A black academic day gown, which would have been worn by a Canterbury College staff member while teaching at the original College site. Found in the Department of Classics, the gown may be associated with Miss Marion Steven.
An automatic calculator or adding machine used by the Department of Chemistry at Canterbury College (now the University of Canterbury). This particular model is electric, and would have been used in the Chemistry laboratories by staff and students.
Green metal-framed bicycle with leather seat, rubber handle grips and black splash guards. This bicycle was originally used at the University of Canterbury Cass Field Station in the early 1900s by visiting academics, staff and students. During the 1980s, it was saved from the dump at Cass by a member of staff who recognised it from one of the photographs of the field station taken by Charles Foweraker in 1914.
A silver trophy cup belonging to the Canterbury College Boxing Club, who awarded it to victorious members between 1921 and 1927. The names of each of the winners is engraved on the cup, and adjacent to the inscription are the silver marks.
Wall-mounted clock. Known as Bickerton’s Clock, as it was acquired by Professor A. W. Bickerton, Canterbury College’s first professor of chemistry. Bickerton acquired the clock in the 1870s and mounted it in the Chemistry Department’s building. It has stayed in the Chemistry Department’s possession ever since.
Fragment of a desk from a lecture theatre at the original site of Canterbury College in Christchurch. The fragment has been covered on both sides with names of students, most dating from 1890-1920.
A Delineascope - Model O/J, Number 2379 Lantern Slide Projector, also known as a Magic Lantern Projector. It was used for teaching by the Department of Art History at Canterbury College. The projector comes with a slide holder and a carry case.
A collection of b&w glass plate lantern slides stored in a metal drawer, featuring images of the Cass region and surrounding landscape, as well as trees, plants and scientific drawings. . The slides may have belonged to Charles Foweraker, former Head of the School of Forestry and lecturer in Biology at the University of Canterbury.
This wooden lectern, possibly carved from rimu, would have once been the central focus in a lecture theatre at Canterbury College. It has a top which can be titled towards the user, a niche for an inkwell and pen, and an adjustable height mechanism.
Microscope assembled by Charles Ethelbert Foweraker (1886-1964) while he was a student at Canterbury College. Hand-carved wooden stand with metal scope, probably purchased and assembled.
The main section of the stand is made of a vanished light brown wood, while the feet and focusing knob have also been made of wood but painted black. The majority of the scope has also been painted black, but the objective lens has been left to show the shiny brass. The focusing plate, stage clips have been painted black, but the substage mirror holder is brass.
Wooden club chair with curved seat back and arms, brown studded leather upholstery, height adjustment mechanism and legs with castors. It is believed that this chair once belonged to Professor John Macmillan Brown, one of the foundation professors at Canterbury College.
Framed photograph, group portrait of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society. Engraved silver plaque. Presented to Dr John Christopher Bradshaw in 1920.
This set of classically themed salt and pepper shakers were once owned by Miss Marion Steven, founder of the James Logie Memorial Collection. The ceramic shakers are cone-shaped, with six holes on the top and a clear plastic stopper at the bottom.
Collection of stereograph cards or photographs, held in eight boxes. The cards feature images of Europe (Germany, North Italy, France, England, Scotland, Wales). Possibly made and used by architect and lecturer Samuel Hurst Seager for teaching.
A British Imperial 58 model typewriter from the Department of Classics at the University of Canterbury. This typewriter is believed to have been used by Miss Marion Steven, who began lecturing in the Department in 1944, when the University was known as Canterbury University College. Before computers were widely available, typewriters were used for daily administration work and typing up exercises for students.
A British Imperial 55 model typewriter key set featuring the Greek alphabet. This set of keys can be swapped in and out of a typewriter frame, allowing the user to change languages.
This typewriter is believed to have been used by Miss Marion Steven, who began lecturing in the Department in 1944, when the University was known as Canterbury University College. Before computers were widely available, typewriters were used for daily administration work and typing up exercises for students.
