Walter Gropius, architect and founder of the Bauhaus movement, received the award of the honorary degree of Doctor of Science on 12 May 1954. He is pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Sir Stephen Roberts on the left and Chancellor Sir Charles Bickerton Blackburn on the right, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

The degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) was conferred on His Excellency Sir Arthur Roden Cutler, VC KCMG CBE KStJ, Governor of NSW on 5 April 2967, photo G3_224_1171_3, University Archives.

Emeritus Professor Sir Stephen Henry Roberts CMG, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) and Chancellor Sir Charles George McDonald KCMG KSG, 1968, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives. The honorary degree was conferred at a special meeting of the Senate held in the Great Hall on 25 January 1968.

Margaret Telfer, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), 1969, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Chancellor Sir Hermann Black with Professor James Johnston Auchmuty, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), 1974, photo, courtesy Cultural Collections, Auchmuty Library, University of Newcastle.

Chancellor Sir Hermann Black with Charles Findlay Bentley, Master of Arts (honoris causa), 1974, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Sidney Robert Nolan, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), with Chancellor Sir Hermann Black, 1977, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Chancellor Sir Hermann Black with Arthur John Birch and John Warcup Cornforth, Doctor of Science (honoris causa), 1977, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Chancellor Sir Hermann Black with Andrew Delbridge Osborn, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), 1978, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Zelman Cowen, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) and Chancellor Sir Hermann Black, 1980, photos, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Chancellor Sir Hermann Black with Professor Sir Bruce Williams, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), 1982, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

As Governor of NSW, Sir James Rowland (third from right) was Visitor of the University from 1981 to 1989, photo, University Archives. Here he is wearing the academic dress for the Doctor of Engineering (honoris causa) which was conferred on him by the University in 1983.

Joan Sutherland, Doctor of Music (honoris causa), with Chancellor Sir Hermann Black, 1984, photos, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Neil Radford with Harrison Bryan (University Librarian 1963-80), Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), 1987, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Library.

Sir Hermann Black, Doctor of the University, with Deputy Chancellor Emeritus Professor Dame Leonie Kramer, 1989, photos, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Dr Ivan Cher, Honorary Fellow of the University, 12 June 1990, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Professor Stuart Rees with Miss Mary Sylvester McLelland, Doctor of Social Work (honoris causa), 12 June 1990, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Emeritus Professor Keith Oliver Campbell, Doctor of Science in Agriculture (honoris causa), and Chancellor Emeritus Professor Dame Leonie Kramer, 1993, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Mrs Barbara Selby and former Deputy Chancellor the Hon Mr Justice David Mayer Selby (1971 - 1986), after the conferring of the title of Honorary Fellow and the honorary degree of Doctor of the University respectively in 1991, photo reproduced with the kind permission of Mrs Alison Rosenberg.

Professor Richard Gye on the conferral of his honorary Medical Doctorate in 1993, photo copyright University of Sydney.

Emeritus Professor Michael Taylor, Doctor of the University, 1994, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

Keith Jennings after conferral of the award of Doctor of the University, 1994, photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives.

James David Wolfensohn, Doctor of Science in Economics (honoris causa) in 1997, photo, courtesy University Media Office.

Chief Justice Murray Gleeson, who received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on 7 May 1999, photo, courtesy University Publications.

Professor Ross Parsons receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Chancellor Emeritus Professor Dame Leonie Kramer and Dean of the Faculty of Law Professor Jeremy Webber, 12 October 1999, photo, courtesy Faculty of Law.

Clive James, who received the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters, and Chancellor Emeritus Professor Dame Leonie Kramer on 29 October 1999, photo, courtesy University Publications.