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Iohann Reinhold Forster.
On label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Johann Reinhold Forster, L.L.D, F.R.S., F.A.S. 1729-1798. Johann Georg Adam Forster, M.D., 1754-1794. Father & son. Accompanied Cook on his second voyage. Conjointly wrote Observations &c on the voyage & its…
A book for the tourist
This curious book proved very popular in its day, perhaps because a traveller following its prescriptions could be sure of returning with much new knowledge and a broader understanding of the world. That is, if he survived the cool reactions of the…
Good old New Zealand
Sheet music of Louis A. Benzoni's 'Good old New Zealand'
Wait till the clouds go by: A good cheer song
Sheet music of Louis A Benzoni, and Ivan M Levy's Wait Till the Clouds Go By.
Back to home, sweet home - and you
Sheet music of Louis A. Benzoni's 'Back to home, sweet home - and you'.
Cannongate
This image of Canongate during a royal procession highlights Edinburgh's loyalty to the monarch as well as its impressive modernity. Scotland was no longer the potentially rebellious or poverty-stricken northern neighbour of earlier accounts.
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Cover of the 1945 Digest Magazine.
The cover of the 1945 edition of the Medical School magazine, Digest. The image juxtaposes a soldier with a gun and a surgeon with a scalpel, both held at the same angle. Medical students were exempt from conscription during World War II. Due to a…
Dunedin Poem
Not only does this pamphlet's content affirm that tourism can be local, but the poem by Thomas Bracken praises our local attractions over a selection of the European highlights.
The Rev. John Williams, the Martyr of Erromanga, with a landscape of the Mission House and grounds of Rarotonga.
On label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Rev. John Williams (1796-1839) of the London Missionary Society. Founder of the Samoan & other missions. “The martyr of Erromanga” one of the New Hebrides group. Murdered by the natives, Nov.r 20th 1839 at…
Rev. J. Waterhouse superintending the landing of the missionaries at Taranaki New Zealand.
On label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: The Rev. John superintending the landing of the missionary, the Rev Charles Creed and his wife at Taranaki (NgaMotu) January 14th 1849. R. Wesleyan Missionary Notices, No 73 - Jan 1845 (T.M.H.) Mr Creed was…
Henry Williams.
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: T.M. Hocken; label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Born at Nottingham, Feb. 11th 1792. Entered the Royal Navy in 1806, serving in various successiv vessels, taking part in the last naval engagement of the American war - that…
Interior of Otaké Church, New Zealand. C.D. Barraud del. Wellington N.Z. R.K. Thomas lith. Day & Son Lith.rs to the Queen. n.d. Interior of Otaké Church, New Zealand.
Margin below image on stone: This church, which is 80 feet long, 36 feet broad and 40 feet high, has been erected by the voluntary labour of the Maories, under the superintendence of Archdeacon Hadfield and the Rev. H. Williams. The timber for the…
Tuawaike’s house, Roubouki. May 14 1844.
Lower centre (l.c.) - l.r. in pencil: Tuawaike’s house, Roubouki May 1844; u.c. - u.r. in iron gall ink: 7 Tuawaki’s house Ruabieki May 14 1844; verso: Jacob’s R. NW by W Dist 18 m. Sandy beach all the way. Distant snowy mountains. Rocks.…
Otago. May 1 1844.
Lower centre (l.c.)in pencil: Otago May 1 1844; u.c. in iron gall ink: 5 Otago May 1 1844; verso: [sketch titled] New River
Mouth of Otago, from the Settlement. May 1 1844.
Upper centre (u.c.) - u.r. of b in pencil: Mouth of Otago - from the Settlement May 1/44; u.c. of b in blue-black ink: 9 Entrance to Otago harbour - May 1 1844; verso a in pencil: Entrance to Otago Ap.l 1844