Thomas Morland Hocken
1836–1910
(Person)
Doctor, historian, collector, bibliographer.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Mentioned in
- A Book in the Hand: Essays on the History of the Book in New Zealand
- Book & Print in New Zealand : A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa
- Earliest New Zealand
- Early New Zealand Botanical Art
- Geoffrey Alley, Librarian: His Life & Work
- Historical Records of New Zealand Vol. II.
- Introduction to Typo: A Monthly Newspaper and Literary Review [1887-1897]
- Island Stories
- Ko Nga Korero o Te Runanga Tuatahi o te Takiwa ki Tokerau
- Letters and Art in New Zealand
- Life and Work of Samuel Marsden
- Maoriland: New Zealand Literature 1872–1914
- Maori Wars of the Nineteenth Century:
- Moko; or Maori Tattooing
- New Zealand Studies: A Guide to Bibliographic Resources
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- Picturesque Dunedin: or Dunedin and its neighbourhood in 1890
- Robley: Te Ropere, 1840—1930
- Robley — Soldier with a Pencil
- The Adventures of Kimble Bent
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
- The Discovery of New Zealand
- The Farmer in New Zealand
- The Maoris of the South Island
- Tuatara: Volume 18, Issue 2, July 1970
- Tuatara: Volume 22, Issue 3, February 1977
- ‘A Curious Document’: Ta Moko as Evidence of Pre-European Textual Culture in New Zealand
Cited in
- Book & Print in New Zealand : A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa
- Island Stories
- Robley: Te Ropere, 1840—1930
- The Early Journals of Henry Williams
- Tuatara: Volume 22, Issue 3, February 1977
Image Gallery
.jpg "Dr. T. M. Hocken")
.jpg "Fig. 9.—Moko signature on a deed. — (The original in the possession of Dr. Hocken, of Dunedin, N.Z.) — This is a land grant by the chief Golontine Korako. Matene Koroko Wara? — of Waikouaiti & Taieri")
.jpg "This portrait of 'Tetoro, Chief of New Zealand' was drawn from life by R. Read in 1820, and was used by Captain R. A. Cruise in 'Journal of a Ten Months' Residence in New Zealand.' Dr. T. M. Hocken, the noted authority on New Zealand history, states that 'Tetoro' was 'Titore' and that Captain Cruise was in military charge of H.M.S. 'Dromedary' whilst procuring kauri spars. It has been suggested that Cruise's Journal was written by Lieut. McCrae, a young officer of the 'Dromedary.' Titore is wea…")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Thomas Morland Hocken":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.