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Diver

Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " A Diver was killed this afternoon by a stone thrown at it and after some persistence it was bought ashore. Beak a little convex, this birds measures 20 inches from tip to tip of wings ".

Lopham Camp

Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " Lopham camp showing tents, fallen trees and stumps ".

Rocky Cape

Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " Sketch of the map of Rocky Cape - sketch of coast looking eastward from the higher outer hill at Rocky Cape".

Photograph of dining room

Photograph of dining room at the Friends' School. In 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 view of Friends' school from front

Photograph of view of school from front. In 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.

Transcript of W7/28

Transcription of original document: "James Boyd correspondence from Darlington, Maria Island to a friend, dated 5 October 1846" (W7/28) made by Susan Hood - Port Arthur Historic Site - March, 2021

Cavern Rock

Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - "The Cavern Rock at Rocky Cape looking east, proceeded with caution expecting the natives might be there".

Native Cat

Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " Particulars of a Native Cat killed this morning close to the tent - Tuesday 3rd July 1827 this animal is the largest of the kind I have yet seen it measures 33 inches in length from nose to end of tail".

Table Cape

Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " Table Cape - we found great opposition from the tide which was running with great rapidity past Table Cape ".

Transcript of B6

Transcript of Item B6 - Recommendation for grant of land in V.D.L.,. Transcribed by Felicity Allan-Eames, University of Tasmania, 1st September, 2014

Photograph of library

Photograph of library at the Friends School. In 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.

Big log

Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - entry for Saturday August 11th "had some enormous logs to roll out of the way"

Fern Tree

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 ".

Sassafras

Illustration from Henry Hellyers diary - " Sassafras - creeper found today leaves dark green tough ".

Transcript of B5

Transcript of Item B5 - Letter of introduction from Alex McLaren. Transcribed by Felicity Allan-Eames, 28th August 2014

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