Mostrar 5095 resultados

Typescripts of unpublished drafts and miscellaneous notes on publications

Collection of photocopies recieved from the History Department at UTAS. Copies of letters and reports.

Photograph of Edmund Morris Miller's father, David taken by the photographer W Lowden in c 1879

Copies and drafts of letters eent, meinly about his literary research and publications.

Letters home written by William Knibb Morris.

Letters from William Knibb Morris to brother Thomas John Morris dated July 1881-1891 regarding, Hobart: death of Mr Matthews [?Cephas Matthews, Chief Officer of "Lufra", drowned at sea 13 Sep. 1880, age 36], Mrs Matthews and little child (January [1881]), February 1882), Edney Morris [son of James], appointed Council Clerk of Swansea at ?210 a year (June, July 1881), children Percy, Tom & Albert at Government School (July 1881), smallpox at Sydney, signalling by light flashes or helestaph (sic), steamer "Patena" (1881), Percy died of heart trouble following rheumatic fever (October 1881), Paris Electrical Exhibition (October 1881), geology - visit of Prof. Denton (January 1882), Russian warship and electric light, Mr Henry of Electric Light Co. has 2 Swans electric lamps and 2 Siemen's Palfreyman opposite - children had treat talking and singing through it - used porcelain cupboard handles as insulators (February 1882), accumulator batteries, Juvenile Industrial Exhibition in New Market, Hobart - lit by electricity (1882-83), electric lamp arrived (December 1882), sending photo of Rocking Stone on Mount Wellington (December 1882), telephones on Kents Group Island to connect lighthouse with superintendent's house (January 1883), small lamps for microscope (May 1883), Hobart Telephone Exchange opened (July 1883), nephew Henry Stephens visit and death from TB (1883-March 1884), photographer Harold Riise [Riise & Barnett Elite Studio] insolvent - Susman's selling stock - beautiful pictures (May 1885), Edney Morris Superintendent of Police Swansea (8/10/1883), railway debate (8/10/1883), earthquakes in N.E. Tasmania and damage to houses in Fingal (7/9/1883, 8/10/1883), Australian Graphic pictures printed from glass engravings - a Tasmanian invention (3/12/1883), religious revivalists in Hobart (12/65/84), daughter Ada born June 1884 (19/9/1884), undersea cable broken (19/9/1884) fear of war with Russia (May 1885), appointed accountant to Building Society at ?150 pa - glad to leave Susman's (August 1885), scientific lectures by S. Clemes of Friends School (May 1887), sending photo "pan" of Launceston taken from Cataract Hill, lenses for microscope, lantern slide show "footisconopliscope" - William managed lime light and dissolving, Photographic Society (1888 April, May, November), Royal Society Conversazione, sending photo of Baptist Tabernacle (March 1889), Albert a telegraph operator, phonograph in Melbourne (July 1890), polariscope (1890), his little camera (August 1891).

Letters from William Knibb Morris to brother Thomas John Morris dated 1898-1900 regarding Hobart: family news, Craig given up Officer College and gone to Sydney - too great expense in maintaining staff to run it at a profit - Fanny and the six children and Willie Morris' daughter Bessie travelled by Oonah - large steamer lit by electricity (August 1898), old vessel Aladin laid up in river and used as gunpowder magazine had been whaler but was formerly French vessel La Mutine taken by Nelson at battle of Nile 100 years ago (August 1898), sending photos of Albert and his fretwork (September 1898), received book on "Wireless Telegraphy" - lent it to J.W. Agnew (November 1898), South African War (March 1900).

Letters from William Knibb Morris to sister dated 1855 regarding the voyage, arrival, Hobart, asks after Jane Garman and her photography - on the look out for some of her specimens. Also letter from William Knibb Morris to Uncle and Aunt dated 1855 regarding the voyage.

Correspondence relating to the Tasmanian Magnesium industry from C.H. Grant and John Reynolds, Managing Directors Australian Magnesium Co., to the Minister for Mines

Correspondence relating to limestone - Premier & Chief Secretary's Office, dated 1939

Correspondence related to Tin smelting, silica, etc. 1960 to 1963, John Reynolds & Associates

Historical study entitled "Eastern gold mines 1870-1914"

Typescript draft of the book "Countries of the mind : the biographical journey of Edmund Morris Miller 1881-1964", by John Reynolds and Margaret Giordano. Published 1987)

Miscellaneous correspondence and notes also correspondence relating to Philatelic Societies and stamps

Miscellaneous correspondence and notes, including draft of "A.I. Clark's American sympathies and his infJuence on Australian Federation" and of "The Clark's of Rosebank"

Scrapbook of programmes dated 1927-37 compiled and donated to the Hobart Repertory Theatre Society by Maisie Fulton, and a few additional programmes dated 1938-1942

Typescript of " An account of the whaling and sealing industries of Van Diemen's Land" by Leonard C. Murray.

This is a personal diary writen by Arthur E. Risby (1856-1915) son of Joseph Edward Risby and includes notes of the weather, Huon Regatta, sailing, arrival and departure of boats; also some notes from 1878 - the mill burnt down, 'Helen' and 'Esk' started for London.

Photograph of illuminated address to J.E. Risby thanking him for his serviced on the committee of the Hobart Town Regatta.

Collection of photographs of sawmills dated c1890 to 1910

Letter from Robert Campbell Gunn to brother William dated 6 October 1828 from Barbados regarding the want of cash for fare home in spite of economies, appointment as clerk to Royal Engineers Antigua uncertain, thinking of moving to V.D.L., Gunn's father and father-in-law recently died in Antigua

Letter from W. Wood to W. Gunn dated 1 July 1845. Nankridge: employment for Charles, Mr Swan bought horses and bullocks for ploughing, cannot offer present big rent of £650 for 2000 acres. (fragile document)

Gunn's claim against Gordon estate 1844 -1849. Papers relating to William Gunn's suit for debt against James Gordon, including: letter from Gunn to Mrs Gordon: sent 3 bags of sugar, Kelly's account, stock losses (22 Oct. 1844); letter from W. Gunn to sister in law Mrs Gordon: sending sugar, Kelly's case, been given notice to leave by Robertson etc (29 Oct. 1844); accounts of interest owed by James Gordon and Elizabeth Gordon 1841-1848; summons to E. Gordon for debt of £6000 to William Gunn (8 Sept. 1847, & Sept. 1849); letter from W. Gunn to Thomas Young about the case and Mrs Gordon (8 Nov. 1848, transcript only - original too decayed to handle) statement by William Gunn to Mrs Elizabeth Gordon of Forcett, Pitttwater, widow of James Gordon, reciting judgement in suit brought by William Gunn requiring Mrs E. Gordon as executor to pay with account attached.

Miscellaneous correspondence of the Gunn Family - Letters, drafts of letters, portions of letters and a poem.

Letter from Frank [?Allison] to Harry dated 13 June 1887. From Woodlands: the little mare.

Unsigned draft of letter to "Winston" dated 31 Januaary 1888: little parlour window broken open and things "put out".

Letter from George to sister Amy , undated [late 19th cent]. From Legerwood, Ringarooma: weather, walks, Willie, family.

Poem entitled "Count not the hours" dated 1851. "For Miss Gunn"

Notice that in consequence of a domestic affliction in the family of the Governor [Sir Henry E. Fox Young] the Levee and Ball for the 24th 1855 would not take place.

Photographs of the Military hospital & convalescent camp, Cairo May 1915 published by the Commonwealth Gazette.

Collection consists of draft copy of "The Story of the Development of Hydro-Electricity in Tasmania" by A.J. Gilles & F.C. Green, Notes and extracts from Gillies Paper, copies of Acts of Parliament 1913-16, and various photographs and newspaper cuttings.

Letters from Albert J . Gillies to Frank C. Green (1959-61) commenting on the draft manuscript and enclosing extracts from his father's papers and from news­papers that might be quoted. Includes articles in Mercury newspaper dated 9.7.1915 and 18.3.1922, undated article by A.S. Gill "The Australian zinc-industry". Letter from John Butters dated 9 July 1959.

One album containing political advertisements and propoganda c1925 -1941

Certificate of appointment as Justice of the Peace for the Hobart district, dated 1934

File consists of material relating to Smith’s Coronation Medal:
• Letter of congratulations from Henry Bland,
• letter from Department of Labour and Social Service, Melbourne, enclosing medal,
• medal in box, and certificate of award.

Certificate of merit for 23 years service, dated 1959

Report and history of the Peacock Convalescent Home (typed), dated 1966. The Home, situated in Swan Street North Hobart was donated to the State by W D Peacock. It was officially opened as a Convalescent Home for Women in March 1943

Article from 'Mercury' newspaper on Joseph Batt (d. 1897), who left a bequest to the Royal Hobart Hospital and the Presbyterian Church. R.C. Smith was one of the trustees.

Article in 'Horizons', March 1967, referring to Ogilvie's Labor policy speech in 1934, R.C. Smith being chairman.

Photograph of Naval cadet football club. Two copies of a Beattie photograph, dated 1918

Mounted photograph of group, probably railway men, in work cloths, undated

Mounted photograph of Southern Railway football team, dated 1922

Collection consists of correspondence, accounts and annual reports of the Tasmanian Caledonian Society.

Handwriten loose leaf note book, entitled "Text book of Physiography " begun in June 1937. Based on lectures to Geology 1, University of Tasmania, 1928-30, with chapter headings with some detailed notes.

Copies of printed papers including "Tasmanian plants of the upper Palaeozoic & Mesozoic coal measures" and other papers of The Royal Society of Tasmania and Linnaean Society of N.S.W. annotated ms. and bound with blank pages containing further notes and drawings.

Will of R. C. Gunn 1879. Typed copy by T. E. Burns.

'Advance Tasmania ' [1914?]
Patriotic song written and composed by Frank Hussey, arranged by A. R. Crowhurst, (xerox copy)

Letters from Sophia Summerfield to William Mawle dated 10 September 1828. This typed copy was made by owner of original letter, Gordon Nanscawen, Burnie

Xerox copy of a letter from Sophia Summerfield to Wlliam Mawle, 27 Jan, 1831. Also xerox copies of depositions relating to theft from estate of the late William Mawle, Mawles Hotel, Baghdad. (xerox copies of originals owned by G. Cramp)

The story of the Parramore family by E. M. Cooper, The Morrows, Yankalilla, S.A. 1953.
Pamphlet, including extracts from letters of William Parramore (1797-1854, m. Thirza Cooper), who settled in V.D.L. in 1823, and reminiscences of Beaufront.

Xerox copy of report and minutes of Salmon Commissioners , 1864-1865, printed report 1882, copies of humorous poems and cartoons.

Note by Hugh L. Murray on R. L. Murray's birth and parentage and 'the royal connection rumour'. (typescript)

Photocopy of authority for a land grant to be made to Thomson.

Cutting from Examiner, Launceston 12.March 1946 . Centenary of C. J. Weedon & Co. 1942 (mining & commission agents, estate agents).
Also article on early banks of Launceston,

a) Copy (by Janet Pitty) of return of lots of land sold by the Crown 1833
b) Photocopy of part of list of land Grants
c) List of Crown grants of 1000 acres and over before June 1823 by W. G. Robertson & Cecil Allport typed also copy on reading room shelves)

Collection consists of poetry, notes and photographs relating to Rev. Frederick A. Woods and his family.

Miscellaneous manuscript and printed poems by F.A. Woods.

Rev. F.A. Woods c1915-18 - news cutting

Photograph of Rev. F.A. Woods, Mrs Woods, 3 sons, including Eric Woods, and daughter.

Photograph of the Williamstown Congregational Manse, WIlliamstown, Victoria, taken in 1925.

Collection consists of lectures and papers delivered by Frederick Mortimer Young.

Collection consists of journals and letters relating to William Levitt Wells and his family.

Diary of the Don Store, 14 March 1886 - 6 June 1886. In February 1886 Wells was appointed manager of the Don branch store of the Don Trading Company by John Henry, the owner, and about 1888 he took over the store, which became William Wells & Co

Trooper Blackburn's diary kept between 27 March 1901 and June 1902 while a member of the 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen's Contingent at the Boer War. He noted the voyage, weather, work with the horses, marches, casualties, camps and the return voyage.

Signatures of guests at dinner in honour of J.H. O'Neil's resignation, including J.H. O'Neil, in presentation folder, dated , 19 April 1958

Correspondence with the Australian National University about the establishment of Labor Party and Trades Union Archives, including lists of pamphlets donated by O'Neil, November 1959.

Commemorative album of photographs of dams and power stations presented to J.H. O'Neil on his retirement from the Hydro-Electric Commission.

Collection consists of two family scrapbooks compiled by sisters of Ivy Moseley (formerly Blackmore), Susanna Jane Earle and Myrtle Walker.
Both scrapbooks contain mostly undated cuttings from unidentified but chiefly local newspapers (e.g Hobart Mercury and Tasmanian Mail), and magazines (e.g Sydney Bulletin and Mirror). Often cuttings are from Saturday supplements or the 'Pink Page' of the Bulletin. Topics reflect women's interests: anecdotes and folklore; poems and stories by Australian authors {e.g article about Marie Bjelke Peterson, Tasmania, novelist(; local history (e.g paragraph about descendents living in Tasmania of Capt. Michael Connor of the First Fleet); news of members of the family (e.g brother, A R Blackmore enlists and resigns from teaching at Adventure bay School).
A few cuttings annotated in the hand of Ivy Moseley, identifying "Lassie from Nugent" and "vino of Nugent" as herself. (e.g "Labour Unity" by 'Lassie').

Collection consists of business correspondence and case papers of Thomas Sheehy, solicitor, barrister and proctor of Collins Street,
Hobart.

Includes record of cases, apprenticeship indentures, mortgages, leases and land titles

Draft and some printed and signed indentures (some having been annotated and re-used as a draft indenture for another apprentice). A parent or guardian (the father or stepfather unless the mother was a widow) was always the first party to the agreement for apprenticeship of a minor (under 21), but for clarity the list gives the name of the apprentice with a note "son of" etc. The age of a minor is recorded, the average being 15 or 15-18, a few (noted in the list) were 13-14. Most apprenticeships were for a term of 5 years, a few longer and occasionally shorter.

Names of apprentices in alphabetical order (some indentures include a draft of another indenture):

1. William Aldridge, son of Mary Aldridge to Jeremiah Coffey, boot closer 1878
2. John Alexander, son of Hannah, to William Golding, watchmaker & jeweller 1876
3. Mary Ann Argee to Julius Carl Hubert Koeppen, dressmaker, machinist 1879, daughter of Joseph Argee, baker.
4. William Bollow, stonemason to Thomas Augustus Reynolds, builder 1883, 2 years as stonemason and bricklayer.
5. Andrew Crawford, son of John Crawford to Henry Cook, tailor 1887
6. John Graham Dart, son of Sarah to William Golding, watchmaker & jeweller 1886
7. John Douglas Davidson, son of Ann to Patrick Cronly, carpenter & joiner 1878 (draft on copy of 31)
8. Michael Dillon, son of John Dillon to Patrick Cronly, stonemason 1881
9. Amebe Driver, daughter of Peter Driver to John Carl Hubert Koeppen 1876, age 16, dessmaker, machinist.
10. Sarah Jane & Elizabeth Emery 1890, daughters of Mary Emery, widow of Oatlands to J.C.H. & Louisa Marie Alexandrina Koeppen, dressmaker.
11. Charles Ford to Patrick Cronly, stonemason 1875, age 14, son of ? Ford, widow.
12. Frederick Garrod to Joseph Edwards & Joshua Moore, wheelwright 1877, age 14, brother of Robert Garrod.
13. Thomas Gibbons to Henry Cook, junior tailor 1889, son of Henry Gibbons, carpenter.
    18, 24. Lousia Grainger to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1877, age 13, daughter of Thomas Grainger, licensed victualler. See also 51 for draft - L.G. to be instructed by Louisa Marie Alexandrina, wife of J.C.H.K.
14. Elizabeth Guy to Margaret Hopson, milliner and dressmaker 1865, age 16, stepdaughter of Thomas Riley, apprenticed for 2 years to Margaret, wife of Francis Hopson. Also letter on unsatisfactory conduct.
15. Charles Hamilton to James Harris & James Henry Ward, cabinet makers 1875, son of Thomas Hamilton.
16. Maria Hardisty, daughter of Charlotte Hardisty to J.C.H. Koeppen, machinist 1877
17. Alice Hargraves to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1879, daughter of John Hargraves, carpenter.
18. William Harper to Henry Cook, tailor 1889, son of John Harper of New Town, milkman.
19. Mary Ann Harris to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1878, daughter of Samuel Harris of Hobart, blacksmith.
20. William Harvey to John Holdcroft & William McDonald 1867, son of William Harvey, licensed victualler of Green Ponds, apprenticed to J.H. and W.M. farm implement makers.
21. William Hawkesford to Arthur P. Walker, bootmaker 1874, son of Abraham Hawkesford, of Hobart, mariner.
22. Emily Ann Johnson to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker 1881, age 13, daughter of Elizabeth Johnson, widow (see also 34)
23. Mary Ann Kilroy to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1880, sister of William Kilroy of Hobart, boot & shoe maker.
24. Catherine Larkins to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1877, age 13, daughter of Thomas Larkins.
25. James Leahey, stonemason to Patrick Cronly, stonemason & bricklayer 1878
26. John Leahey, son of James Leahey, baker, to Patrick Cronly, stonemason 1876
27. Daniel Leary, son of Margaret Leary to Patrick Cronly, stonemason 1881
28. Margaret Leary to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1882, age 18, daughter of Margaret Leary, widow.
29. Frederick Thomas William Lewis to Clifford W. Chatterton, boot, shoemaker 1875, son of Frederick Wiliam Lewis, tailor, of Hobart.
30. Augustus McGlosson to Patrick Bolgar, boot & shoemaker 1861
31. John Michael McKay to Owen Coyle, baker of Sandy Bay 1877
32. Edwin Mance, son of Julia Mance to Patrick Cronly, stonemason 1876
33. Mary Ann Mullen to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1881, daughter of Patrick Mullen.
34. Agnes Munn to J.C.H. Koeppen, plain & fancy work 1885, stepdaughter of James Matches, for 1 year.
35. Edward O'Brien to James O'Brien, boot & shoemaker of Hobart 1872, son of Thomas O'Brien, of Snug, farmer.
36. Thomas Walter Petterd to William Frederick Petterd 1878, age 18, brother in law of Thomas Augustus Reynolds of Hobart, bricklayer, apprenticed as undertaker & carpenter.
37. William Purcell to Edward Maher, plumber, painter & glazier 1877, son of Edward Purcell.
38. Percy Reid Osmund Ray to Henry Cook junior, tailor 1890
39. Emma Rose, daughter of Theresa Rose, widow, to J. Bidencope, tailor 1901
40. John Ryan to Edward Drake, chemist & druggist 1881, son of Patrick Ryan, shoemaker of Hobart.
41. Edwin Ernest Sargeant to William Golding, watchmaker 1878
42. Henry Sharp to Henry Cook, tailor 1886, son of John Sharp, dentist of Hobart.
43. William Sims to John Cronly, painter 1889, son of Jane Eliza Sims, widow.
44. Henry Smith to Joseph Bidencope, tailor & draper 1879, age 13, ward of Charles Miller, boat builder, for 8 years.
45. Clara Stewart to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1881
46. Thomas Tilyard to Thomas Augustus Reynolds, builder 1882, stepson of Moses Lyons, bootmaker.
47. John Trewhella to Edward Maher, plumber, painter, glazier 1877, son of John Grenfell Trewhella, painter of Hobart.
48. Stephen Varian to James Cuthbertson, boot & shoemaker of Hobart 1878, age 17, son of Ellen Varian of Campbell Town, widow.
49. Richard William Walker to Frances Monk, widow 1876, son of Richard Walker, police constable, as wheelwright & carriage maker (note only)
50. Stanley James Salter Wilbram to John Cronly 1876, age 14, son of Charles Wilbram, as painter, paperhanger, glazier (note only)
51. Frances Wells to J.C.H. Koeppen, dressmaker & machinist 1877, daughter of John Wells of Sorell, storekeeper.
52. James Wells to Patrick Cronly, stonemason 1883, son of John Wells, storekeeper of Sorell.
53. Susan Annie Wigmore to J.C.H. Koeppen, machinist and wife L.M.A.K. 1876, daughter of Joseph Shirer Wigmore.
54. Henry Willing to Edward Maher, painter, glazier, plumber 1866, son of Richard Willing, butcher of Hobart.
55. Form of indenture of apprenticeship 1884. Form for indenture of apprenticeship for the Governors of St. Joseph's Orphanage & Industrial School, proof & printed copy.

Leases dated 1893 & 1903. William Ferguson to Thomas Austin 1893. Stables and yard in Hobart, comprising 1 r. 8 p. in Murray St. behind the Derwent Hotel and Hobart Rivulet (mortgaged) leased for 10 years from William Ferguson, merchant, to Thomas Austin, livery stable keeper.

2. Denis Normoyle to Bernard McKenna 1902. Land in Heybridge, 66 acres from Denis Normoyle, farmer, to Bernard McKenna of Heybridge, for 6 years at £25 pa.

Mortgages dated 1881 to 1901.

1. Henry Hall of Hobart to Patrick Joseph Develyn of Cygnet, storekeeper 1894, £150 on land in Hobart.
2. Joseph Hill of Queenborough to Charles Parkinson Frodsham, solicitor 1881, £30.
3. Martha Martin to Mary Stanley Low 1901.
4. Denis Murphy of Cygnet, farmer, to Patrick Joseph Develyn, storekeeper 1893, £75.

Miscellaneous documents

1. F.J. Holingsworth to James Martin: notice to file bill of sale 1894.
2. Case and opinion in re action to be taken for Mrs. L.M.A. Koeppen 1877, over question of greyhound which strayed on to their premises from time to time and was cared for by L.M.A.K. and her complaint of a search warrant being issued to a police constable to search for the dog on Koeppen premises.
3. Indenture (draft) between Sarah Ann Brent & Thomas Murphy 1883.
4. Notes on objections & requisitions on title of George Jackson to premises in Melville St., Hobart, no date.

Reader's Digest 1967, brown