Reference NumberJMT/PhotSummarySeries collating the photographs and slides from the John Mansfield Thomson archive. Main Body
This photo collection brings together an extensive visual record of Thomson’s life, travels, and artistic networks from the early 1900s to the 1990s. It spans portraits, family gatherings, landscapes, music events, opera and ballet productions, exhibitions, and images of friends, colleagues, and notable performers across New Zealand, the UK, Europe, and the USA.
The material ranges from early music and instrument‑making to major cultural occasions, honorary events, and everyday moments, reflecting his deep involvement in musical, literary, and artistic communities throughout his life.
Personal photos box containing numbered photos, a photo album and several loose photos. [No listing for these.]
The slide collection in the John Mansfield Thomson Archive spans a wide range of musical, artistic, and historical subjects, including extensive sets on Vauxhall Gardens, European music traditions, New Zealand music, German and French cultural history, music printing, and major exhibitions from the 19th and 20th centuries.
It also features substantial groups devoted to the engraver Jacques Callot, caricature across several centuries, Bayreuth in 1962, New Zealand figures such as Lilburn, Page, and Hill, and a variety of architectural, landscape, and miscellaneous topics.
LevelSeriesExtentPhotographs + 40 sheets of slidesSystem of ArrangementPhotographs in 2 archival boxes, slides in archival sleeves. Arranged by John Mansfield Thomson. After the Archive was relocated to the University Library the arrangement of the material was slightly modified by John Robson.
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RoomTemporary Storage
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CopyrightThis collection contains items with mixed copyright statuses. Copyright clearance is the responsibility of the researcher.
