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1973 Collins Australian diary, red

Letts diary 1978, red

1 folder of loose papers: letters, references photocopies, The Friend, etc.

Notebook containing Minutes of the Friends Service Council Committee of Sydney, held at Margaret Watts' flat, Green Knowe Avenue, Potts Point. From 29th April, 1959 meetings were held at 55 Kirribilli Ave, Kirribilli and minutes taken by Margaret Morris.
Loose spine.
Notebook includes 2 inserts: obituary of late A. Dorothea Benson, member of Sydney Meeting for 45 years (dated February 1956); and pamphlet Quaker Service Overseas 1959.

Handwritten letter dated 15th September 1850, to Dean from P Lightfoot describing visit to Warnambool, Portland Bay and Port Fairy on stationery with engraving of Hobsons Bay and Williams Town, Port Phillip. HAM brothers, Engravers. Published by John Hunter, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne

Part 1. A sketch of the Public Service 50 years ago introduced by Donald A. Davie. With an illustration 1975 (previously published by the author). Printers uncut sheet. Also notes and correspondence relating.

Collection of miscellaneous photographs and reproductions

Sheep shipped to Sydney December 1827- January 1828.

Bills and accounts regarding building barns, etc. at Glenelg, Gretna

Poem on drunkenness, petition of John Coutts, convict to Govr. Arthur. ND.

One 8 page Olympic special lottery promotional leaflet, newsprint, 35x28cm

Newspaper clipping detailing the life achievements and death of Mr A.J. Drysdale. from the Mercury Newspaper - not dated

One booklet entitled "Letters and press comments on the actions of the Hon. John Earle in the Great National Crisis, selected from a mass of correspondence by R.D. Lord 13 Feb. 1917. Printed by Stationary Co. Hobart

Books of Mrs Earle transferred to Library:
• Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon, ed. F.M. Robb, Oxford V.P. (1912) (inscribed in pencil "S. Earle")
• Sagitta Says, Enid Moodie Heddle, Adelaide (Hassell Press, 1943)
• Vanity Fair, W.M. Thackery, London (Ward, Lock & Bowden 1895)
• Popular Verses, Henry Lawson, Sydney (1937)
• Kalevala, vol. 1, (Everyman 1907)

Diary of William Gore Elliston 1829 - 1864 as transcribed by J.N.D. Harrison - consists of a typed carbon copy on flimsy paper

Extracts from the diary of William Gore Elliston 1829 - 1864, as selected by John Noel Douglas Harrison (1911-1980) for his proposed book: "Shades of Elliston : the diaries of William Gore Elliston 1829-1872"

One newspaper, The Mercury, published by Charles Ellis Davies, Macquarie St., Hobart . This edition : Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria Supplement dated 21 June 1887

One newspaper, The Bothwell centenarian : 1830-1930. Printed and published by the Critic Pty. Ltd. for the Centenary Committee of the Bothwell Presbyterian Church, 1930 . Saturday, May 24, 1930.
4 p. : ill. ; 69 cm.

One newspaper, The Examiner, Christmas Supplement, published Wednesday 19th December 1900, includes historical articles and illustration on Port Arthur, Launceston and others.

Letters to children (including letter to Margaret for her birthday enclosing cigarette card), certificate that Sapper W. Fuller was employed in the ordnance department, A.I.F.

Correspondence dated 1929 - 1942. Including letters from Solicitor and agreement with Oldham & Morris, notice of opening of W. E. Fuller's "The Bookshelf" 48 Elizabeth Street, (underneath Goodwill Store), plan of basement of 48 Elizabeth Street; letters from Joan McLennan, Governor's private secretary, Government House; correspondence with A.B.C. and 7HO relation to broadcasts, plays submitted, etc. (including A.B.C. contracts).

Personal correspondence with friends, but including some letters from booksellers and publishers, etc. referring to bookselling business, broadcasting, etc. Also letters concerning Repertory Theatre Society.

Scripts of articles, broadcast talks, plays, etc.
Including:
(a) talks: "50 years of bookselling", "Trollope in Tasmania", ''Marie Corelli", "Roy Bridges", "Travellers Tales" and other talks on books and bookselling.
(b) stories, including: "Over the footlights:, "My tongue is my Undoing", "Doff & Jan", "Quoth the Raven".
(c) plays (10 -20 minutes) including: - ''Murder premeditated", "The 2nd Stool", "Decree Nice Eye", "The Spanish Armada".
(d) W.E. Fuller, " Love London & Lynette", London, 1919.

Cuttings of Roy Bridges serial published in the Saturday Evening Mercury 14 August 1954 to 13 November 1954 entitled ''Youth
Triumphant"

Collection of newspapers and magazines
• The Mercury, 1 May 1935 (Royal Jubilee supplement), 1 June 1935 and 20 February 1954 (Queen's visit).
• Illustrated Tasmanian Mail - 6 November 1929.
• Clemes College Souvenir Magazine December 1945 (including tribute to W. H. Clemes with photograph and history of the school)
• Cutting of 'Memories of Queenstown No.1" by C. R. Pearce.
• ''The Lover's Correspondent", London, N.D. [18--]

Collection of photographs including Group in musical entertainment, including W. E. and Frances Fuller, c. 1912, with programme of "Entertainment by the Mountebanks", Moonah Mission Hall, 1912. W. E. Fuller portraying various parts (especially a rural character) for Hobart Repertory c. 1921 - 1940. Mary Fuller as Little Peter Saunders "Passers By", Theatre Royal 19~(part photograph, part
drawing by Jack Cato, framed.) Photos of broadcast for A.B.C. of "Mari.e Celeste" made on board "Lenna" in Derwent (1930s).

Book shop photographs. Library, probably Angus & Robertson, Sydney c. 1909 including Miss Frances Ruby Evans (later Mrs. W. E. Fuller) Collins Street, Arcade, W. E. and Mrs. Fuller and Miss C. Parker standing in front of opening in brickwork, 1930 (also cutting of Illustrated Tasmanian Mail, 3 December 1930). Snapshots of books being loaded on truck outside house and unloading outside
"Goodwill Store", Elizabeth Street (Fullers was in basement under "Goodwill") with negatives. c. 1932 - 1935 Tasmanian Book Club display, J. Walch &Sons. N.D. W. E. Fuller in Bookshelf Gallery.- Views in bookshop c. 1940 - 50. Booksellers' Conference
N.D. (c. 1930):­ Photo C. J. Frazer, Melbourne Photo (framed N.D. (?1930-40) Also snapshots of Booksellers' Conference,Hobart, (with negatives.)

One tourist map of Tasmania dated 1934. Inset map of Hobart. Produced by the Government Printer Tasmania. Scale 1 in: 10 mls , - Linen backed map, folded

Commemorative button c 1914 -1947, Appeal buttons (mainly World War
I) including Red Cross, Wattle Day, child welfare,0 A S.,Tin Hat Appeal, Musical Day 1917.
Also uniform badges and buttons, Australian Commonwealth Forces, A I F badge issued to women of Australia for duty done.
Also Franklin and Tasman Centenary Regatta 1938

Script of a play entitled "Africa calling" written by M Gibson and W E Fuller

Loose in file. Notes, cuttings, etc. relating mainly to Fuller's Bookshop; also banquet menu, 1954. National Booksellers' League cricket dinner; poem: "24 hour leave" by H.B. from Punch 8 October 1941; account; of the wreck of the George III (Govt. House, 1939)

Letters from George Meredith to his wife, Mary, his "confidant", from Hobart: journey from Hobart, stay at Jericho, Dickons & cattle (1822); John's folly, Gregson, Archer, Oyster Bay, law case, land grant, John to receive £100 for Mary, garden, fruit trees, prospects not as good as expected, privations for family, China silk to distribute [to children] according to "good behaviour list", discipline of family (1822-3); business, politics, bushranger Tilley etc. (2 Apr. 1825, Mar., Apr.1833); family: F. Champion requested sanction to pay addresses to daughter Sarah, G.M. asked wife to draft reply from a mother's point of view (28 Apr. 1825); bushrangers (1826); brickmaking (ND 1830s); "Billy Austin affair" (12 Feb. 1832); girls keeping house for George Meredith in town and hope Mrs Meredith would come to town to install them in their new residence (4 Sept 1832), Sarah and Miss Bell bridesmaids (8 Mar. 1833); Mary Meredith's "domestic complaints" but she was head of the house even if 2 of the daughters were married (30 Mar. 1833); Henry and John in town to get trousers, "dear little Fanny's" illness (3 Apr. 1833); garden, Charles to advise on farm in G.M.'s absence; friends and business associates: Dickons, Emmett, Gregson (pledged reformation of his habits, 3 Apr. 1833, got Scotch governess for his children, ND.), Poynter, Boyes; interview with Col. Arthur (ND.); Bryant: wife to Hobart, children to Orphan School (ND.). G.M. from Sydney: Mr Oxley, Major Goulburn (28 Mar. 1823). From Mary M.: the farm, merino flock, fat stock in prime condition (6 Mar. 1823 & ND.); expecting the Misses Hammond, schooner seen, men in custody in George Town, may yet recover the little gun, letter from Governor about grant, tender for stores (ND. ?1825).

Letter dated 17th June 1829 from George Meredith Jnr from Red banks asking for supplies, including spirit, spades, bags,
Windsor soap, quills, knife and fork, tobacco, iron for chains- Mr King's smith a chain maker.

Letters from Charles Meredith (1811-1880) to his mother and father, from Maria Island: whale blubber, needed casks, calico etc. (6 Aug. 1833); from Hobart wool prices, John Amos' grant, Allport's circular (Aug. 1834); from N.S.W.: visiting farms (Sept. l834); from Hobart: Colonist, Robertson editor, libel case- Robertson sentenced to 13 months in prison and £200 fine for libel on Col. Arthur &
Rowlands (Feb.-Mar. 1835), Boyes, schooner stores, wool prices; Montague & Col. Arthur - Arthur trying to aggravate family; Allport advised against action against Rowlands, advised father to return servants to Government and confine pursuits to sheep, price of sugar, rice etc., interview with Frankland in re McDonald's grant; from N.S.W.: purchased sheep run at "Tuggranery" on Murrumbidgee River, Capt Sturt arrived from England married and selected "Gininginingderry" [Ginninderra] 16 miles from Tuggranery
and 22 miles from Charles's section.

Letters from school at New Town Academy from Henry Meredith (1821-1836): went to races- boat on four wheels drawn by horses, new school being erected, holidays with Master Butcher and Master Smith, hopes Mother recovered from her "long illness" (1832-1833); from Hobart: business matters, Boyes, Richards and Smith's bills, vessel nearly discharged and Bell kept sober (5 Dec. 1834).

Letters from Sabina Meredith (Mrs Boyes) to parents dated 1831-1841, some undated. "Papa" from Sabina Meredith (1810-1877, married John Boyes 9 Mar. 1833), from Hobart: articles needed for abode with her sisters in town including snuffers, tea kettle, turkeys, bottled gooseberries, account of breakages, mother's illness (1832-3); as Mrs Boyes: pregnancies, children, christening (1835), children's party for little Louisa's birthday (12 Dec.1839), Sabina's 4th birthday (Nov. 1840); baby boy fatter than ever- Dr Bedford advised weaning but not yet 9 months (28 June 1839); miscarriage (10 Jan.1840); sister Sarah's health and midwife (6 Nov. 1840); her quinsy and Dr. Bedford's treatment (28 June 1839); Boyes' illness- ordered shower baths (30 Nov. 1836); Bell's illness (1839-40); death of Boyes mother from stroke at 72 (12 Dec. 1839); shopping for mother, young stepsisters at school (1833, Jan. I839); visit to Swanport (Nov .1840, Jan. 1841); Mrs Charles [Louisa Twamley Meredith] (Oct 1839); friends: Swanstons, Youngs, Gregsons, Dr Bedford to marry Miss Selby at end of year (June 1835), dance at Barracks, visit to Government House (ND), stone of Government House laid at Govt
Garden Pt. with elegant lunch in pavilion (5 Nov.1840); servants- wages high for respectable couple (25 Oct. 1839).

Letter from M.A. Brown dated 15 December 1827, recommending Mrs Clary as washerwoman.

Letter from James Allport dated 16 January 1835. Cartwright & Allport : Charles Meredith's claim for compensation from Government for loss of schooner; Brown's account with Colonist.

Letter from J. Lewis dated 23 December 1835. Arrived in Launceslon, price of Gellibrand's land, Amos' land, William Bryan, his brother's letter to Lord Glenelg, seeds

Letter from J.T.Gellibrand dated 31 December 1835. Surveyor General's account of the 640 acres bought by Meredith.

Letter from Thomas Bannister dated 16 December 1835. Richard Harrison gaoler at Norfolk Plains - conduct good, Col. Arthur "too much familiarity".

Letter from Ann Johnston to cousin John Meredith dated 5th March 1821, letter from Teneriffe received - sorry he was so sea sick, visit to Birmingham, John's young brother Ben learning to sing, his mother Sarah, David and Joseph, dined at Henry Meredith's, respects to Mr and Mrs Meredith and love to their children

Diploma of admission to the degree of Doctor of Medicine dated 29 April 1867 for John William Hadden signed by the Chancellor, V.C. and 5 members of Council of the University of Melbourne

Booklet issued to celebrate Alfred Harrap & Son's centenary entitled Alfred Harrap & Son Pty Ltd 1857 - 1957, A century of service". Documents the history of the company and includes photographs of founders and staff.

Soldiers demobilization account dated ? 1918/19

Letter saying the report given in the Mercury Newspaper about Maxwell Hayns accident was false

Notes kept by L.J. Hayns on when he kept a Boating Harbour and Memoirs of his war service. Undated

Photographs of Lawrence John Haynes on his retirement at Georgetown in 1967 and a passport photograph of L.J. Hayns

Photographs of the Crane Family - individual photographs of George Crane, Ernest Crane, and M.M. Hayns (nee Crane)

a) L.J. Hayns as stockman to the Butchers store in George Town
b) Photo of Stonehouse and Hayns
c) Photo of Stonehouse and Hayns on horses with Maxwell

Photograph of well dressed old man, name unknown

Photograph of unknown man wearing an army uniform

Photograph of Maxwell Hayns on right and unknown man on the left

Photograph of Mrs Mary Margaret Haynes ( nee Crane) and Mrs G Hayns at Loch Lomond

Photograph of Hayns of Burton-on-Trent. The father of Michael and Brian Haynes. Brought up by the sisters of L.J. Hayns

Photograph of bullock dray thought to be at Cape Sorell, Tasmania

Photograph of Iron Pot Lighthouse, located on an craggy island in the Derwent Estuary about 17.5 kilometres east of Hobart, Tasmania at the mouth of the Derwent River.

Photograph of a group of Navy men on the C.L.S.S. Lady Loch.
Lighthouse Tender, "Lady Loch", ex Gunboat. Built in 1886 by Campbell, Sloss & McCann in Footscray, Melbourne for the Victorian Dept. of Public Works. Iron Steamship of 531 tons. Built for use as a lighthouse tender and serviced lighthouses around the south east coast and Tasmania. Owned by Victorian Ports and Harbours Dept. Register closed in September 1935 when the vessel was converted to a hulk at Brisbane. Official Number: 88946 Length: 182' from: - http://passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/file/26416

Large photograph of unidentified man

Stencilled copy of hymns chosen by Karl Von Stieglitz for his funeral Service held at St. Andrews Church of England, Evandale 28th March 1967 with notes by T.E. Burns

Military parade of uniformed men

Annual reports of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce for the period 1910 to 1919. Includes names of officers, list of members (including trade and names officers), report of committee, summary of production, commerce and trade.
• 3. - 1910-1911
• 4. - 1911-1912
• 5. - 1913-1914
• 6. - 1914-1915
• 7. - 1916
• 8. - 1917
• 9. - 1918
• 10. - 1919

Life insurance policy dated 1891

Letter from Hugh Synnot Hull to Frank Allison asking sanction for his engagement to Allison's daughter, Laura, with Allison's reply (November 1878) and a letter of good wishes from Mrs. Allison (August 1879).

Papers relating to a small piece of property in Glenorchy (O'Brien's Bridge), part of which was brought from George Hull by James Aitkin in 1848 and settled on his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Munro Hull (died 1852), then to Hugh Munro Hull (died 1882) for life, remainder to her children, and another piece adjoining, given by George Hull to Hugh Munro Hull for life then to Hugh Synnot Hull. Including:
• 115. Rough sketch of land for sale or leased, no date.
• 116. Letter from M. Aitkin to L. Hull on securing the land to his nephews (Herbert and Hugh), 1854.
• 117. Copy of lease for 10 years to Charles Hewer, 1855.
• 120. Advertisement of sale of life interest, no date.
• 123, 124. Powers of attorney from Herbert Hull (Hugh Synnot's elder brother in New Zealand).
• 126-129, 131. Case for legal opinion and notes, 1881.
• 130, 139, 142-44, 148, 152, 154, 159, 160, 165, 168, 169. Letter from Hugh to his father about promissory notes, 1881; letters from Herbert Hull from New Zealand 1882-85 about the disposal of the property but including general news about his job at Clifden Station, which was, however up for sale, and his later post as sheep, cattle and rabbit inspector and registrar of brands at Balclutha, Otago, his wife 'Harty' who he married in 1892, the loss of their first child at birth and their boy, with some references to other members of the family.
• 150. Letter from John Oswell refusing to give ten feet of his ground for a road as he would be put to the expense of a new fence, no date.
• 161. Memorandum of transfer of title to share in common of property for sale or leased, no date (not apparently the same property).
• Also photocopy of Lands Department plan of the Glenorchy property.
• 171-172. Letters from solicitors, Elliston and Featherstone, and estate agents and other members of the family, solicitors' accounts.

Papers relating to liabilities, including requests for payments of unpaid bills, solicitors' letters, summons to Court of Requests, promissory note 1881. The sums involved were small and only related to minor items.

Three share certificates for North Silver Queen Mining Company dated 1890

Undated poems and notebook of verse with some press cuttings.

Notebooks containing vocabularies and notes relating to Aristophanes' "Knights", Theocritus' "Idylls", Vergil's Aeneid, Xenophon and Dumas' "La Tulipe Noir" made while Eric Jackson was a matric student at Leslie House School, 1905, and while a classics student at the University of Tasmania under W.H. Williams and R.L. Dunbabin. Jackson graduated BA. in 1910 and MA in 1912.

Written from school, Mr Cowle's 'Hobart Town Classical and Commercial Academy' by John Beecham Brownell to parents [Thomas Coke and Elizabeth Brownell] dated 15 December 1851: Christmas holidays would start on 17 December.

Quaker marriage certificate - William Nichollias and Isabella Rayner dated 6 February 1835. First Quaker wedding recorded in Tasmania -

Carte de visite photograph thought to be William Levitt Wells by Sarony, Scarborough [England] 1880