Professor of Classics at Canterbury University. Father of Professor John Greville Agard Pocock (1924- ). See Who's Who in New Zealand (10 ed, 1971)
Pocock, Lewis Greville (Professor), 1890-1975
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Christchurch Classical Association :Samuel Butler and the authoress of The Odyssey. Sat...
Date: 1950
From: [Ephemera relating to New Zealand persons whose surnames begin with B].
By: Christchurch Classical Association; Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd
Reference: Eph-A-PEOPLE-Butler-1950-01
Description: A programme for the occasion of lectures by Mr A C Brassington and Professor L G Pocock. There is a reproduction affixed, of Samuel Butler's self-portrait in the McDougall Gallery, and a programme for a selection of Butler's own musical compositions, from "Ulysses". The back cover reproduces Arnold Wall's poem "Samuel Butler". Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pamphlet, 220 x 162 mm.
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The Sicilian origin of the Odyssey
Date: 1970-1991
From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7811-216
Description: Notes, clippings, letters and an annotated printed booklet on the question raised by Samuel Butler as to not only whether was a woman, but as to whether the Odyssey of Homer was written in Sicily, using references to Sicilian islands and other geographical features. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Inward letters
Date: 1990-1993
From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7811-162
Description: Letters from a wide variety of correspondents. Not all indexed. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Correspondence - P-Q
Date: 1928-1966
From: Holcroft, Montague Harry, 1902-1993 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1186-20
Description: All correspondents entered in Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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"Q.S.M.V Dominion Monarch" (Capt. D Aitcheson). Concert and prize distribution held in ...
Date: 1952
From: [Ephemera concerning shipping, ships, voyages to or from New Zealand, including tickets, menus, luggage stickers. 1950-1952]
Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1952-01
Description: Cover shows a woman in a pale blue harlequin costume in front of a stage curtain. The programme inside lists items by the ship's orchestra, "The Stardusters", Professor L G Pocock, Mrs S Benson, Dr W L I Verrier, Miss N Fitzgerald, Captain D Aitchison, Dr Harold Sington, Miss F Brereton-Sharpe, Ron Oates. The grand finale was a salute to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on folded card 190 x 127 mm.
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Scene from Exit Sir Derek
Date: 1935
From: Fox, Sylvia :Photographs of plays and actors from the Estate of Dame Ngaio Marsh
Reference: PAColl-0957-03
Description: Scene from 1935 production of 'Exit Sir Derek' by Ngaio Marsh. The cast are (from right): Betty Cotterill, Noni Wright, Professor Lewis Pocock, Dundas Walker, Roy Twyneham, Harold Taylor Smith and Judith Barker. Phiotograph taken 1935 by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.7 x 20.8 cm
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Inward correspondence, reviews and other papers
Date: [1925-1976]
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers
Reference: 77-067-4/2
Description: Persons entered under Name; many of the files include letters about the subject from other people. Letter from William Pearson re Henry Lawson in John Pascoe file. Quantity: 1 folder(s).