With sadness we record the death of Tim Garrity. Moe mai ra e hoa. Tim held the position of Curator of Pictures at the Hocken for almost twenty years, from 1978 to 1997. His background in philosophy and skills as an artist equipped him well to carry out the variety of duties in this role, […]

By Amanda Mills, Hocken Liaison Librarian, Curator Music and AV It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Roy Colbert. Colbert’s contribution to the local music scenes in Dunedin can not be understated – his 2nd hand music store ‘Records Records’ (formerly located in the Terrace Houses in Stuart Street) was the […]

Blog post prepared by Amanda Mills, Liaison Librarian – Music and AV Johnny Cooper (the ‘Maori Cowboy’) was a local rock’n’roll hero. Cooper grew up on a Te Reinga farm in the 1930s, becoming a fan of Gene Autry during his childhood. While living with his aunt and uncle, he listened to their 78rpm disc […]

Joanna Paul (1945-2003), M.G. Hitchings, Hocken Librarian, 1965-84, March 1985, pencil on paper: 422 x 296mm, accession: 85/7, commissioned by the Hocken Library to appear on the cover of the 1984 Annual Report. Hocken staff were saddened to learn of Michael Hitchings’ death on Friday 19th March. We record our appreciation of his contribution as […]