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- Collection: History of the University of Otago
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University of Otago graduates of 1887.
A photograph of the ten students who graduated from the University of Otago in 1887. Standing: M.I. Fraser, G.A. Simers, M.A. Ferguson, W.E. Spencer. Sitting: J.R. Montgomery, F.M. Allen, X. Forbes, F.B. Allen, J.R. Don, C. Little.
Bright College Days and Gaudeamus by the Sextet, Capping Show, 1989.
An extract from the 1989 Capping Show called Peter’s Pantomime. The Capping Sextet sing a song by Tom Lehrer and the traditional anthem that ends every capping show.
Old Law Library.
Two students at work in the Law Library. Legal caricatures can be seen on the wall above. Before shifting to the Hocken Building (now known as the Richardson Building) in 1979, the first Law Library was housed in what is now known as the Staff Club.
Emily Siedeberg.
A photograph of Emily Siedeberg-McKinnon M.B, Ch. B (1873-1968). This image is included in a scrapbook alongside the letter she wrote to the Chancellor of the University of Otago in 1891. The letter was written as a request for entry into the…
Dental air drill.
The first air drill purchased by the Dental School.
Loch Lomond by the Sextet, Capping Show, 1989
An extract from the 1989 Capping Show called Peter’s Pantomime. The Capping Sextet sing a traditional Scottish tune that includes human bagpipes.
Leprosy by the Sextet, Capping Show, 1989
An extract from the 1989 Capping Show called Peter’s Pantomime. The Capping Sextet sing a tango with lyrics that describe the terrible effects of catching leprosy at university.
Selwyn Ballet, Peter’s Pantomime, Capping Show, 1989.
An extract from the 1989 Capping Show called Peter’s Pantomime. The clip records the performance by the Selwyn Ballet, New Zealand’s oldest ballet company. The Selwyn Ballet is only open to male members of Selwyn College.
Lochness Monster capping costume.
A photograph of a Lochness Monster costume taken during the 1933 capping parade.
Capping - Selwyn College.
Eleven male students from Selwyn College holding signs saying "Closed on account of fire" and "No license - a bar to progress". One student has his head through a large sign that has the word "Booth".
Selwyn Circus 'Boys', 1922.
An image glued into the Capping Carnival Magazine from July 1922, showing two Selwyn College students dressed in costume for the Selwyn Circus and capping celebrations of 1922.
Group of students and skeleton friend.
Six medical students and David Blacky, son of Professor Blacky, pose with a skeleton and anatomical dummy.
Students / technicians working in a medical laboratory, possibly Suva, Fiji.
Found in the University of Otago Medical Library Historical Collection this photograph is an example of Otago University's relationship with the Pacific.
Cover of the House & Garden capping magazine, 1987.
The OUSA capping magazine cover from 1987. The magazine is entitled "House & Garden" in jest and the cover depicts a burnt-out student flat.
Dunedin Exchange Building.
Elevated south-west view of the first building that housed the University of Otago between 1871 and 1878. The building was designed by the architects Mason and Wales and was originally intended to be Dunedin’s post office. Dominating the stock…
Rina Moore, 1923-1975.
Believed to be the first female of Maori descent to graduate in medicine in New Zealand, Rina Moore (nee Rohipa), of Ngati Kahungunu, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, and Rangitane, obtained her medical degree from Otago University in 1949.
Medical School staff.
A photograph of Medical School professors standing on the steps of the Otago Medical School Building - Sir Louis Barnett, Sir Lindo Ferguson, Dr Daniel Colquhoun (behind), Dr William John Mullin, Dr William Stewart Weeding Roberts (in front).
Medical school seniors.
Medical school seniors of 1934, including who is thought to be Jione Antonia Rabici Doviverata [Dovi], possibly the first Pacific student to graduate from the Otago Medical School in 1935.
Kathleen Annuei Pih-Chang, 1929-1991.
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,…
Selwyn Circus 'Animals', 1922.
Images glued into the Capping Carnival Magazine from July 1922, show members of the Selwyn Circus "Animals". The animal costumes created by the students included a giraffe, rhinoceros, elephant, camel, and an ostrich.
Capping band.
A photograph of the 1910 capping band members. Several of the male students are dressed in women’s clothing while another is dressed as a clown. It was not until 1947 that female students appeared in the capping show.
University Athletic Team, Easter Tournament.
A photograph of the Men’s Athletic Team for the Easter Tournament of 1910 or 1911. The students are wearing their uniforms which have a large O stitched onto the chest. They are also photographed with their awards and trophies.
Otago debating and tennis teams, New Zealand Inter-University Tournament.
Photograph of the Otago University debating and tennis teams in 1904. Back row, standing left to right, J. Miller, F. Borrie, W.A. Fairclough. Middle row, seated left to right, L.T. Burnard, Miss R. Utting, Dr Te Rangi Hiroa, T. Neave. Front row,…
First Dental School.
A view of the first Dental School building that would later house the Law Library and then the University Staff Club. The photograph shows the position of the building in relation to the Clocktower and Registry buildings.
Dental operating theatre.
A 1920s operating theatre in the second Dental School. For its time, the equipment displayed was state of the art.