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In 1907 Dr T.M. Hocken of Dunedin - historian, bibliographer and collector - undertook to gift to the University of Otago his magnificent collection of books, manuscripts, paintings and other historical documents relating to New Zealand and the Pacific. Published to celebrate the centenary of the Hocken Collections' Deed of Trust, this book documents almost 200 items, dating from the seventeenth century to the present day, photographed by Bill Nichol. These include historical and modern paintings, photographs and drawings, maps and plans, books, newspapers and posters, sheet music, sound recordings, and early New Zealand manuscripts. Many items relate to Maori history.

Table of Contents
Preface; A Labour of Love: Dr Hocken and His Collection; The Hocken Collections 1910 to 2007; Archives and Manuscripts; Publications; Maps and Plans; Music and Sound; Paintings and Drawings; Photographs.

Ka Taoka Hakena: Treasures from the Hockec

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      Publisher Otago University Press
      Published 1 January 2007
      ISBN-13 9781877372407
      978-1877372407
      ISBN-10 1877372404
      Also in:
      Australasian and Pacific history Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1907 Dr T.M. Hocken of Dunedin - historian, bibliographer and collector - undertook to gift to the University of Otago his magnificent collection of books, manuscripts, paintings and other historical documents relating to New Zealand and the Pacific. Published to celebrate the centenary of the Hocken Collections' Deed of Trust, this book documents almost 200 items, dating from the seventeenth century to the present day, photographed by Bill Nichol. These include historical and modern paintings, photographs and drawings, maps and plans, books, newspapers and posters, sheet music, sound recordings, and early New Zealand manuscripts. Many items relate to Maori history.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; A Labour of Love: Dr Hocken and His Collection; The Hocken Collections 1910 to 2007; Archives and Manuscripts; Publications; Maps and Plans; Music and Sound; Paintings and Drawings; Photographs.

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