Classical antiquities

Date: [ca 1950s]

From: Creator unknown: Lantern slides, chiefly of trips overseas, plants, and gardens

Reference: PA11-271

Description: Lantern slides showing historical sites and scenic views in Italy, Switzerland, France, England, and unidentified countries. The images were taken ca 1950s by unidentified photographers. Some slides have captions written on paper affixed to the glass, that describe the location and subject. The images include: - Buildings and ruins in Rome and the Vatican City, such as St Peter's Basilica, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. Two images of a middle-aged woman, probably a companion of the photographer, standing in the streets (she also appears in image of Lake Garda). - Notable places in other Italian cities, including the basilica in Assisi, the Mausoleum of Theodica in Ravenna, the Ponte de Vecchio in Florence, and Genoa Harbour. Also buildings in Venice, including the Rialto, St Mark's Basilica, and the Palazzo Ducale. Six of the images of Venice are in colour. - Scenes among the ruins of Pompeii, including the forum and the House of the Faun. - Two street scenes in the Swiss town of Gruyeres; grape vines near Geneva; and two images of the river running through the French town of Annecy, one showing the Palais de l'Isle. - The front gate of Hampton Court, near London. Arrangement: Set contains slides from boxes 1, 2, and 5. Quantity: 49 b&w lantern slide(s). 9 colour lantern slide(s). Physical Description: Lantern slides in colour and black and white

Date: 1946-1951

From: Perry, Thomas James, fl 1930-1960 :Photographs relating to Thomas James Perry

Reference: PA1-q-911

Description: Album begins in Trieste, Italy, in 1946. As well as views of the town there are pictures of allied occupying troops parading, Tito Youth marching, and communists landing illegally from small boats in the harbour. Most of the rest of the album records a trip through Italy and France made by Perry and a group of friends during 1946-1947. A large part of the album contains images of the ruins and antiquities of Rome, Ostia, Veii, Pompeii, and Herculaneum. A page of photographs record the gigantic war memorial and cemetery at Redipuglia. Commissioned by Mussolini, it commemorates a hundred thousand soldiers of the Italian Third Army who died in the First World War. There are three breaks filled with images of England. One is of a house and garden at Wappenbury, just south-east of Coventry, another is of unidentified rural scenes and friends and family. The third is two pages of the 1951 motor racing events at Silverstone which was the venue for the Grand Prix of Britain. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 2012

By: Bleakley, Joe, active 1980-2000s

Reference: Eph-D-FESTIVAL-Wellington-2012-01

Description: Poster shows an illustration of the Island Bay band rotunda atop a high tower reminiscent of the Pharos of Alexandria, with crowds of people at its entrance on the shore of the Bay. The view is as if seen from a high point above the island of Island Bay looking towards the shore. In the left backgroun is the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, and in the left foreground are the Hinging Gardens of Babylon and the Pharos of Alexandria. In the right distance are the Great Pyramid of Ghiza and the statue of Zeus at Olympia. Nearer at the right are the Mausoleum of Helicarnassus and the Colossus of Rhodes on the shore. A fleet of fishing boats is moored between the island and the shore, with pennants flying ready for the boat ceremony. The whole illustration has been superimposed upon a backgroun of old torn and taped paper. Other Titles - Eight wonders of the Ancient World ... Other Titles - Joseph B Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital print, 592 x 420 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2012.

Date: 2018-2019

By: Looyer, Natalie, active 2018-2020

Reference: OHColl-1565

Description: 12 interviews conducted by Natalie Looyer between March 2018 and March 2019 regarding the life and legacy of Marion Steven. Description provided by donor: "Miss Marion Steven is best known for founding the James Logie Memorial Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. This oral history project with Marion’s family, friends, past students and colleagues reveals the depth of her character and her lasting influence on the lives of those who were close to her." The interviews cover Steven’s: personal life and family relationships; professional life; academic achievements; contributions to academia, education, and local community; character and personal values; independence; achievements as a woman; generosity; and approach to teaching. Project received Award in Oral History Funding from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2018. Title provided by donor. Also referred to as "Bringing Classical Antiquities to Aotearoa", "The Marion Steven Oral History Project" and "An Oral History on the Life of M.K. Steven" in project documentation. Quantity: 12 Interview(s). 26 Electronic document(s). 24 digital sound recording(s). Search dates: 2018 - 2019

Date: 1852

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-084

Description: Several sketches of a highly-ornamented jug, with putti and linking looped wreaths, a lid and a fancy hook Other Titles - This is the celebrated self-opening grog jar, invented this 20th day of May 1852 by Walter Mantell. The image of Parian. The wreathes of sylvan appearance. [translation] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 245 x 401 mm

Date: 1790 - 1799

By: Flaxman, John, 1755-1826; Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936

Reference: Curios-029-013/016

Description: Nos 13 and 15 attributed to Flaxman (see Reilly R. Wedgwood: the portrait medallions (London, 1973)). For details see shelf-list. Quantity: 4 curio(s). Physical Description: Cameos : pottery (jasper ware), white on various colours, 75 x 50 mm or smaller (oval, 1 round), mounted.

Date: 1841

By: Mantell, Gideon Algernon, 1790-1852

Reference: E-238-f

Description: Drawings of mediaeval heraldic images, Roman antiquities. Includes an engraving 'Glass Roman vessel dug up at Colchester, now in the collection of G A Mantell M D, 1848' Quantity: 15 watercolour(s). 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash and watercolour, engraving, sizes vary

Date: 1788 - 1845

By: Lewin, William, -1795?; Mantell, Gideon Algernon, 1790-1852

Reference: E-239-f

Description: Two engravings of crabs by W Lewin, engraved by P Mazell, 1788. Tinted lithograph of Roman funereal vessels found at Worth in 1845, with a pattern of running deer. The rmains of Gundrada, daughter of William the Conqueror and her husband William de warren ... 1845 by R H Nibbs Quantity: 4 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engravings, hand-coloured lithograph, sizes vary

Date: ca 1926

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/4-100230-F

Description: Photograph taken by William Williams, during his travels of Europe with his wife Lydia. Source: "The Mouth of Truth". 'Roma Sito Turistico Ufficiale'. https://www.turismoroma.it/en/places/mouth-truth accessed 1 May 2023. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Photographer identified by Curatorial Services Leader John Sullivan. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative Processing information: Title updated May 2023 following information from a researcher. Previous title: Ancient round lion trough fountain, Rome, Italy.

Date: 1957

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1957/4697-F

Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 6.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 6 Aug 1944]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: DA-06528-F

Description: Looking towards the Porta Romana in the southern part of Florence, Italy, in World War II. Photograph taken circa 6 August 1944 by George Frederick Kaye. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: [ca 22 Jul 1944]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Kaye, George Frederick, 1914-2004

Reference: DA-06440-F

Description: Tuis on leave standing in front of the most famous arch in Rome, the Arch of Constantine. Photograph taken circa 22 July 1944 by George Frederick Kaye. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative