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Chapter 7 : Photographs with Dr. G.M. Parker's manuscript draft book

Watercolours from chapter 7 :
• p3 "Waterloo Point". Watercolour on grey card. Endorsed "original was at Cambria dated 'Swansea 1852 R'. This copy was made by M.A. Walker 1928"
• p8 "Swanport" Watercolour on grey card. Copy by M.A. Walker of an original at Cambria: "F.M. to C.M. 1852"

George Musgrave Parker

Chapter 2 : Photographs with Dr. G.M. Parker's manuscript draft book

Photographs from chapter 2 :
• p6 Creek Hut, Meredith family's first house (photo of the drawing. See Pl/35(228» From Mace Papers Archives Office of Tasmania, (copy neg)
• p7 Cambria, Meredith residence. Beattie photo
• p8a Cranbrook House. Christmas card from "all at Cranbrook". ND
• p8b Cranbrook House. G.M.P. photo (& neg) 1929
• p8c Glen Gala. G.M.P. photo (&neg. See Pl/35(111) 1929

George Musgrave Parker

George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records

  • AU TAS UTAS SPARC P1
  • Collection
  • 1922-1965

Most of the papers consist of notes made about historical queries, a rough draft of his book, and correspondence with East Coast residents and others requesting information. There is also a collection of newspaper cuttings and pamphlets relating to the history of Tasmania, especially the East Coast and some photographs and snapshots. Dr Parker also collected some original historical documents~ chiefly from East Coast families (although those of Dr Storey and the Cotton families have now been returned to the Cotton archives (ref. C.7). Dr Parker's collection of Walch's Almanacs has been supplemented by others received from Walch's and is kept up to date and now forms a complete record set for Walch's records (kept for reference in the Archives Reading Room). Some early newspapers (including Colonial Times, Southern Cross, Launceston Courier) were transferred to the State Archives to fill gaps in their collection .

George Musgrave Parker

Reports of bushrangers

Reports to Campbell Town Police Magistrate about bushrangers, including robbery at Henry Stieglitz place (1843); report
from the Police Magistrate at Fingal that his district Constable [?Ward] had been shot by bushrangers at Mr. Gilligan's near Avoca (1843)

Glamorgan and East Coast associations & institutions : Rifle Club

Correspondence dated 1865-1869 & 1885-1886 concerning the formation of a rifle club for Glamorgan, including letter about arms supplied to the police, 1865, bye-laws of Glamorgan Rifle Club, 1865 (printed booklet, 2 copies, one marked
Angus A. Amos); request for return of arms, 1869; correspondence, list of names, regulations etc., in connection with the
proposed formation of a rifle club, 1885-6,
(See also P.1/5 for rules c. 1915)

Valuation Roll

Noting description and situation of the property, name and residence of 'occupier', name and residence of the proprietor, area, value. Signed as passed by Edwin Carr Shaw, chairman, 19 June 1865, marked 'chairman's copy'. Pages
925-930 from Hobart Town Gazette 23 May 1865 : Glamorgan Council

Chapter 3

• front Red Banks (Amos). Photo (cabinet mounted) ~ 1895
• p1B Apsley, the original home, log cabin (built 1826). Photo endorsed "per favour James Lyne, J.W. Beattie copy. (For copy & copy neg see Pl/35 (229)
• p5Ba Apslawn. G.M.P. photo (& neg) 1929
• p5Bb Apslawn front doorway. G.M.P. photo (& neg)
• p6Ba Milton, residence of J. Allen Esq. (ruined stone house built 1828). 1G.M.P. See also Pl/35(l09-110) & negs
• p6Bb Swanwick: Swan River entrance. Beattie postcard
• p11B The White Hut, Little Swanport. G.M.P. photo
• p14Ba Kelvedon, residence of F. Cotton (built 1830). G.M.P. photo 1926
• p14Bb Kelvdon, house and garden. See also Pl/35(lOO-102)
• p14C Red Banks, original house (built 1831-2). Beattie photo
• p14Da Rocky Hills Convict Station: treadmill. Photo ~ 1870-90 (stereo twin photo, copy neg)
• p14Db Rocky Hills Convict Station: Lime Kilns. Photo ~ 1870-90 (stereoscopic twin photo. copy neg)
• p14Ea Rocky Hills: site of convict station. Postcard (copy neg)
• p14Eb Rocky Hills: Commandant's quarters G.M.P. photo (& neg) 1926
• p14Ec Rocky Hills: view from rear of station, cemetery in foreground covered by scrub, site of buildings, sea and hills in distance. B. Sheppard photo (copy neg)

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