98-617: The Antarctic Research Centre (ARC) is part of the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington . Its mission is to research " Antarctic climate history and processes, and their influence on the global climate system. The current director of the Antarctic Research Centre is Associate Professor Robert McKay. In December 1957, geology students Barrie McKelvey and Peter Webb along with biologist Ron Balham conducted an expedition to
196-519: A 16-man council, with their inaugural meeting taking place on 23 May 1898. The founding professors of Victoria College were: While Victoria College had been legally founded with a grant, a council and a number of students, it had no physical property for the first decade of its existence. Early courses were held at Wellington Girls High School as well as the Technical School building on Victoria Street. The professors set about creating
294-753: A branch of Victoria upon the University of New Zealand's 1961 demise, the merged college became Massey University on 1 January 1964. In 2004, Victoria celebrated the 100th birthday of its first home, the Hunter Building. Victoria has expanded beyond its original campus in Kelburn, with campuses in Te Aro (Faculty of Architecture and Design), and Pipitea (opposite Parliament , housing the Faculty of Law and Victoria Business School). Victoria also hosts
392-551: A celebration, and events such as an al fresco meal for 15,000 on Parker's Piece in Cambridge took place. In her journal for the 28th, the Queen recounted that she re-entered the state coach at about quarter past four and proceeded back to Buckingham Palace by the same route. She described the crowds as seeming to be even greater for the return journey. She arrived home just after six, and dined at eight. After dinner she watched
490-583: A change would not be in keeping with institution accountability or be in the national interest. On 6 May 2019 Victoria University's Council announced that it would not contest the Education Minister's decision to reject its name-change proposal. The name change had received exceptionally strong opposition from faculty, alumni, students, and the Wellington City Council . The university has, in recent years, distanced itself from
588-541: A great sensation". The moment was immortalised by John Martin in his large painting of the ceremony, and was also included in Richard Barham 's poem "Mr. Barney Maguire's Account of the Coronation": Then the trumpets braying, and the organ playing, And the sweet trombones, with their silver tones; But Lord Rolle was rolling; – t'was mighty consoling To think his Lordship did not break his bones! At
686-736: A jewel taken from the ring (or possibly the coronet ) of Edward the Confessor . Victoria wore the George IV State Diadem in the returning procession. Victoria's coronation crown was badly damaged when an accident occurred at the State Opening of Parliament in 1845. The stones were subsequently removed: the empty gold frame is currently on display in the Martin Tower in the Tower of London. The gems were remounted in
784-549: A major financial interest in the then-under construction Kelburn – Karori Tramway (now known as the Wellington Cable Car ). The Tramway was completed the following year, and to this day transports students from the central business area of Lambton Quay, to the university via Salamanca Station. Construction began in 1902 with the regrading of the hillside. The construction of a main building followed shortly after, designed by local architects F. Penty and E.M. Blake in
882-458: A new and lighter crown for the coronation of George VI in 1937 by Garrard & Co. Limited . For the journey to Westminster Abbey, Victoria wore a crimson velvet robe over a stiff white satin dress with gold embroidery. The train of her robe was extremely long and was later described by her maid of honour , Wilhelmina Stanhope , as "a very ponderous appendage". The Mistress of the Robes
980-727: A number of features in the area, including Eureka Spurs and Ghent Ridge . Researchers that have been involved in VUWAEs include Harold Wellman , who discovered the Alpine Fault . Expedition reports have been digitised by the New Zealand Electronic Text Collection . 41°17′23.97″S 174°46′5.56″E / 41.2899917°S 174.7682111°E / -41.2899917; 174.7682111 Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington ( Māori : Te Herenga Waka )
1078-674: A part of the Department of Geology at Victoria University. The institutes first director was Professor Peter Barrett , who remained for 35 years before stepping down from the role in 2007. The centre won the New Zealand Prime Minister's Science Prize in 2020. Research conducted at ARC focuses on climate change , including the analysis of ocean floor sediment cores and ice cores , and glacial modeling . Researchers from ARC have studied different factors that impact polar ice, including CO 2 levels and oscillations in
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#17327811761421176-677: A pedestrian and elevator link up to the Kelburn campus. In 2019, Victoria University, on behalf of the New Zealand School of Music , signed an agreement with Wellington City Council and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to establish a new National Music Centre based in Wellington Town Hall . This would be established once refurbishment work on the town hall had been completed. Victoria University vice-chancellor Grant Guilford believed
1274-403: A procession which included many other coaches , and a cavalry escort. According to The Gentleman's Magazine it was the longest coronation procession since that of Charles II in 1660. A large proportion of the budget was used to pay for the procession and so there was no coronation banquet. The route was designed to allow as many spectators as possible to view the procession. It followed
1372-411: A roughly circular route from the newly completed Buckingham Palace , past Hyde Park Corner and along Piccadilly , St James's Street , Pall Mall , Charing Cross and Whitehall , to Westminster Abbey: the journey took a whole hour. The processions to and from Westminster Abbey were watched by unprecedentedly large crowds, many of the people having travelled on the new railways to London from around
1470-504: A small one of pink roses around the plait behind, and pink roses in the trimmings of the dresses. Then followed all the various things; and last (of those things) the Crown being placed on my head – which was, I must own, a most beautiful impressive moment; all the Peers and Peeresses put on their coronets at the same instant. My excellent Lord Melbourne, who stood very close to me throughout
1568-476: A supervised research service for Rare Books, for fine or fragile print items, and for 'last resort' copies of university publications. The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre (NZETC) is a digital library of significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials, and is arranged according to the library of Congress classification system. The library has two online repositories: the ResearchArchive
1666-452: A unique identity for the college. The somewhat fitting motto "Sapientia magis auro desideranda" was adopted in 1902. In 1903, the college adopted a badge and coat of arms featuring three crowns, the stars of the southern cross and the crest of the namesake of Wellington . It was at this time that the colours of the college were chosen; dark green and gold, taking inspiration of the colours of the nearby gorse covered Tinakori Hill . In 1903
1764-532: A wooden gymnasium and social hall being constructed. The building was named after Thomas Alexander Hunter, the well-regarded professor of mental science and political economy. Following the end of the First World War, north and south wings were added to the building, providing new teaching areas, recreational spaces, and a new library. An extramural branch was founded at Palmerston North in 1960. It merged with Massey College on 1 January 1963. Having become
1862-503: Is 82, & dreadfully infirm, fell, in attempting to ascend the steps, – rolled right down, but was not the least hurt. When he attempted again to ascend the steps, I advanced to the edge, in order to prevent another fall". The reaction of Charles Greville, who was present, was typical of the wider public. He noted in his account that the Queen went down a couple of steps to prevent Rolle from trying to climb them again. Greville described this as "an act of graciousness and kindness which made
1960-608: Is a public research university in Wellington , New Zealand . It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament , and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand . The university is well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, and offers a broad range of other courses. Entry to all courses at first year is open, and entry to second year in some programmes (e.g. law, criminology, creative writing, architecture, engineering )
2058-482: Is its open research repository, which makes the university's research freely available online and the RestrictedArchive, which is the university's private research repository and is accessible only to Victoria University staff and students. Between April 2003 and February 2010 the library was home to two locally famous residents, Tessa Brown and Sandy Rankine, a pair of library cats. In September 2014,
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#17327811761422156-625: Is restricted. Victoria had the highest average research grade in the New Zealand Government's Performance Based Research Fund exercise in both 2012 and 2018, having been ranked 4th in 2006 and 3rd in 2003. Victoria has been ranked 215th in the World's Top 500 universities by the QS World University Rankings (2020). Victoria University of Wellington (originally known as Victoria University College )
2254-518: The Gothic Revival style. At the requests of Richard Seddon, the building gained a more imposing demeanour through the insistence of adding a third level. The then governor of New Zealand , Lord Plunket , laid the foundation stone on 27 August 1904. While opened on 30 March 1906, the building was not completed to its original design, but was progressively added to as the college grew. In the meantime, students had built tennis courts, as well as
2352-589: The University of Cambridge . Seddon decided that the establishment of a college in Wellington would be a suitable way to mark the Queen's jubilee year. When introducing the Victoria College Bill in December 1897, Seddon stated: ‘I do not think there will be any question as to the necessity for the establishment of a University College here in Wellington,’ The college was to be governed by
2450-458: The 2,000 public submissions on the name-change proposal, 75% strongly opposed it. Alumni and students strongly opposed the name change, staff gave mixed feedback, while Wellington's regional mayors and members of the university's advisory board favoured the name change. On 24 September 2018 Victoria University's Council voted by a majority of nine to two to change the university's name to the University of Wellington. The council also voted to adopt
2548-623: The Auckland premises, which is located in the Auckland CBD . The Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory supports research programs in marine biology and coastal ecology on Wellington's rugged south coast. The Miramar Creative Centre is located by the Wētā Workshop buildings on Park Road, Miramar. The centre offers access to work experience and connections with New Zealand's film, animation and game design industries. The library
2646-546: The Crown on my head, and the Sceptre and Orb in my hands, and we proceeded the same way as we came – the crowds if possible having increased. The enthusiasm, affection, and loyalty were really touching, and I shall remember this day as the Proudest of my life! I came home at a little after six, really not feeling tired. At eight we dined. With the advent of railway travel into London, an estimated 400,000 visitors arrived for
2744-692: The Earth's orbit. The ARC conducts annual research explorations, known as the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expeditions (VUWAE), into Antarctica . The first expedition, which explored the McMurdo Dry Valleys, was undertaken on December 30, 1957, by Peter Webb and Barrie McKelvey , two third-year geology students. Since then, students and staff have made annual expeditions to conduct research in areas such as glacial history and climate change. Expedition leaders have named
2842-947: The Ferrier Research Institute and the Robinson Research Institute in Lower Hutt, the Coastal Ecology Laboratory in Island Bay and the Miramar Creative Centre, in Park Rd, Miramar. In 2015, Victoria opened a new campus in Auckland to service the growing demand for its courses and expertise. In May 2018 it was reported that Victoria was exploring options to simplify its name to the University of Wellington. Vice-chancellor Grant Guillford said that
2940-473: The House of Lords on a motion, when he asked the Queen to postpone the coronation until 1 August so that it could be carried out with "proper splendour". The Radical left, whose press complained of the expense during the run-up to the day, concentrated on trying to dampen public enthusiasm. They had some success in the north of England. In Manchester , a campaign organised by trade unions and other groups reduced
3038-643: The King's Musick , Franz Cramer , contributed nothing, leading The Spectator to complain that Cramer had been allowed "to proclaim to the world his inability to discharge the first, and the most grateful duty of his office – the composition of a Coronation Anthem". Although William Knyvett had written an anthem, "This is the Day that the Lord hath made", there was a great reliance on the music of George Frideric Handel : no less than four of his pieces were performed, including
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3136-416: The New Zealand Government announced a NZ$ 128 million funding injection for New Zealand universities' degree and postgraduate-level programmes that would come into effect from 2024. In response to the announcement, Victoria University Tertiary Education Union branch president Dougal McNeill called on the university to shelve its planned staff cuts. Vice-chancellor Smith said that the funding injection would allow
3234-627: The Queen herself, recorded a sceptical view of the day. Martineau recorded some favourable comments, but on the whole thought that the ceremony was "highly barbaric", "worthy only of the old Pharaonic times in Egypt", and "offensive ... to the God of the nineteenth century in the Western world". An accident occurred that the Queen was able to turn to her advantage, and which she later described in her journal : "Poor old Ld Rolls [actually Lord Rolle] , who
3332-633: The United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 28 June 1838, just over a year after she succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 18. The ceremony was held in Westminster Abbey after a public procession through the streets from Buckingham Palace , to which the Queen returned later as part of a second procession. Planning for the coronation, led by the prime minister, Lord Melbourne , began at Cabinet level in March 1838. In
3430-758: The area from "Inner Residential Area" to "Institutional Precinct", remove the Flats from the City District Plan's heritage list, and amend the Institutional Precinct provisions of the District Plan. Residents supported the removal of the flats from the area, as it was a significant case of urban decay in the area, while various groups, such as the Wellington Architectural Centre opposed the demolition of
3528-659: The attendance at the local procession organised by the city council to a third of the turnout of that for the previous coronation. In several manufacturing towns of northern England, the Chartists co-ordinated anti-monarchist demonstrations. Prior to 1838, only the peerage had taken part in a coronation. The day's ceremonies would have begun in Westminster Hall, (now attached to the Houses of Parliament ), and upon their completion, peers would have walked together across
3626-493: The building using LIDAR mapping technology. This data was then used to create a computer generated model of the flats, allowing for them to be explored in a virtual reality environment. This virtual reality experience was them displayed at an exhibition named Immersive Legacies: 320 The Terrace, at the Wellington Museum , allowing for users to see information about the building, the building in its prime state, and
3724-811: The building. However, in July 2016, the Architectural Centre lodged an appeal in the Environment Court against the Wellington City Council's decision to remove the Gordon Wilson flats' heritage status under Wellington's District Plan . The appeal was successful with the court determining that the heritage listing should stand in August 2017. In 2018, Victoria University students Jessie Rogers and Hannah Rushton mapped
3822-593: The centre of the colonial government, Stout cited the opportunity for the college to be able to particularly specialize in law , political science , and history . Stout further suggested that the staff of the New Zealand Colonial Museum could provide services in the fields of geology and natural history. This was indicated in the Wellington University College Bill of 1887, which meant the effective annexation of
3920-590: The centuries-old custom of a public procession taking place through the streets of London. There had been a procession in 1831, but a much longer route was planned for 1838, that included a new startpoint at Buckingham Palace. Earlier processions had run from the Tower of London to the Abbey. Victoria's procession would be the longest since that of Charles II in April 1661. Scaffolding for spectators would be built all along
4018-555: The ceremonial were very imperfect in their parts and had neglected to rehearse them". In the words of Benjamin Disraeli , then a young MP, those involved "were always in doubt as to what came next, and you saw the want of rehearsal". The whole service lasted five hours, and involved two changes of dress for the Queen. At points in the service when they were not needed to be present at the Coronation Theatre (composed of
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4116-518: The ceremonies at Westminster, which would be "shorn of majesty by Benthamite utilitarianism ". The Radical left, including the Chartist movement which was largely anti-monarchist, thought the whole occasion far too expensive. A dubious perception that prevailed was the identification of the new monarch with the Whig party. This would be a problem through the early years of Victoria's reign, leading to
4214-561: The climax of the ceremony, but it was anticipated that its size and weight (5 lb) would be too great for Victoria to bear, and so a smaller Imperial State Crown was made for her by the Crown Jewellers Rundell, Bridge & Co. , using a total of 3,093 gems. These included the Black Prince's Ruby (a spinel ), set on the front cross pattée ; the cross at the top was set with a stone known as St Edward's Sapphire ,
4312-531: The coronation attracted considerable criticism from its opponents. For different reasons, both the Tories and the Radicals objected to the coronation being turned into a day of popular celebration, to be seen by as wide a public as possible. The Tory objections, mostly made beforehand, were that the government's plans to put much of the spending into the long public procession detracted from the traditional dignity of
4410-440: The coronation was that so much had been done for the people. In terms of the cost, the government was torn between the extremes of George IV's lavish coronation in 1821 and the "cut-price" event, dubbed the "Half-Crown-ation" , that had been held for William IV in 1831. It decided to allow a budget of £70,000, which represented a compromise between two extremes of £240,000 (1821) and £30,000 (1831). The government's plans for
4508-624: The council intended to establish a professorship in law, ‘with a desire of to making the Law School at Wellington the most complete in the Colony’, as soon as financially possible. The college appointed a fifth professor, in modern languages – selecting the Oxford educated Anglo-German George von Zedlitz. Zelditz was joined by a newly appointed New Zealand-educated biology professor Harry Borrer Kirk. The newly appointed Council in 1889 had considered
4606-584: The country at large, there was opposition to the coronation by Radicals , especially in the North of England . Queen Victoria succeeded her uncle King William IV on 20 June 1837. Her first prime minister was Lord Melbourne , with whom she developed a close personal friendship. Until 1867, the Demise of the Crown automatically triggered the dissolution of parliament : voting in the subsequent general election took place between 24 July and 18 August. The result
4704-441: The country: it was estimated that 400,000 people had arrived in the capital in the days running up to the event. William IV's coronation established much of the pageantry of subsequent coronations . The procession by coach to and from the Abbey, which first occurred in 1838, has been repeated in all subsequent coronations. The presiding cleric of the ceremony was the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Howley . According to
4802-513: The creation of a new building employing principles based on the Living Building Challenge . Preparation work began in mid 2021, starting with the clearance and demolition of existing buildings on the construction site. From 1938 to 1957, the head of administration was the principal. Since 1957, the head of administration has been the vice-chancellor. The following people held the role of principal and/or vice-chancellor: Coronation of Queen Victoria The coronation of Victoria as queen of
4900-505: The current deterioration of the structure. In July 2020, Victoria University unveiled plans for what they called ' Te Huanui '. The plan showed that the university could be rezoning the site for institutional use, demolishing the Gordon Wilson Flats, while retaining the nearby McLeans Flats. The area would then be used to create a gateway between the hilltop Kelburn campus, and the city below, including an outdoor plaza and new teaching and research facilities. The development would also create
4998-404: The economy in the late 1880s were key factors in the final establishment of the college. A prominent advocate of creation was Robert Stout , Premier of New Zealand and later Chief Justice , as well as a member of the university senate. In June 1886, as Minister of Education, Stout signalled the governments intent of introducing a bill to establish a centre for higher learning in Wellington. Being
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#17327811761425096-428: The end of the service, the Treasurer of the Household, Lord Surrey , threw silver coronation medals to the crowd, which caused an undignified scramble. As was usual, special seating galleries were erected to accommodate the guests. There was an orchestra of 80 players, a choir of 157 singers, and various military bands for the processions to and from the Abbey. The quality of the coronation music did nothing to dispel
5194-415: The event to a wider public. By 1838, the newly built railways were able to deliver huge numbers of people into London and it has been estimated that some 400,000 visitors arrived to swell the crowds who thronged the streets while the two processions took place and filled the parks where catering and entertainment were provided. Hyde Park was the scene of a huge fair, including a balloon ascent . The fair
5292-405: The event. The parks, where much of the coronation day entertainment was located, were reported as resembling military encampments. The arrival of so many people, who had begun to arrive a week in advance of the coronation, brought the city to a standstill. On one occasion, Victoria's private carriage was stuck in Piccadilly for 45 minutes because of horse-drawn carts taking goods into Hyde Park for
5390-428: The exclusive banquet at Westminster Hall and medieval rituals such as having a monarchical champion throwing down a gauntlet, was seen by the Tory aristocracy as a snub. In the House of Lords , complaints were made about the procession of a young girl in public (Victoria was nineteen), that would cause her to be "exposed to the gaze of the populace". On a commercial footing, an association of London traders objected to
5488-414: The face of various objections from numerous parties, the Cabinet announced on Saturday, 7 April, that the coronation would be at the end of the parliamentary session in June. It was budgeted at £70,000, which was more than double the cost of the "cut-price" 1831 coronation , but considerably less than the £240,000 spent when George IV was crowned in July 1821. A key element of the plan was presentation of
5586-415: The fair. Charles Greville remarked that it seemed as if the population of London had "suddenly quadrupled". The main entertainment laid on was the huge fair in Hyde Park, which lasted four days. Elsewhere, there were illuminations in many places and a firework display was held in Green Park on coronation night. Despite the Radical protests in some towns, much of the country used the day as an opportunity for
5684-440: The famous Hallelujah chorus —the only time that it has been sung at a British coronation. Not everyone was critical. The Bishop of Rochester wrote that the music "... was all that it was not in 1831. It was impressive and compelled all to realize that they were taking part in a religious service – not merely in a pageant". The following extracts are from Victoria's account of the events, which she wrote in her journals . I
5782-472: The fireworks in Green Park "from Mama's balcony". Lucy Worsley comments that this was the only time in Victoria's record of the day in which her mother appears. Victoria recorded that she did not eat breakfast until 11:30 the next day and, in the afternoon, she visited the Coronation Fair in Hyde Park, commenting on how busy it was with "every kind of amusement". Victoria's coronation, following that of her uncle and predecessor, William IV, on 8 September 1831,
5880-436: The first Labour Government of 1935 and they reflect and have a direct connection with international modernism. This issue bought up wider debate on whether it was worth retaining mid-century public housing for heritage purposes, when the building in question had itself paid scant value towards the past. In April 2016, a Wellington City Council panel approved the rezoning of the flats, allowing Victoria University to demolish
5978-418: The flats, noting their architectural significance. The Gordon Wilson Flats have exceptional architectural significance. Not only are they associated with F. Gordon Wilson, one of the most prominent, powerful and influential architects in New Zealand from the 1930s through to the 1950s but they are the last of a line of highly important high rise social housing projects built by the state. They were initiated by
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#17327811761426076-594: The funds could have been better spent elsewhere. In May 2023, Vice-chancellor Nic Smith confirmed that Victoria University was facing a NZ$ 33 million deficit due to declining student enrolments and a shortfall in government funding. The number of enrolments in 2023 dropped by 12.1% compared in 2022, accounting for 2,600 fewer students. In addition, the number of fulltime students declined from 17,000 in 2022 to 14,700 in 2023. To address this deficit, Smith proposed laying off between 230 and 260 staff members including 100 academics and 150 professional staff. On 27 June 2023,
6174-475: The historian Roy Strong , "the ceremony of 1838 was the last of the botched coronations". After the coronation, historians explored the ancient liturgical texts and put together a structured programme. They rediscovered the rites that had taken place during medieval coronations, and which were then used for the coronation of Edward VII in 1902. The picturesque ritual of the Queen's Champion riding through Westminster Hall in full armour and issuing his challenge
6272-432: The home islands of Great Britain, in addition to setting aside a land endowment in the burgeoning colony itself. The following year, with wealth generated from the Otago gold rush in addition to a strong foundation of the Scottish Enlightenment , the provincial government of Otago proceeded to lay the groundwork to establish the University of Otago . This was followed by the creation of Canterbury College , associated with
6370-520: The lacklustre impression of the ceremony. It was widely criticised in the press, as only one new piece had been written for the occasion, and the choir and orchestra were perceived to have been badly coordinated. The music was directed by Sir George Smart , who attempted to conduct the musicians and play the organ simultaneously: the result was less than effective. Smart's fanfares for the State Trumpeters were described as "a strange medley of odd combinations" by one journalist. Smart had tried to improve
6468-436: The monarchy would have been "an institution in danger". There was a view that, within an age of reform, the coronation would be a medieval anachronism. The Tory campaign of protest included several public meetings, and an open letter from the Marquess of Londonderry to the Lord Mayor of London and the aldermen and tradesmen, published in The Times on Saturday, 2 June. The campaign culminated with Londonderry's speech in
6566-403: The museum. Colonial Museum director James Hector voiced considerable opposition to this bill. After a lengthy debate in parliament, this bill was promptly defeated. In 1897, the current premier, Richard Seddon, who had until this point been unsupportive of the university project, returned from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Great Britain with an honorary Law degree from
6664-434: The national music centre would provide a real uplift for music and music education. The state-of-the-art teaching, rehearsal, research and performance spaces that it will offer will enable an outstanding education for the next generation of musicians The Living Pa will be a redevelopment of the marae and surrounding area of the Kelburn campus. This will involve the removal of five buildings from 42 to 50 Kelburn Parade and
6762-405: The new Māori name of Te Herenga Waka . The university's vice-chancellor Grant Guilford abstained from the vote, citing a conflict of interest. Critics such as Victoria University law professor Geoff McLay criticised the name change for erasing 120 years of history. By contrast, Chancellor Neil Paviour-Smith defended the outcome of the vote as "one decision in a much broader strategy to try and help
6860-451: The newly formed University of New Zealand . In 1878, a royal commission was appointed to review the state of higher education in the country. It recommended the establishment of a federal system of four university colleges, established in Auckland and Wellington , in addition to the integration of the University of Otago and Canterbury College . The colonial government moved to provide sites, statutory grants and land endowments. This
6958-416: The pavement fronting the main altar and the crossing ), the royal party were able to retreat to "St. Edward's Chapel, as it is called; but which as Ld Melbourne said, was more unlike a Chapel, than anything he had ever seen, for what was called an altar, was covered with plates of sandwiches, bottles of wine, &c". The social theory writer Harriet Martineau , who had been invited to the coronation by
7056-414: The planned date, stating that they needed more time to order their merchandise. They favoured a date in August. There were generic objections to the coronation, which were based on an underlying opposition to the monarchy as an institution. The historian Lucy Worsley believes that had it not been for Victoria's popularity as a young woman, in contrast with her uncles, especially the despised George IV,
7154-471: The planning was that the coronation was the first to be held since the Reform Act of 1832 , when the government radically reshaped the monarchy. In terms of the ceremony itself, the extension of the franchise meant that some 500 members of Parliament would be invited to attend, in addition to the peerage. A greater consideration was the need to somehow involve the general public, and Melbourne championed
7252-404: The quality of the choir by hiring professional soloists and spent £1,500 on them (including his own fee of £300): in contrast, the budget for the much more elaborate music at the coronation of Edward VII in 1902 was £1,000. Thomas Attwood had been working on a new coronation anthem , but his death three months before the event meant that the anthem was never completed. The elderly Master of
7350-533: The road to Westminster Abbey, where they witnessed the monarch being crowned. In accordance with Melbourne's new plan, however, the traditional ceremonies in Westminster Hall and the procession to the Abbey were replaced with two much longer processions through London. Victoria travelled inside the Gold State Coach (also known as the Coronation Coach), made for George III in 1762, as part of
7448-405: The route. According to contemporary reports, this was achieved, with one report stating that there was scarcely "...a vacant spot along the whole [route]... ...that was unoccupied with galleries or scaffolding". The diarist Charles Greville commented that the principal object of the government plan was to amuse and interest the ordinary working people. He later concluded that the "great merit" of
7546-448: The so-called Bedchamber Crisis in 1839 over what were at the time considered to be the political nature of the appointments of her ladies-in-waiting . In addition, the Whig party exploited Victoria's name in its election campaign, suggesting that a monarch from a new generation would inevitably mean the progress of reform. William IV and his wife Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen had strong Tory sympathies, whilst Victoria's mother and namesake
7644-496: The then unexplored McMurdo Dry Valleys via the Royal New Zealand Navy Antarctic support ship HMNZS Endeavour . This expedition formed the basic for the annual Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expeditions, which continue to the present day. Since this first expedition, over 400 staff and students have travelled to the continent. The Antarctic Research Centre was established in 1972 as
7742-554: The university announced that it would purchase the abandoned Gordon Wilson Flats from Housing New Zealand . It was subsequently revealed that the purchase price was over NZD 6 million. The university bought the site due to its close proximity to the Kelburn campus, with the potential to create a link between Ghuznee St and the Terrace to the campus. In July 2015, Urban Perspectives Limited, on behalf of Victoria University, lodged an application with Wellington City Council to rezone
7840-536: The university really achieve its potential". The council would submit its recommendation to the Minister of Education to make the final decision. On 18 December 2018 the minister for education, Chris Hipkins , announced that he had rejected the University Council's recommendation, stating that the proposed change did not have sufficient support from Victoria's staff, students or alumni, and that such
7938-476: The university to save about a third of the 229 planned job cuts. In October 2023 Victoria University issued a request for proposal to sell 24 properties, worth about $ 16 million, to recover their deficits. Of these properties, 11 were student flats, three of which were unoccupied. Victoria University of Wellington has three campuses spread out over Wellington city. It also has premises in Auckland. The School of Business and Government offers selected courses at
8036-403: The university was pursuing a name change in order to reduce confusion overseas, as several other universities also carried the "Victoria" name. On 27 July 2018, the Victoria University of Wellington Council agreed in principle to the name change, as well as replacing the former Māori name Te Whare Wānanga o Te Upoko o Te Ika a Maui with Te Herenga Waka, the name of the university's marae . Of
8134-503: The university's academic programme needs. The library holds approximately 1.3 million printed volumes. It provides access to 70,000 print and electronic periodical titles and 200,000 e-books. It is an official Depository Library (DL-296) of the United Nations System (DEPOLIB), one of only three in the country. The J. C. Beaglehole Room is the official repository of all archival and manuscript material, and provides
8232-555: The use of the 13-acre Alexandra Barracks site for a permanent campus. The site was widely supported in Wellington, but release of the land for academic purposes was stalled by the Seddon Government . In February 1901 an offer was made by a wealthy Wairarapa sheep farmer named Charles Pharazyn. Pharazyn offered to donate £1000 if the college was built on a 6-acre plot of hilly land in Kelburn . Coincidentally, Pharazyn held
8330-527: The whole ceremony, was completely overcome at this moment, and very much affected; he gave me such a kind, and I may say fatherly look. The shouts, which were very great, the drums, the trumpets, the firing of the guns, all at the same instant, rendered the spectacle most imposing. The Archbishop had (most awkwardly) put the ring on the wrong finger, and the consequence was that I had the greatest difficulty to take it off again, which I at last did with great pain. At about half-past four I re-entered my carriage,
8428-411: The word 'Victoria', with many promotional materials referring solely to 'Wellington's University'. Many departments and initiatives have also been rebranded, for example Victoria Professional and Executive Development becoming Wellington Uni-Professional . In January 2021, the university spent $ 69,000 on a new sign highlighting the word 'Wellington', which drew criticism from students and staff who said
8526-465: Was Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland . Having been proclaimed queen by the assembly in the Abbey, Victoria retired to a special robing room where she replaced the crimson cloak with a lighter white linen gown trimmed with lace. Wearing this, she returned to the Abbey for the presentation to her of the Crown Jewels. The Queen's coronation robes, along with her wedding dress and other items, remain in
8624-512: Was a fine day, and the crowds of people exceeded what I have ever seen; many as there were the day I went to the City, it was nothing, nothing to the multitudes, the millions of my loyal subjects, who were assembled in every spot to witness the Procession. Their good humour and excessive loyalty was beyond everything, and I really cannot say how proud I feel to be the Queen of such a Nation. I
8722-436: Was a victory for Melbourne, whose Whig Party government was returned to power for another four years. Their majority over the opposition Conservative (formerly Tory) Party was reduced from 112 seats to 30. Melbourne was the leading player in the planning, preparation and implementation of Victoria's coronation. Melbourne's Cabinet began formal discussions of the subject of the coronation during March 1838. A major factor in
8820-594: Was alarmed at times for fear that the people would be crushed and squeezed on account of the tremendous rush and pressure. I reached the Abbey amid deafening cheers at a little after half-past eleven; I first went into a robing-room quite close to the entrance where I found my eight train-bearers: Lady Caroline Lennox, Lady Adelaide Paget, Lady Mary Talbot, Lady Fanny Cowper , Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, Lady Anne Fitzwilliam, Lady Mary Grimston and Lady Louisa Jenkinson – all dressed alike and beautifully in white satin and silver tissue with wreaths of silver corn-ears in front, and
8918-572: Was awoke at four o'clock by the guns in the Park, and could not get much sleep afterwards on account of the noise of the people, bands, etc., etc. Got up at seven, feeling strong and well; the Park presented a curious spectacle, crowds of people up Constitution Hill, soldiers, Bands, etc. At ten I got into the State Coach with the Duchess of Sutherland and Lord Albemarle and we began our Progress. It
9016-469: Was established in 1899. The collections are dispersed over four locations: Kelburn Library, Law Library, Architecture and Design Library and Commerce Library. The library also has a collection of digital resources and full text material online. In addition to electronic resources, printed books and journals, the Library also acquires works in microform, sound recordings, videos and other media consistent with
9114-529: Was founded in 1897, named after Queen Victoria , on the 60th anniversary of her coronation . The original name was Victoria University College , but on the dissolution of the University of New Zealand in 1961 Victoria or "Vic" became the Victoria University of Wellington, conferring its own degrees. In 1868, the colonial government of New Zealand passed the University Endowment Act of 1868, which established scholarship programs for study in
9212-491: Was known to favour the Whigs. It was assumed—to some extent correctly—that Victoria herself had been brought up to hold similar views. This was reflected in popular ballads sold on the streets, one of which had Victoria saying: I'll make some alterations, I'll gain the people's right, I will have a radical Parliament Or they don't lodge here tonight. The government's decision to dispense with certain traditions, including
9310-566: Was omitted, and has never been revived; the Champion, Henry Dymoke , was made a baronet instead. There was very little rehearsal, with the result that on the day the ceremonial was marred by mistakes and accidents. The Queen, who was persuaded by Lord Melbourne to visit the Abbey the evening before, afterwards insisted that as a result she then knew where to move to during the coronation service. Roy Strong doubts whether she did know, and quotes Greville's comment that "the different actors in
9408-452: Was scheduled to take place over two days, but was in the end extended by popular demand to four days. Green Park featured a firework display the night after the ceremony. The coronation coincided with a period of fine weather and the whole event was generally considered a great success by both the press and the wider public, although those inside the Abbey witnessed a good deal of mishap and confusion, largely due to lack of rehearsal time. In
9506-550: Was somewhat delayed after the state of recession caused by the collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank in the same year, leading to a contraction in credit from Great Britain , and specifically London , the centre of global finance at the time. Nevertheless, in 1882, parliament passed the Auckland University College Act in 1882. The growth of the population of Wellington , and the gradual improvement of
9604-492: Was the last of three in the nineteenth century. At the time of her death on 22 January 1901, aged 81, she was the longest-reigning British monarch, her record being broken by Elizabeth II in September 2015. The next coronation , the first of four in the twentieth century, was that of Victoria's son and successor, Edward VII , on Saturday, 9 August 1902. Since the coronation of Charles II, St Edward's Crown had been used at
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