Stone carvers and construction workers in front of University College.
Date
1858
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Description
Charles Emil Zollikofer, the young master sculptor, is said to be the bareheaded man in line with the portal. The top-hatted gentlemen are thought to be the architects: Storm on left posing, with foot on stone; Cumberland to the far right.
Title
John McCaul
Date
[185-?]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Description
The Reverend Dr. John McCaul was President of King's College, 1849-1850. From 1850-1853, he was the President of the University of Toronto and later of University College from 1853 to 1880.
Title
Stone carvings in the University College rotunda.
Date
[ca. 1853]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Title
Stone carvings in the University College rotunda
Date
[ca. 1853]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Title
University College, construction showing Round Room completed.
Date
[ca. 1857]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Description
Croft Chapter House, University College.
Title
University College under construction
Date
1858
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w
Description
Image shows the completed Chemistry Laboratory (then being used as the architects' office), with the west end of the south wing being roofed. The photographers were Armstrong, Beere & Hime.
Title
Daniel Wilson
Date
[ca. 1854]
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Description
Daniel Wilson was Professor of History and English Literature.
Title
University College, progress picture showing Croft Chapter House in foreground
Date
1857
Extent and medium
1 copyprint: b&w ; 19 x 14 cm
Title
Construction of the east wing of University College, ca 1858.
Date
[ca. 1858]
Extent and medium
1 photograph: sepia
Title
View from campus grounds with city scape in the background
Date
1859
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Title
University College's east wing under construction.
Date
[ca. 1857]
Extent and medium
1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm
Title
Convocation Hall, originally housed in the east wing of University College, north of the central tower
Date
1856
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w
Description
This perspective, looking north, was drawn by W. G. Storm.
Title
Frederic William Cumberland
Date
1856
Extent and medium
1 photograph: b&w
Description
Frederic William Cumberland was appointed architect of University College on 7 February 1856.
Title
Campus Map of area bounded by College, St. George, Bloor and Surrey Place
Date
1859
Extent and medium
1 map: black ink and watercolour ; 53.5 x 79 cm
Description
Shows University College, the Asylum, the Medical School, the Observatory, (on site of Sandford Fleming). Also shows proposed lot outlines around Queen's Park Crescent and along College, a botanical garden (now Queen's Park West), and a statue of Victoria.
Title
Quadrangle of University College under construction
Date
1858
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Description
This view of the south side of the quadrangle, taken in the summer of 1858, show the rafters to the museum partially in place.
Title
South front, University College under construction
Date
1858
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Description
South front, University College under construction. Image shows the front side of the south wing east of the central tower in the summer of 1858.
Title
Construction of University College: group of carvers in front of the architect's office at the west end of the south wing.
Date
[ca. 1857]
Extent and medium
1 photograph
Description
In the centre of the group, bareheaded, is Zolikeffer, the master sculptor, who was brought with his assistants from Germany to do the work. The carvings are some of the enrichments of the convocation stairway.