family. As a university student, he was distracted by various social pursuits, which included gambling. He left without graduating. <em>Childhood</em>, Tolstoy’s first novel, was published in 1852. He continued to write across a variety of genres, usually telling stories of life in Russia. Tolstoy’s novel, <em>War and Peace</em>, was published in its entirety in <strong>1869</strong>. It is his most famous and celebrated work. Part chronicle, part historical novel, and part essay, it has been described as ‘cinematic in scope’ and the ‘greatest novel ever written’. This pamphlet is an introduction to the BBC Home Service’s eight-part series of War and Peace, which was broadcast in 1943.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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The Scott and Shand Buildings and their Surrounds
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Unknown creator
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c. 1900
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Hocken Pictorial Collection, Box-141-004
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Photographic prints
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Unpublished
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The ivy-clad buildings of Black and Sale (now the Music School), and Scott and Shand (Marketing and Communications) are visible along the gravelled St David Street. Although the distinctive hedges have gone, the bridge is still there for students and staff to walk across the Leith. The photographer of this idyllic shot is unknown.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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The New Zealand Wars, Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa
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Vincent O'Malley
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2019
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Provided by the University Book Shop
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Books
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Wellington: Bridget Williams Books (with kind permission)
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Even though Government troops laid siege to Ngātapa, Te Kooti and others escaped. A few days later, in early <strong>1869</strong>, Crown forces recaptured some of his men, returning them to the fortress. Witness and general accounts described the frontier justice carried out: the prisoners were led to the edge of a cliff, stripped naked, and then shot. Their bodies were then hurled over the cliff. There was no civil or military trial. While there are no certainties on how many were shot, the Crown accepted that the executions did take place. In 2004, it was recorded in Waitangi Tribunal Report, <em>Turanga Tangataturanga Whenua</em>, that ‘the Ngatapa executions are a stain upon the history of this country, and it is long past time for them to be put right.’ Vincent O’Malley’s latest book covers events at Ngātapa within the wider picture of the New Zealand Wars.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-Utan, and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature
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Alfred Russel Wallace
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1869
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Special Collections DS601 W541 1869
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Books
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London: Macmillan and Co.
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Welsh naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) embarked upon his first overseas trip in 1848, spending four years in the Amazon. In 1854, Wallace set off again, to Malaysia with the help of a grant from the Royal Geographical Society. He spent the next eight years exploring the country. In over 70 separate expeditions, Wallace harvested over 126,000 specimens of animals, insects, and plants. Due to the enormous amount of data collected, Wallace delayed publishing his findings. It was not until <strong>1869</strong> that his two-volume work, <em>The Malay Archipelago</em>, was published. It was a great success and remained in print for over a hundred years. Significantly, Sir David Attenborough gave it credit for piquing his interest in nature as a boy.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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The Imperial Encyclopaedia, or Dictionary of the Sciences and Arts. Vol. I
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W. M. Johnson and Thomas Exley
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1860
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Special Collections Q111 O74 1860
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Books
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London: Griffin, Bohn and Co.
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Growing up in a small country town, University of Otago graduate, Peter Seton Hay, managed to get hold of a volume called <em>Circle of Sciences</em>, a 19th century populist encyclopaedia, from which he gained his early mathematical knowledge. Here is <em>The Imperial Encyclopaedia</em>, otherwise known as <em>Orr’s Circle of Sciences</em>. This is the ‘Organic’ volume.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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The Cruise of the Galatea
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John Milner and Oswald W. Brierly
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1869
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Hocken Bliss KXH4 M
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Book covers
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W. H. Allen: London
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English maritime painter Oswald Walters Brierly (1817-1894) collaborated with the Rev. John Milner to produce the official record of the Duke of Edinburgh’s first tour throughout Australasia, from 26 February 1867 to 26 June 1868. The trip was actually cut short when the Duke was in Sydney at a picnic at Clontarf and was shot at by an Irishman, Henry J. O’Farrell. The<em> Galatea</em> did pass through Wellington on its way home, but it was not until <strong>1869</strong> that true Royal celebrations began. As Brierly and Milner relate in their work, everywhere the Prince went he was met with great loyalty (towards the Royal Family in general) and enthusiasm.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Stellar Extinctions of Atmospheric Turbidity
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Mazlan Othman
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1981
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Hocken QC976 T8 O83 1981
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Thesis
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Dunedin: Physics Department, University of Otago,
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Professor Mazlan Othman was born in Serembam, Malaysia, in 1951. She had an exceptional aptitude for mathematics from a young age, and came to the University of Otago on a Colombo Plan scholarship. Othman graduated Bachelor of Science with honours in 1975, and gained her PhD in Physics in 1981; she was the first woman to do so. After returning to Malaysia as the country’s first astrophysicist, she helped to create parts of the curriculum for the National University of Malaysia. Othman has also worked for the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs under Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-Moon. This report by Othman contains chapters extracted from her 1981 PhD thesis – ‘Optical Investigations of the Atmosphere’.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Specimen of the New Zealand Cross
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Introduced by Governor George Bowen in 1869
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1914
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Kind permission of the Otago Museum
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Medals
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Unpublished
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The New Zealand Cross was introduced by Governor Sir George Bowen in <strong>1869 </strong>during the Land Wars in New Zealand. Only 23 crosses were awarded, with six gazetted in <strong>1869</strong>, one in 1870, and the remainder (16) between 1875 and 1910. They are rare, and because of this, a small number (13) of specimens (facsimiles) have been struck, mainly for institutions or medal collectors. One notable medal collector was Colonel Joseph Cowie Nichols, of Dunedin, who had two ‘facsimiles’ struck in 1914. This is one of those ‘facsimiles’, which was once in the collection of D. Hastings Irwin, an English medal collector. It was presented back to the Otago Museum by Colonel Nichols.
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Robert Stout
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New Zealand Photography Company
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1875
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Hocken Pictorial Collection, Box-030-001
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Photographic prints
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Unpublished
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Sir Robert Stout (1844–1930) was 13th Premier of New Zealand, and a Chief Justice. He was a keen supporter of women’s suffrage, and a strong advocate for education. He served on the Senate of the University of New Zealand, and the Council of the University of Otago from 1891 to 1898. As a fledging lawyer, he was – as rumoured - the first student to enrol on the books at the University of Otago when it opened. The claim cannot be verified, but some wit has remarked that it was Stout himself who instigated this ‘fact’. Here is the young lawyer-student about 1875.
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Reproduction photograph of Thomas Adamson and Wiremu Mutu Mutu
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Batt & Richards
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c. 1874
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Hocken Pictorial Collection, P1971-005/1-012c
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Photographic prints
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Unpublished
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This staged photograph is of Wiremu Mutu Mutu and Thomas Adamson, holding a hatchet. According to James Cowan in his Hero Stories of New Zealand (1935), ‘Tom Adamson won the New Zealand Cross for his daring scouting work in the bush between the Waitotara and the back country of Wairoa (now Waverley), in <strong>1869</strong>.’ Some of the other New Zealand Cross recipients include Constable Henare Kepa te Ahururu, 1st Division, Armed Constabulary, Moturoa (1868); Dr Isaac Earl Featherston, Native Contingent, Otapawa Pa (1866); Sergeant Richard Shepherd, Armed Constabulary, Otauto (<strong>1869</strong>); and Major Ropata Wahawaha, Native Contingent, Ngatapa (<strong>1869</strong>).
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Recollections of Forty Years. Vol. I
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Ferdinand de Lesseps. Translated by C.B. Pitman
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1887
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Storage Bliss OTES L
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Books
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London: Chapman and Hall
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French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-94) called on all his negotiating skills to gain authorisation to build the Suez Canal from the ruler of Egypt and Sudan. De Lesseps first read of the centuries old historical canals between the Nile and Red Sea in 1832, while stationed in Alexandria. His proposal was to build a canal from the Red Sea in the south, through the Suez isthmus, to the Mediterranean Sea in the north. In 1854, plans were drawn up and money was raised by subscription. Work began in April 1859 at Port Said. On 17 November <strong>1869</strong>, the Suez Canal opened. It cut down the trip between India and Western Europe from 18,400 kilometres to 12,300. Here is one of de Lesseps letters to the Dutch Consul General, ‘floating’ the idea of a canal.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Rasputin the Rascal Monk
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William Le Queux
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1918
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Pulp DK254 R3 LD78
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Books
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Melbourne: Melville & Mullen
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In <strong>1869</strong>, Grigori Efimovich Rasputin was born in a village in Siberia, the only surviving child of ten. From a young age, he was deeply religious, and believed he was ‘endowed with mystical gifts’. Rasputin left his home several times on religious pilgrimages, and in 1905, met Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) and his wife, Alexandra (1872-1918). He ingratiated himself into the Imperial family. He was a well-known figure in St Petersburg. Some thought he was a talented religious healer, while others denounced his sexual deviancy and self-promotion. Rasputin’s power reached its zenith in 1915, and in 1916, several noblemen assassinated him, believing that he had undue influence over the Tsarina. Here is Anglo-French writer, William Le Queux’s take on Rasputin, ‘the rascal monk’.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Punch, of the London Charivari
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Edited by Mark Lemon
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27 February 1869
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Storage Journals AP 101 P8 1867-69
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Periodical illustrations
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London: Punch
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English politicians William Ewart Gladstone (1809-98) and Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) loathed each other. This cartoon by John Tenniel has Disraeli congratulating Gladstone on the Sovereign’s speech at the opening of Parliament in early <strong>1869</strong>. Although pleasantries are depicted, each carry a birch behind their backs, ready to beat each other once Parliamentary sessions had begun.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Punch, of the London Charivari
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Edited by Mark Lemon
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7 August 1869
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Storage Journals AP 101 P8 1869-71
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Periodical illustrations
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London: Punch
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Hibernia (Ireland) holds a harp, the country’s traditional instrument, while a haughty Britannia (England) looks on. The ballad played is ‘The Harp That Once’, written by the Irish poet Thomas Moore. Its later lines refer to Tara’s hall, the hilltop in County Meath that was once home to the Irish kings. This political cartoon was by the English artist John Tenniel (1820-1914), who worked for <em>Punch</em> for over 50 years. The engraving is by Joseph Swain (1820-1909), or one of his assistants. At the time, Ireland was under English rule.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
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c. 1869
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Kind permission Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, A 27
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Photographic prints
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Alfred Ernest Albert (1844-1900), Duke of Edinburgh, was the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. At the age of fourteen, this ‘sailor-prince’ joined the Royal Navy. In January 1867, he commissioned the H.M.S <em>Galatea</em>, and undertook an extensive world tour including South America, the Cape, and Australia. He married the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia on 23 January 1874, and they had four daughters and one son. He continued a distinguished naval career, and died in Germany in July 1900.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Post Office Building by Gregory O'Brien from The University of Otago. A Centennial History
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W.P. Morrell
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1969
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Brasch LG741 D8 MV47
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Painting
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Dunedin: University of Otago Press
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The ‘Post Office’ building near the Exchange was designed by architects Mason and Clayton (now Mason and Wales). However, when built it was regarded as too elaborate for a post office. It was transferred to the Provincial Government, who gave it to the University in April 1871. It was in this building, reproduced in this Gregory O’Brien watercolour, that the fledging University of Otago began. Class began on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The ‘Post Office’ building was demolished in 1969.
University of Otago
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1869: The Year that Was
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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September 2019
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Curated by Romilly Smith and Dr Donald Kerr, University of Otago Special Collections, Hocken Library
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On 3 June <strong>1869</strong>, the University of Otago Ordinance <strong>1869</strong> became law. This meant that the newly established University became a corporate body with power to grant degrees. This was a significant first for New Zealand. Two years later, with a building secured, and three professors appointed, classes began. The first class was on 10 July 1871, with 81 students enrolled. The University of Otago’s rich history continues today. Its establishment and legacy form part of this exhibition <em><strong>1869</strong>: The Year That Was</em>.<br /><br />Of course, other events occurred in<strong> 1869</strong>, forming a then unwritten but much wider history. While the University Council were debating the administrational matters necessary to make the newly formed educational institution work, events were occurring on a local and international level. Each had their own particular impact. Some of the events of <strong>1869</strong> that feature in the exhibition include the formation of the Otago Institute; the first Fine Arts Exhibition in New Zealand; the first ‘Royal’ visit to New Zealand; the introduction of the New Zealand Cross; the births of Rasputin, Emma Goldman, and Gandhi; the opening of the Suez Canal; and the formation of Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev’s periodic table. Tolstoy’s <em>War and Peace</em> was published in 1869, as was Louisa May Alcott’s <em>Little Women</em>.<br /> Please enjoy <em><strong>1869</strong>, The Year That Was.</em>
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Photograph of University of Otago Graduates
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University of Otago
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1897
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Mellor Collection, Box 16
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Photographic prints
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___
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The year 1897 was a bumper one for Otago. This graduate photograph depicts a number of men and women who went on to make their own personal mark on the world’s stage. Three notables include: Joseph W. Mellor (second on right, back row), who not only secured a senior scholarship in chemical science, but with his MSc thesis on cyanide process, won the Exhibition 1851 Science Scholarship; Margaret Barnett Cruickshank (second on right, middle row) who was New Zealand’s first woman general medical practitioner; and in the front row, Ethel Benjamin, New Zealand’s first female lawyer.
University of Otago