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Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Hill side. Capt. Cargill’s. Superintendent Otago; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William Fox who well knew the interest I took in old New Zealand & was a frequent…

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The Hocken Library (now known as Hocken Collections) was first housed in a wing of the Otago Museum. The text on the back of the photo states that it is a - 'View of the Hocken Library from Great King Street'.

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Verso in ink: W. Fox. House at the Haven Nelson, formerly Cap.n Wakefields; in pencil 23; on sketchbook mount in ink: House of late Capt. Arthur Wakefield R.N. Nelson 1843. (Brought out from England); on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland…

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Label supplied by Dr B.H. Howard in 1964: Aglionby Valley - the area of flat open country about Murchison on the Buller River. Fox in area 18 & 19 Feb 1846.

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Label by Dr B.H. Howard: Matukituki. Not the valley of the present Matakitaki River but the open country at Murchison below the junction of Buller & Matakitaki. Also called “Aglionby Valley” [B.H. Howard, 64: Fox in area 18-19 Feb 1846].

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On sketchbook mount: In the Waimea, West Nelson. Dr Monro's house. 1845; verso on sketchbook mount: Port Underwood. Jacky Guard's house; 1848. Rangiawa's grave. ; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir…

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A Circulation Department staff member stamps the date slip in the back of a book. An electronic management system was introduced to the library in 1989 and prior to this, patron details were entered onto cards that were alphabetically filed at the…

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This item includes watercolour illustrations of sights and people on the journey, poetry and newspaper cuttings relating to the building and renovation of First Church, Dunedin.

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In 1929, Kathleen Chang became the first person of Chinese descent to graduate from the Otago Medical School.See Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (1941-1960), Volume 5, Wellington, 2000, and Eva Ng's biography of Kathleen Chang in D. Maxwell,…

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Lower right (l.r.) in ink: T.M.H. March 23, 1898; l.c in ink: Key plan of Mr (Sir Wm) Foxí Dunedin in Jan.y, 1849; u.l. in ink: 1. The First Church 2. Mr Garrickís house (Royal Hotel afterwards) 3. Emigrants Barracks 4. High Street 5. Maori landing…

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Verso in ink: No 1. Lake and lower part of the valley of Wiararapa, taken from the west side. 2nd May 1843; on mount: In the Wiararapa Valley, Wellington 1843; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir William Fox. Sir William…

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Note by Dr B.H. Howard that Fox explored the area in February 1846, not 1847.

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Label by Dr B.H. Howard: Lake Howick, now Lake Rotoroa. Fox explored area 1846 with Brunner & Heaphy.

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A photograph of a Lochness Monster costume taken during the 1933 capping parade.

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Lower left (l.l.) with brush: Lyttelton, N.Z. (Immigration barracks &c) 10 Jan 1851 W. Fox; on sketchbook mount: Port Lyttelton. Immigration barracks &c January 1851; verso u.r.: 25 27; on flypage of sketchbook in ink: Thomas Morland Hocken from Sir…
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