Sarah Benson Mather's Commonplace Book
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Sarah Benson Mather's Commonplace Book
Part of Walker Family Papers
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Including note of reception into membership [Society of Friends] 2.10.1834
Diary - South Africa to Van Diemen's Land
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Handwritten journal of George Washington Walker of his voyage from South Africa to Van Diemen's Land and marriage to Sarah Benson Walker
George Washington Walker
Abstinence Society in account with the editor of Courier and Teetotal Advocate
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Document with list of names and dates. Abstinence Society in account with the editor of Courier and Teetotal Advocate
George Washington Walker
Lady Franklin: opening Ancanthe Museum
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Letter from Lady Franklin to George Washington Walker regarding the opening of the Ancanthe Museum, dated 25 October 1843
Jane Franklin
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Document dated Liverpool 1844, George Walker on behalf of the Total Abstinence Society for the donation of a pound towards funds from James Ebenezer Bicheno
George Washington Walker
Letter : Petition to the Lieutenant Governor
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Letter accompanying the petition to the Lieutenant Governor dated 20 August 1846 against the increase of Public Houses signed Theodore Bartley
George Washington Walker
Facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor
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Bound notebook containing handwritten notes regarding facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor, intemperance in the Army, loss of life & property a sea, etc.
George Washington Walker
Letter from Bicheno, Colonial Secretary's office
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Letter dated 30th November 1850 from the Colonial Secretary's office signed by James Ebenezer Bicheno regarding a grant of land at the south end of Collins Street Hobart to the Total Abstinence Society.
George Washington Walker
Plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause
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List of gentleman and proposed dates for the plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause in connection with the V.D. Land T.A Society at the Prisoners Barracks, Hobart Town up to December 1851 on the second Friday evening in the month at 7 o’clock
George Washington Walker
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Unidentified daguerreotype in a plain leather and velvet case of a man, seated, young to middle age, with side whiskers. Head lightly coloured, shirt front painted white, plain background, 1 pillar
James Backhouse Walker
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Unidentified daguerreotype in a plain leather and velvet case of a woman, seated, wearing bonnet with white ribbons and flowers, holding parasol, background of classical pillars, head lightly coloured.
James Backhouse Walker
Letter and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls transfer
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Copy of a letter signed G.W. Walker and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls and transfer to the V.D.L. Total Abstinence Society for the building fund
George Washington Walker
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Minutes of an overflow meeting held in promotion of National Temperance in the Infant School Room, Murray street on the evening of Thursday 6th July 1854. Address delivered by David Blair on the important subject of "National Temperance". George W Walker in the chair.
George Washington Walker
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Copy of a letter to Sir William Denison relative to a site for the Temperance Hall
George Washington Walker
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Letter to Philip Smith, Hobart Town, regarding the committee of the Temperance Society and the importation of intoxicating drink
George Washington Walker
Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League
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Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League agreed upon at a meeting of the Members convened for that purpose, and for the confirmation of appointments to office held in the Temperance Hall, Bathurst Street on the 8th August 1854.
George Washington Walker
Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society pledge
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Blank pledge of the Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society
George Washington Walker
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Memorandum regarding the location and the construction of the Temperance Hall at the end of Murry and Davey Street, Hobart dated 1854 and signed George Washington Walker
George Washington Walker
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Copy of an uncompleted petition from the inhabitants of Hobart Town and its vicinity to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land. Petitioners therefore pray that the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, commonly known as the " Sunday Clause" may not be repealed.
George Washington Walker
Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections
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Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections. Letter to Arthur Perry (Member of the Legislative Council) dated 5 March 1855 from the committee of the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association bringing to his consideration the very demoralising effect of treating Electors with intoxicating drinks and the vile system of supplying the means of drunkenness and debauchery at elections
George Washington Walker
Circular addressed to licenced victuallers
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Copy of circular, dated 1855, Hobart Town, addressed to licenced victuallers and others interested in the sale of intoxicating drink advising them of the enclosed petition prepared by the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association to the Legislative Council prohibiting the Sunday traffic in intoxicating liquors.
George Washington Walker
Copy of circular addressed to licenced victuallers
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Copy of circular dated 1855 to Respected friend William Barnett promoting the enclosed petition to repeal the Sunday Act
George Washington Walker
Remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke
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Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke
George Washington Walker
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Account with Temperance Alliance rendered 20 May 1857 in account with Geo. W Walker
George Washington Walker
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Ambrotype in case of a man seated, youngish, straight, short hair, moustache and beard, leaning on elbow on side table with books and lace cloth, plain background, slightly tinted.
James Backhouse Walker
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Ambrotypes in case of two unidentified portraits. Woman in left side of case and on right side man, seated, thin face, side -burns, white shirt. Background of drapery and mountain view. Head lightly tinted, shirt front painted white. two portraits in oval frames in one case.
James Backhouse Walker
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Ambrotypes in cases of little girls. Both seated, wearing black and white Pierrette type white dresses. One child has ringlets. Cases: tooled imitation leather, lined red velvet, frames oval top.
James Backhouse Walker
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Ambrotype in case of a woman, seated, youngish, hair straight, drawn back off face, lace collar, gold chain, background drapery and vase of roses. Head, chain and background lightly coloured. in a case of tooled imitation leather, lined with red velvet.
James Backhouse Walker
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M. Allport, "from Queechy Tasmania" (cliffs), 1862. S Clifford, Hobart Town.
James Backhouse Walker
High School Reports for Walker boy
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Various photographs of Hobart and Hobart environs taken between 1870 and 1882. Photographed by H. H. Baily, and Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photographs of Sandy Bay taken c1870-1882 by Winter photographer.
James Backhouse Walker
Mount Wellington and surrounds
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Photographs of Mt Wellington, Huon Road, Fern Tree Bower, Waterworks. Taken c1870-1882 by photographers Anson Bros., Baily and Albert Sargeant Photographers
James Backhouse Walker
Hobart, Harbour & Franklin Square
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Photographs of Hobart, the harbour area and Franklin Square
James Backhouse Walker
Macquarie Street, Hobart - looking north
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Various photographs of Macquarie Street, looking north taken c1877-1893-4. Photographed by Beattie (electric tram car),
Winter, Anson Bros, and H H Baily
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of the town of Waratah, Tasmania (visited by J B Walker 1887) c1878-88
James Backhouse Walker
Government House & Botanical Gardens
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Photographs of Government House, Botanical Gardens, dated c1879-1882. Photographed by Anson Brothers & Baily
James Backhouse Walker
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Various photographs of Elizabeth Street, Hobart, looking north and south, taken c1879, 1881 by photographers Anson Bros. and Winter
James Backhouse Walker
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Various photographs of Murry Street Hobart. Photographed by Anson Bros. and Winter
James Backhouse Walker
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Photographs of the Bush Hotel, River Derwent. Taken c1880-1882. Photographed by Baily and Winter
James Backhouse Walker
New Town, Austins Ferry, Mt. Direction
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Photographs of New Town, Austins Ferry and Mt. Direction. c1880, 1882. H H Baily photographer.
James Backhouse Walker
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Various photographs of Liverpool Street, Hobart including Perkins and Nephew Wholesale & Retail Drapers and Grocers. Photographed by Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
Macquarie Street, Hobart - looking south
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Various photographs of Macquarie Street, Hobart, looking south taken c1881 by photographers Baily, Beattie and Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Launceston, Cataract Bridge, Tamar River. Photographers : WA Cawston, Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
Hobart Domain, University, railways & Regatta
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Photographs of Hobart Domain, the University (Domain House), railways, and Regatta
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of the Mount Bischoff in the early days, undated but thought to be c1885-1890
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph thought to be the town of Gormanston c1885-90
James Backhouse Walker
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Three quarter length study of Mary Augusta Walker by Foster & Martin, Melbourne
James Backhouse Walker
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Three quarter length study of Mary Augusta Walker by Foster & Martin, Melbourne
James Backhouse Walker
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Photographs of Bellerive (Kangaroo Bay), taken c1882 photographed by Baily.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photographs of the Cascades taken c1892 by Beattie photographer.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of a group of ten men, seated and standing, business suits and waistcoats, beards or
moustaches. Undated but may be c?1895-1910
James Backhouse Walker
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Note of names on a photo of Royal Tennis Club 1896 but photo not found.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph taken of Port Davey, South West Tasmania landing from a boat, dated 28th August 1898
James Backhouse Walker
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Printed copy of photograph of Sir James Willson Agnew (1815-1901) dated 1899. Seated, wearing medal and dress of KCMG .
James Backhouse Walker
Margaret J. Benson and Annette M. Benson
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Photograph of Margaret J. Benson and Annette M. Benson, dated October 1910. Shows two middle aged ladies seated in a garden, wearing long silk? signed: "Margaret J Benson, Annette M Benson MD when
home from India October 1910, with love and best wishes from Mary & Maggie"
(Margaret J Benson D.Sc., was Professor of Botany, London University 1912-1922).
James Backhouse Walker
Group in front of Royal Tennis Court building
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Photograph of a group of 21 men and ?one woman, in front of the Royal Tennis Court building. Undated,
c1915-30
James Backhouse Walker
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Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated complaint by the finance committee of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society addressed to Mr J.B. Mather and Mr Geo. Bell, of suffering grievous moral wrong and slander from Geo. W Walker
George Washington Walker
Wedding & memorial cards, pin holder "made by Sarah B. Mather".
Part of Walker Family Papers
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
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Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
Launceston: Princes Square and general view
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Photograph of Launceston: Princes Square and general view.
James Backhouse Walker
Princes Square and general view, Launceston
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Photograph of of Launceston: Princes Square and general view.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of St. John's burial ground, church in distance (with steeple) Richmond, Tasmania
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of unidentified house with pillared verandah and shrubbery, paling fence, other houses beyond (? Hobart). A man, woman and child faintly visible on verandah.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Huon Road, Hobart showing wide, graded dirt road, fence, and gum tree. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph taken "Near Fort Macquarie" Sydney from water, looking at landing steps, and showing row boat, horse and cart, dog, cliffs, steps & distant ships' masts.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
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Photographs taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
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Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
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Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Davey Street and Hampden Road Hobart
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Various photographs of Davey St., Hobart and Hampden Road looking towards Davey Street. undated. Photographed by H H Bailey and 1 by Winter
James Backhouse Walker
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Rough document detailing rules of the society. Some written upside down.
George Washington Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
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Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
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Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
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Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of a distant view of Bothwell, Tasmania. Stamped on back "Wilkinson Chemist, Hobart Town), and ms. "Bothwell Township, Tasmania, J B W".
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of "Burnside", rural scene, house in distance.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Launceston, Cataract Gorge, with railed walkway, glossy print numbered 49 and stamped D'Emden
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Botanic Gardens, Hobart, showing wide footpath leading to water, trees and hedge. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Pillinger Drive, Hobart. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Hobart harbor and mountain (snow topped) from river, showing sailing ships, steam ferries. Glossy print, on "cabinet" mount, T. Crawford, Hobart.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of stone house, two storied, pillared front entrance with double steps, apron clad servants standing on steps.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
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Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
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Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
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Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
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Various photographs of Harrington Street - St. Marys Cathedral, Wilmot Terrace; Pressland House (formerly J P Cowles School); Goulburn St. ; St John the Baptist Church. Photographs by Winter Baily and Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
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Undated and unsigned document regarding excessive drinking in taverns, ale houses and gin palaces. May be a draft for a magazine.
George Washington Walker
Memorial to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land
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Petition detailing the large portion of human misery, inculding poverty, disease, and crime induced by the use of alcoholic or fermented liquors and asking that the Council enact a law similar to that now in operation in the State of Maine ; which must, by its natural effect, not only entirely banish intemperance and all its consequent evils from the community, but will remove the oppression with which it weighs upon the moral and physical energies of the people, and be the surest means of promoting their social and domestic happiness, and their advancement in wealth, knowledge, and religion.
George Washington Walker
Fundamental Principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society
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Document detailing the fundamental principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society and pledge
George Washington Walker
Notes on holding an Abstinence Society meeting
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Undated and unsigned document detailing notes for holding an Abstinence Society meeting. Includes motto.
George Washington Walker
Petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds
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Undated petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed
George Washington Walker
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Photograph of the exterior of the Union Chapel, Bathurst Street, Hobart . Now "The Playhouse"
James Backhouse Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
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Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of the new Waterworks, Hobart showing water channel through bush.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph taken at Port Esperance, southern Tasmania (faded).
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Launceston, Cataract Gorge, with railed walkway, glossy print numbered 35 and stamped D'Emden
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
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Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Sarah Island, convict settlement. Photographed "from a watercolour in the possession of James B Walker, made by a prisoner at the settlement and given to George Washington Walker on his visit
there in the year 1832" (endorsed ms by? J B Walker)
James Backhouse Walker
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Photograph of Ada Walker (nee Giblin, Mrs Ridley Walker) undated. Head and shoulders, elderly lady, spectacles, black gown.
James Backhouse Walker