Hobart from Huon Road looking east
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart from Huon Road looking east in about 1879, according to notes on the reverse.
James Backhouse Walker
Hobart from a garden behind Salamanca Place
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart from a garden behind Salamanca Place.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Seven captioned hand coloured images in proprietary envelope. Showing views of Hobart.
From envelope - Valentine's Snapshots. Eight real photographs. Hand Coloured Hobart, No. 1. Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Melbourne and Sydney.
Valentine Publishing
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Eight captioned hand coloured images in proprietary envelope. Showing views of Hobart.
From envelope - Valentine's Snapshots. Eight real photographs. Hand Coloured Hobart, No. 1. Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Melbourne and Sydney.
Valentine Publishing
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Eight captioned black and white images in proprietary envelope. Showing views of Hobart.
From envelope - Valentine's Snapshots. Eight real photographs. Hobart, No. 1. Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbourne and Sydney.
Valentine Publishing
Collection consists of material produced and collected by Hilda Bridges. Contains photographs, newspaper articles, material relating to Roy Bridges and his publications and many loose manuscripts and typescripts written by Hilda Bridges
Hilda Bridges
Part of George Wilson Collection
Mounted wooden wall shield from A W Crisp & Co., 16 King's Parade, Cambridge. Unidentified. Four lions on red background
George Thomas Jamieson Wilson
Henry Ling Roth (1855-1925) Tasmania
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slide photograph of Henry Ling Roth. Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994.
John Watt Beattie
Henry Lewis Garrett : Degree of Associate of Arts
Diploma of degree of Associate of Arts awarded to Henry Lewis Garrett of Hobart Town, who passed in English, Latin(with credit and prize) Greek, French (with credit) and pure mathematics and was placed in the second class Signed by H. Officer, president of the Tasmanian Council of Education. Seal of Tasmanian Council of Education 1859, red wax, lozenge shaped, backed paper: open book "Floreat Tasmania' on diamond pattern, in tin (separate from document). Diploma has decorative border of oak Leaves and acorns designed by Henry Hunter and engraved by Alfred Bock.
Henry Lewis Garrett
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Coloured pencil on card, sketched by Olive Pink at Rodinga, Northern Territory 18/9/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Helicrisum
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour and coloured pencil on paper painted by Olive Pink at Edwards Creek, South Australia 6/8/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Helichrysum semi-papisum
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Orange/yellow and white striped hatband and metal badge embossed with decorative GHS. Worn by Olive Pink while attending The Girls’ High School, Hobart ,Tasmania
Olive Pink
Hart's Memorial Conservatory, Launceston City Gardens, Tasmania
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Harrington Street with the Collins Street intersection
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph thought to be of Harrington Street, Hobart near the Collins street intersection
Harbottle's cottage at Swansea
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Postcard produced by Swansea photographer, Miss F.M. Kennedy, (c1880-c1950s) of titled Harbottle's at Swansea, Tasmania.
This Cottage has also been know as Harbottle's Cottage and Caulfield Cottage. This single storey, sandstone rubble building with a corrugated iron hipped roof was listed by the National Trust in 1976 as it demonstrated the principal characteristics of a single storey, sandstone Victorian Georgian domestic building . Located at 45 Shaw Street, Swansea, Tasmania
George Musgrave Parker
Part of Olive Pink Collection
1 handwritten note on paper - A kind of wild Hybicus [Hybiscus] which they stupidly call the "Desert Rose". Hardly anything less like "a rose" I cannot imagine. The buds however do look a tiny bit like rose buds (if one has plenty of imagination!)
Olive Pink
Black and white line drawing with blue highlights, in three frames depicting an antique dealer and a factory time keeper discussing setting of clocks
Alexander George Gurney
Black and white photograph showing gun dugouts in the mountains
Part of Midwood Collection
Framed coloured drawing of a bottle of Grumbleene. My father (T.C.W. Midwood) did not like any grumbling at meal time hence this medicine for it.
Thomas Claude Wade Midwood
Part of Dennison Collection
Photograph of a group on the rocky foreshore. Two older women with young children and three young girls in pinafores holding hands in the background. Thought to be taken at Beltana now Lindisfarne.
Group at Woods Huts, Mt Wellington
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of a group of people outside of Woods Hut, Mt Wellington.
James Backhouse Walker
Ground stone Aboriginal implements
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slide of ground stone aboriginal implements. Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994.
John Watt Beattie
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour and pencil on card. Sketched by Olive Pink at Rodinga, Northern Territory 18/9/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Grevillea chrysodendron
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour and pencil on card sketched by Olive Pink, from Kalamunda, Western Australia, 1912. Line drawn diagonally across card separating pictures. Top section "V" identified by Olive Pink as a Grevillea. Bottom section "VI" identified by Olive Pink as a Calothamnus (above has "a grevillea" crossed out)
Olive Pink
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph of the gravestone of Edward Howell who died 9th November 1852, age 9 months.
George Musgrave Parker
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Ash Bester postcard A.B. Series, No.168. Gravestone of Edward Howell who died 9th November 1852, age 9 months
George Musgrave Parker
Black and white photograph showing graves at Gallipoli.
G.P.O Launceston from public library
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
G.P.O. Hobart from Franklin Park
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Post Office Hobart from Franklin Square
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Governor Sir Thomas Gore Browne
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slide of Governor Sir Thomas Gore Browne. Governor of Tasmania from 1861-1868. Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994.
John Watt Beattie
Part of Midwood Collection
Framed caricature of a messenger in the government resting.
Thomas Claude Wade Midwood
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Post Office Hobart from Franklin Square
Government House from the shipyards
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Government House, Hobart, Tasmania in about 1870. Showing the shipyard in the foreground and Mount Direction behind.. The photographer was Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
Henry Hall Baily
Government House from the Queen's Domain
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Government House, Hobart taken from the Queen's Domain, c. 1890s. A note on the reverse says 'after railway'. The photographer was Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
Henry Hall Baily
Government House from the Domain
Part of Walker Family Papers
Vignette photograph of Government House, Hobart, Tasmania taken from the Domain in about 1880. Showing gentleman in a bowler hat sitting on mound.
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Government House Hobart taken from the bay below the Queen's Domain, c.1890s. The photographer was Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
Henry Hall Baily
Government House and St David's Cathedral, Van Diemen's Land
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slide of Government House and St David's Cathedral, Van Diemen's Land. Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994. Lantern slide of detail from 'The Seat of His Excellency Lieut. Govr. Arthur / drawn from Nature and on Stone' by Charles Atkinson d.1837
John Watt Beattie
Part of Midwood Collection
Framed caricature of a very highly respected Government Clerk at Hobart.
Thomas Claude Wade Midwood
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour on paper painted by Olive Pink at Rodinga, Northern Territory 13/9/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Goodina or Velleya?
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
1 pair of small cream nylon gloves with hand sewn fur trim. Label stitched inside - "Dents Nylon, One Size Fits All, Made in Hong Kong"
Glen Gala House: brick house, croquet lawn
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph of Glen Gala House at Cranbrook. Adam Amos arrived in March 1821 in the Emerald along with George Meredith, and was advised to look for land on the unsettled east coast. Adam's capital entitled him to a grant of 1000 acres (405 ha) which he located on the Swan River at Cranbrook, and called Gala. Glen Gala is a two storey brick Victorian Georgian house constructed in 1860 on the original grant to Adam Amos
George Musgrave Parker
Part of Midwood Collection
Framed caricature of George Wright. An officer in the Public Works Department, a martyr to flatulence and stomach trouble.
Thomas Claude Wade Midwood
Collection consists of rugby memorabilia and other material relating to the life and work of George Wilson, master of Hytten Hall, the University of Tasmania's first residential college
George Thomas Jamieson Wilson
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slide of George Washington Walker (1800-1859). Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994.
John Watt Beattie
George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
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
Collection consists of letters, map and obituaries .
George Cartland
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
General view of the Briseis Tin mine, Derby
Black and white photograph of the lift at Briseis (spelt 'Brisies') Tin Mine, Derby
Thomas G. R. Williams
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph from Mrs Mitchell
George Musgrave Parker
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph of Gala Mill Cranbrook, Tasmania taken 1929. The Gala Mill was constructed by John Amos in 1842.
George Musgrave Parker
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on card painted by Olive Pink at Beltana, South Australia, 19/7/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Fusanus acuminatum - Quandong (Santulum acuminatum)
Olive Pink
Funeral notice of Lieutenant Governor David Collins
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slide of funeral notice of Lieutenant Governor David Collins, 1810. From The Derwent Star, and Van Diemen’s Land Intelligencer no. 7, Tuesday April 3rd 1810. Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994.
John Watt Beattie
Collection consists of personal and business correspondence, financial records, scrapbook and cuttings scripts of broadcasts, stories and plays. Theatre programs, photographs and pins and badges. There is also material collected by Francis Ruby Fuller and Edwin Charles Fuller
William Edwin Fuller
Front door of flat - Mt Wellington
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Black and white photograph of Olive Pinks front door of her flat at Mt Wellington, Hobart, Tasmania
Olive Pink
Front door of flat - Mt Wellington
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Friends' Meeting House, Murray Street
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph titled First Friends' Meeting House: The first Quaker Meeting House in Hobart. A cottage at 39 Murray Street which was bought by James Backhouse in 1837 with a loan from Meeting for Sufferings, London. The cost was £400 including alterations. Shows Mr Cheverton and Mr Shields and uniformed police constable in front, Holy Trinity Church on hill in background. From 12 February 1832 the visiting Quakers James Backhouse and George Washington Walker held periods of worship in the Quaker manner and others sought leave to join them. These included ex-English Friends who had been transported, some of whom were still prisoners, other convicts and ‘locals’, together with four current members. The gatherings were held in private homes and various rented rooms. The Hobart Meeting began in 1833 when the first Meeting for Discipline was held on 20 September 1833 at the home of Thomas Crouch, Bathurst Street. Members present were Thomas Squire, Ann Pollard (minor), James Backhouse and George Washington Walker. Photograph (mounted) J. Bishop, Osborne (& copy neg)
George Musgrave Parker
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Sketch of Franklin Square, Hobart, by Roy Cox. Roy Cox (1903-1976) was a Tasmanian artist and print maker. He originally worked for Cox Kay printers in Hobart.
George Musgrave Parker
Franklin Square and Hobart waterfront
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of Franklin Square and the Hobart waterfront taken in about 1870 possibly from St. David's Cathedral according to a note on the reverse. The photographer is Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
Henry Hall Baily
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Franklin Square Hobart was taken by the Anson Brothers photographers, whose firm was located in Liverpool, Collins and Elizabeth Streets between 1878 and 1891.
Anson Brothers
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolur on paper painted by Olive Pink, Edwards Creek, South Australia, 25/7/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Frankenia
Olive Pink
Fountain, Prince's Square, Launceston, Tasmania
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Fountain in Princes Square, Launceston
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Fluted Cape, Adventure Bay, Bruny Island, Tasmania. The photographer was Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart from 1865 until 1918
Henry Hall Baily
Floods in the Cranbrook district
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph taken in 1923 of flooding of roadway and houses at what is thought to be Quinns Corner at Cranbrook, Tasmania. Photograph taken by George Musgrave Parker
George Musgrave Parker
Part of De La Haye Postcard Collection
Floating Bridge, Derwent River
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Photograph of the Floating Bridge across the Derwent River
George Musgrave Parker
Fish caught at the Great Lake, Tasmania
Handwritten documents recording fish caught at the Great Lake, Tasmania by Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton and party in the periods 22-27 March 1890 and 19-24 March 1891, giving number and weight of fish caught.
Robert George Crookshank Hamilton
First Landing, printed reproduction of painting, coloured
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
Printed reproduction of a painting of the First Landing in Van Diemens Land showing Mt. Wellington in the background
George Musgrave Parker
Black and white photograph showing the first artillery gun landed at Anzac
Part of Ralph Middenway Collection
Part of Ralph Middenway Collection
Ferry S.S. Kangaroo leaving the dock
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of ferry S.S. Kangaroo, leaving the dock in Hobart for Bellerive (Kangaroo Point) with carriages on board. c. 1880 H
Ferry at the Lindisfarne Jetty
Part of Dennison Collection
Photograph of a ferry approaching the Lindisfarne jetty.
Fern Tree Bower and Silver Falls,
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Silver Falls, Fern Tree Bower, Mount Wellington c.1880 taken by Anson Brothers who had studios in Liverpool, Collins, and Elizabeth Streets between 1878 and 1891.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Edmund Morris Miller Collection
Photograph of Edmund Morris Miller with his wife Kate and daughter Ailsa, taken in 1917
Edmund Morris Miller
Fabric VAD stripes and small striped ribbon bow
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Fabric Red Cross Badge with safety pin sewn on back
Fabric Australian Red Cross Society VAD badge with metal VAD badge attached
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slides of the University of Tasmania, Queen's Domain, Hobart. Views of exterior and laboratories and library. Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994 (Collection Pr.S.Uni/1-8)
John Watt Beattie
Exterior of physical laboratory at the rear of Domain House
Exterior of physical laboratory at the rear of Domain House, Hobart.
John Watt Beattie
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slides of the University of Tasmania, Queen's Domain, Hobart. Views of exterior and laboratories and library. Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994 (Collection Pr.S.Uni/1-8)
John Watt Beattie
Exterior of chemical laboratory at Domain House
Exterior of chemical laboratory, Domain House, Hobart.
John Watt Beattie
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour and pencil on card. Sketched by Olive Pink at Thompsons Rockhole 16/7/45. Identified by Olive Pink as Evening Primrose "Yuggilli Burinyu". Has unidentified sketch on the verso P6-15-18b
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, Darwin, Northern Territory, 29/10/30. Identified by Olive Pink as Eucalypt? tall tree, cream blossom
Olive Pink
Erythrina vespertilio - pods and beans
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on card. Sketched by Olive Pink, 3/12/43. Identified by Olive Pink as pods and beans of Erythrina vespertilio. Page of sketchbook.
Olive Pink
Erythrina vespertilio - leaves
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Watercolour and pencil on card. Sketched by Olive Pink, 16/7/45. Identified by Olive Pink as leaves of Erythrina vespertilio. True colour and actual size of a large leaf and stem. Page of sketch book.
Olive Pink
Erythrina vespertilio - Bean Tree
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Coloured pencil on paper sketched by Olive Pink, 9/10/42. Identified by Olive Pink as Bean Tree. (Erythrina vespertilio) "flowers point upwards - this branch was growing like this (a la Japanese print I thought!)"
Olive Pink
Part of Olive Pink Collection
Water colour on paper sketched by Olive Pink, (place and date unknown) Northern Territory. Identified by Olive Pink as Erodium cygnorum.
Olive Pink