Entomologists

Date: 1772

By: Darly, Matthew, -1781; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-038-021-a

Description: Caricature of Sir Joseph Banks as a lepidopterist and macaroni (dandy), pursuing a butterfly with two bats in his hands. He has both feet planted on two separate globes, on the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, a reference to his travels to the Arctic and previously to the Southern Hemisphere with Captain Cook Edges trimmed Other Titles - Butterfly Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left, outside plate-mark: in pencil, 4695, Sir Josh Banks [number] 20. 30/- [shillings] The term Macaroni derived from the Macaroni Club, to which the most dressy travelled gentlement-about-town belonged, and applied generally to any fop or dandy. The companion to this print, "The simpling macaroni" is a portrait of Daniel Solander. The verses accompanying the engravings allude to the visit made by Banks and Solander to the Arctic circle. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving 175 x 125 mm Provenance: Possibly purchased by Alexander Turnbull from Maggs Bros., London, after Jan. 1916, when he purchased another copy of this print for 7/6d. This copy includes a price of 30 shillings, lower left, outside the plate-mark

Date: 4 Sep 2005 - 04 Sep 2005

From: Wellington Zoo Centenary oral history project

By: Hornabrook, Richard William, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0803-07

Description: Interview with Richard William (Dick) Hornabrook, born 1925 in Wellington. Talks about growing up on Oriental Parade, fishing and fossicking the beach and the Town Belt. Discusses being taken every Saturday morning to Wellington Zoo by his mother Kitty, who cultivated his interest in natural history. Refers to his father Sidney also becoming involved in the zoo visits, and mentions zoo curators Mr Langridge and Charlie Cuttler. Talks about his main interest being in insects, birds and shells. Comments that his experiences at Wellington Zoo helped open him to options and that his interest in insects and natural history has been more important to him than his career in neurology. Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014676 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 50 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5291.

Date: [1993-2002]

From: Thomson, Andrew David, 1930-2002 : Papers relating to women in science in New Zealand

Reference: MS-Papers-7617-06

Description: Essays on women in the fields of microbiology, conservation, environment and entomology Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2002

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-217

Description: Shows a conference speaker declaring the conference closed as he swots spiders and insects off his clothes with rolled-up papers. Extended Title - I hereby declare this conference closed... Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 1772

By: Darly, Matthew, -1781; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-038-021

Description: Caricature of Sir Joseph Banks as a lepidopterist and macaroni (dandy), pursuing a butterfly with two bats in his hands. He has both feet planted on two separate globes, on the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, a reference to his travels to the Arctic and previously to the Southern Hemisphere with Captain Cook The term Macaroni derived from the Macaroni Club, to which the most dressy travelled gentlement-about-town belonged, and applied generally to any fop or dandy. The companion to this print, "The simpling macaroni" is a portrait of Daniel Solander. The verses accompanying the engravings allude to the visit made by Banks and Solander to the Arctic circle. Other Titles - Butterfly Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Sir Josh Banks [in pencil] Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving 175 x 125 mm Provenance: Purchased by Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull from Maggs Bros., London, Jan. 1916: price 7/6d.

Date: between 1956-1957

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 15

Reference: PAColl-7081-62

Description: Scentists Dr David Miller and Dr Harry Howard Allan, photographed between 1956-1957. Location unknown. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.4 x 14.4 cm

Date: [ca 1894]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 14

Reference: PAColl-6585-41

Description: Portrait of William Miles Maskell taken by Edmund Wheeler & Son of Christchurch, circa 1894. Inscriptions: Below original item: E Wheeler & Son Christchurch Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin copy print