- 1827
Part of Henry Hellyer Diary
Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - entry for Saturday August 11th "had some enormous logs to roll out of the way"
Part of Henry Hellyer Diary
Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - entry for Saturday August 11th "had some enormous logs to roll out of the way"
Part of Henry Hellyer Diary
Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " Fern Tree - I measured today the largest fern tree I have yet seen, a vast umbrella 30ft in diameter, leaves 14ft long by 4ft wide, the trunk is a beautiful column covered with moss ".
Part of Henry Hellyer Diary
Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " Hairy cicada ". Tettigarctidae tomentosa
Part of Henry Hellyer Diary
Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " Sassafras - creeper found today leaves dark green tough ".
Part of Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Diary of Thomas Judd (1822-1915) son of Thomas Judd (1794-1887) and Elizabeth (Cane) on a voyage from England to Tasmania on the "Sir Charles Napier" with his family: "Father and Mother, Elizabeth, myself, John, Ann, Rebecca, Susan, Martha and Henry (we have left William behind - being deaf and dumb - to receive his education in the asylum)". The diary consists mainly of the voyage: weather, activities on board, prayer meetings in their cabin. On arrival they took a house in Macquarie Street and looked for jobs. Ann and Elizabeth were offered posts as governesses but Elizabeth died on 30 December, at the age of 22, and was buried in the Scotch burial ground.
Typed typescript made by D. Little 2 July 1953 - spelling and punctuation altered.
Thomas Judd
Part of Knopwood Sermons
Manuscript of sermon preached by Rev. Knopwood entitled "On the King's accession"
Robert Knopwood
Part of Knopwood Sermons
Manuscript of sermon preached by Rev. Knopwood entitled "Funeral sermon on H.R.H the Princess Charlotte of Wales"
Robert Knopwood
Part of Knopwood Sermons
Manuscript of sermon preached by Rev. Knopwood entitles "The state of the departed", 6th December 1829
Robert Knopwood
Part of Leake Papers
Letter of introduction from Alex McLaren
Part of Leake Papers
Letter of introduction from Alex McLaren dated October 1822 from Leith to Mrs Burn care of Mr James Scott Colonial Surgeon, Hobart Town
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Transcript of Item B5 - Letter of introduction from Alex McLaren. Transcribed by Felicity Allan-Eames, 28th August 2014
Part of Leake Papers
Letter from Charlotte Wells dated 3 July 1883 written from Hobart Town
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood from Snake Banks dated 5th November 1833 to John Leake regarding volumes of the New Monthy and wifes health
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood dated 24 February 1834 regarding tickets of leave
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood dated 10 September 1836 regarding 41 bushels of wheat, newspapers and Mrs Woods kind regards
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge, dated Friday 16 March 18?? regarding the price that the sheep fetched at Spencers Gulf
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge, dated Friday 15 December 1838 regarding a loan of three hundred pounds for wheat
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood from Hawkridge dated 13 june 1841 requesting subscriptions to the school in Hobart town to be called the Archdeacon Hutchins school for the instruction (as I have been informed) of the lower classes, and under the control of the chief minister of the English church in this colony: The subscriptions range from £10.10 downwards if you or others incline to subscribe
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood to Leake from Hawkridge dated (?) 2 October 1842 regarding morgage interest repayment on the 20th of month and request for loan of £300
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood to Leake from Hawkridge dated 13 October 1842 regarding the request for loan of £300, interest payment due in 10 days and can offer collateral of 600 ewes and their accompanying lambs
John Leake
Part of Leake Papers
Letter written by William Wood to Leake dated 14 November 1842 regarding sale of Hawkridge
John Leake
Letter from Matt Seal: August 26 1893
Part of Leake Papers
Humorous illustrated letter to Miss Dolly from a young friend, Matt. Seal, from Hobart, dated August 26, 1893 regarding meeting Mr Les Gatenby and George Mercer near Morningside and another Mr Gatenby and Rod O'Connor at Cressy.
John Leake
Letter from Matt Seal: October 29 1893
Part of Leake Papers
Humorous illustrated letter to Miss Dolly from a young friend, Matt. Seal, from Hobart, dated October 29, 1893 asking for a photograph.
John Leake
Letter from Matt Seal: January 6 1896
Part of Leake Papers
Humorous illustrated letter to Miss Dolly from a young friend, Matt. Seal, written from Dunrobin, Casterton, Victoria, dated January 6, 1896, thanks for the almanack, busy with parties and races, request for photo of her in jacket and sailors hat.
John Leake
Part of Marshall and Terry Family Papers
True copy of 2 bills for £100 each delivered to his brother Ralph Terry, now residing at Forcett Mill, by John Terry. True copy dated 6 June 1818 signed John Terry & Ralph Terry
John Terry
Receipt : December 1832 - January 1833
Part of Marshall and Terry Family Papers
Receipt dated December 1832 - January 1833 for delivery of 500 lb flour by boat.
John Terry
Part of Marshall and Terry Family Papers
Letter dated 27 November 1833 from George Dixon, Green Valley, concerning interest due.
John Terry
Part of Dobbie Collection
Part of William Downie Papers
Letter: Henry Meredith to my dear parents
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Letter dated June 17,1833 from Henry Meredith to his parents George and Mary Ann. Written from Mr. Giblin's Academy in New Town. Regarding Mr Giblin giving them a few days to recreate after the last six months of application and hoping that it will prove satisfactory and obtain the pleasure of your approval. Letter signed your dutiful and affectionate son.
Henry Meredith
Collection consists of type written transcript of original diary of William Sorell Jnr. for the years 1823-1825.
In his journal Sorell made brief daily entries of his voyage out, his reception at Government House, the arrival of Lt. Governor Arthur, his new post as Registrar of the Supreme Court. The entries are brief but of particular interest are his references to the arrival of ships and his meeting officers and other people of note landing at Hobart. He makes occasional references to his work and cases in court and to Judge Pedder and his wife. Apart from his work Sorell's chief activities, as noted, were riding, walking, reading and dining with 'friends and officers of the Barracks and Convict Department. He attended church regularly on Sunday and mentions the arrival of an organ subscribed for by the in habitants (13, 14 April 1825). He took occasional shooting trips, mainly to the Coal River (Richmond). Most of the entries are, however, brief and lacking in detail or descriptive accounts as may be illustrated by his reference to a proposal to transfer the capital to Brighton: 'Meeting at Government House. Removal to Brighton in a large Meeting. I attended. I think the Lt. Governor has made up his mind upon the removal.' (19 May 1825)
Transcript of original diary of William Sorell Jnr. made by L. Rodda and P.S. King. ( 83 pages) Photocopy only now held. Also a typed name index to diary to diary - on catalogue cards made by L. Rodda.
William Sorell
Part of Grant Collection
Index to the subjects and names contained in G2 Grant Collection
Index to DX9 - John Lyndon Weidenhofer Collection
Part of William W. Perkins
Index to G3 - Girls Industrial School Hobart Collection
Extract : June 1862 - March 1869
Extract from G3/1(1) for the period June 1862 to December 1869 : Minutes of monthly meetings of the Ladies' Committee of Management dealing with maintenance, welfare, accounts, etc. These records are the committee records only. There are no personal records of the girls or their background or committal orders. The minutes of the monthly committee meetings dealt with bills, expenses, staff matters and the welfare of the children, and note briefly admissions and decisions on discharge of girls to service or to relatives, if any
Index to J6 - Frederick Maitland Innes Collection
Index to E7- Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Tasmanian Branch
Index to R5 - Land conveyance : Rouse to Van Diemen's Land Co.
Index to M17 - Sir Douglas Mawson's proclamation
Part of Marshall and Terry Family Papers
Photograph of elderly bearded gentleman, wearing coat and waistcoat with watch chain, sitting in chair. This is a photographic copy of a photograph which had written at the bottom on a piece of white paper, attached: 'Yours sincerely James J. Terry, 10 December 1846'. However the photograph probably dates form the late 19th century and James John Terry son of Ralph Terry was probably born in 1846. (Possibly the apparent signature and date was faked as a joke?).
John Terry
Part of Marshall and Terry Family Papers
Part of Marshall and Terry Family Papers
Part of Alexander McGregor Papers
Copy of a letter about the family of the late Captain Archibald Milne (d. c1852) from D. Macmillan, who as a child lived next door to Milne in Hampden Road, Battery Point, Hobart.
Alexander McGregor
First two books on Tasmanian geography : An Unrecorded Hobart Town Gazette : Part II
Part of Edmund Morris Miller Collection
Paper read before a General Meeting of the Tasmanian Historical Research Association on 8th August 1958. Titled Part II : First two books on Tasmanian geography by Jeffreys (1820) and Evans (1822); with comments on Jeffreys plagiarism of Evans work and Wentworth's contributions to it.
Edmund Morris Miller
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
Index of Subject and Places - M13 - William Knibb Morris Collection
Part of Harry O'May scrapbook
Extract from Cyclopedia of Tasmania 1931 page 195 - Historical Ferry Service
Part of Family scrapbooks
Index to M18 - Family scrapbooks of Susannah Jane Earle and Myrtle Walker.
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lady Franklin: opening Ancanthe Museum
Part of Walker Family Papers
Letter from Lady Franklin to George Washington Walker regarding the opening of the Ancanthe Museum, dated 25 October 1843
Jane Franklin
Part of Walker Family Papers
Letter to Philip Smith, Hobart Town, regarding the committee of the Temperance Society and the importation of intoxicating drink
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated and unsigned document regarding excessive drinking in taverns, ale houses and gin palaces. May be a draft for a magazine.
George Washington Walker
Remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke
George Washington Walker
Memorial to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land
Part of Walker Family Papers
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
Part of Walker Family Papers
Document detailing the fundamental principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society and pledge
George Washington Walker
Notes on holding an Abstinence Society meeting
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated and unsigned document detailing notes for holding an Abstinence Society meeting. Includes motto.
George Washington Walker
Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League
Part of Walker Family Papers
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
Petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds
Part of Walker Family Papers
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
Part of Walker Family Papers
Marriage certificate of George Washington Walker and Sarah Benson Mather, married at Friends Meeting House, Hobart. Dated 15th December 1840. Witnessed and signed by many of the respectable inhabitants of the colony
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Two wedding cards with decorative scalloped edges attached together with metallic beaded clip, one smaller, inscribed Mrs D.F. Jobson and D.F. Jobson in a silver embossed envelope with decorative seal addressed Mr & Mrs G.W. Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Mourning card constructed from heavy card-stock, and made up of an intricate formal design that is cut and embossed. Black margin surrounding card and envelope. Also black bordered printed insert “Lines on the death of Isabella, the beloved wife of Mr John Mather, and second daughter of Mr Abraham Biggs, who departed this life on the 14th June, 1863 aged 30 years and 9 monthe. Her end was peace.
In memoriam Hannah Maria Benson
Part of Walker Family Papers
Folded memorial card with black margins. In loving memory of Hannah Maria, widow of the rev. Samuel Benson M.A. Chaplin of St. Saviour’s Southwark who died February 18th, 1882 aged 73 years. Interred at Norwood Cemetery, grave number 18495
Part of Walker Family Papers
" Whence my Family" - Family reminiscences by James Backhouse Walker (handwritten in block copy, New Testament cover) and compact disc containing scan of original and photographs of the Walker Family ( W9/Ph 153 - blue album)
James Backhouse Walker
Index to S14 - Miscellaneous Launceston Land Deeds
Ticket for admission to Centenary celebration
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Ticket for admission to Centenary celebration for Mrs. Sophia Watson, 26 and 27 June 1879.
Photograph of large group in historic costumes
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Photograph of large group in historic costumes, no date (possibly 1914?)
Photograph of Cookery Class at Ackworth School
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Photograph of a cookery class at Ackworth School. Showing girls in smocks in the kitchen. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Ackworth School
Photograph of boys in the swimming bath at Ackworth School
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Photograph of boys in the swimming bath at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Ackworth School
Photograph of the boys garden at Ackwoth School
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Photograph of the boys garden at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Ackworth School
Photograph of the girls asphalt playground at Ackworth School
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Photograph of the girls asphalt playground at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images
Ackworth School
Photograph of the gymnasium at Ackworth School
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Photograph of the gymnasium at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images
Ackworth School
Photograph of the boys' wing at Ackworth School
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Photograph of boys' wing at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images
Ackworth School
Photograph of a general view of the Ackworth School
Part of Miscellaneous Quaker Papers
Photograph of a general view of the Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images
Ackworth School
Index : Names, Subjects & Places
Part of Friends' School Archive
Index of names, subjects and places found in the Friends School Archive with reference numbers
Friends' School
Part of Friends' School Archive
1889 the Friends' school committee borrowed £4000 from the Baptist Union and purchased property in Commercial Road, Hobart, known as Hobartville with a house built in 1832. This remained the nucleus of the school, but alterations and additions were made frequently.
Photograph of classrooms and gymnasium
Part of Friends' School Archive
Photograph of classrooms and gymnasium. 1889 the Friends school committee borrowed £4000 from the Baptist Union and purchased property in Commercial Road, known as Hobartville with a house built in 1832. This remained the nucleus of the school, but alterations and additions were made frequently.
Photograph of children in a classroom
Part of Friends' School Archive
Photograph of a class of children at the Friends' School Hobart. Showing children at their desks and masters at rear of room
Friends' School
Photograph of of nine gentleman
Part of Friends' School Archive
Photograph of nine gentlemen, three seated. Photograph named. Back row Thomas Mather, Thomas Binns, Charles H Robey, Lewis May, Robert Mather, N H Propsting. Seated William Wells, J. Francis Mather & William Corben
Friends' School
Photograph of girls in playground
Part of Friends' School Archive
Photograph of girls in the playground
Friends' School
Photograph Album - School building
Part of Friends' School Archive
Photographs showing the development of the school buildings, including plans and a drawing of the original house built by Mr. Wilson in 1834.
Friends' School
Part of George Wilson Collection
Leadless pewter tankard, with inscription 'T.U.R.U.F.C., Presented to George Wilson, in appreciation'. Huntly, Sllcraft Pty. Ltd., Melbourne
George Thomas Jamieson Wilson