Correspondence from Sidney John Baker (Sid) Baker dated 1956 regarding the creation of chair of Australian literature; also press cuttings on the subject
Advertising, press cuttings, pamphlets, draft speeches, some correspondence, details of expenditure on education, public works, etc. and analysis of votes cast, Denison Division. Also includes Report on Tasmanian Government Railways, by Herbert H. Phillips, Hobart, 1 Oct. 1953. Also includes papers pertaining to the dissolution of the House of Assembly, September 20th 1956.
Five large black and white photographs of ‘Home Hut’ 2 Gregory Terrace, Alice Springs dated 1955 – hut and surrounding garden. Annotated by Olive Pink on the backs of the photos
Photograph of Marjorie Blackwell baking scones at her 'dream home' -'Climar', Campbelltown, Tasmania - which she and her first husband Cliff Blackwell built in 1955
File relating to State General Election, 19 February 1955. Includes policy, platform, and broadcast speeches, list of A.L.P candidates and pamphlets advertising, campaign helpers, letters of thanks.
• Photograph of J.H. Gillies, head and shoulders. ND ?c[1900-1910] ; • Photographs of site of dam and power station, River Shannon, Great Lake and Ouse (? from printed paper) ; • "Stock Exchange Journal of Australasia" 13 August 1913, photo of J.H. Gillies and article on Hydro Electric Power and Metallurgical Co. Ltd. ; • Official opening of Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, "Tasmanian Mail” 11 May 1916 ; • Photo of bush scene with mud "memorial" to the Complex Ores. N.D. ; • "Great Lake Power Development" from H.E.C. leaflet c 1954.
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)
File consists of multiple items including Fullers "Bookshelf Library" catalogues, sale notes 1936 etc., publishers' lists, notes of trip abroad, 1954; also cards, bookmarks, labels and small jig-saw puzzle and library notice.
One newspaper, The Mercury, published by Davies Brothers Ltd., Hobart . Edited by Dick Wordley. This edition : The Mercury, Centenary Magazine dated July 1954. 160 p. : ill. ; 46 cm.
Working programme of Tasmanian visit (including traffic arrangements), Tasmanian Programme, Commonwealth programme, script of documentary film, and Sequence of Events for the Opening of Parliament by Her Majesty the Queen
Photographs of Robert Cosgrove and others, including early photograph in group with staff of Robert Walker, grocer, various political groups, St Virgil's football team (1931,1932), visits to Britain, Royal tours.
Photocopy of a script of story by Nellie M. Buckley. entitled 'Moonaba -story of a family", dated 1965. Typescript in file folder with photograph of elderly woman, neatly dressed in black silk suit, also younger woman.
Booklet entitled Native Welfare in Australia by Paul Hasluck published in Perth 1953. Paul Hasluck was a friend of Olive Pink–annotated by her with dates of his speeches
Nixon, N. The Pioneer Bishop in V.D.L 1843 –1863, Hobart, 1953 Signed by Geoffrey Cranswick, Bishop of Tasmania, Sent to Olive Pink by M. Cecily Shoobridge Xmas 1953 and signed by her,and signed by Olive Pink,with notes on page preceding the introduction.
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.
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.
Miscellaneous papers including programmes, souvenir booklets, relating to Sir Robert and Dame Gertrude Cosgrove's visit to the Coronation of Elizabeth II, and visits to England, Ireland, and Canada.
Scrapbook of invitation cards relating to Sir Robert and Dame Gertrude Cosgroves visit to the Coronation of Elizabeth II, and visits to England, Ireland, and Canada.
Photograph album of scenes and people taken in South Africa during the Boer War including soldiers on board ship, scenery and settlers, c1899-1902 (also copy prints of 9 photos in album (ticked in album).
Scenes of South Africa reprinted from Natal Mercury, no date c1902-1910.
First Imperial Bushmen (mounted) in Hobart, c1899-1902. 4-5. Soldiers on board ship, wearing forage caps or helmuts, no date.
Boer War veterans by War Memorial, Hobart, c1948-1952. 7-8. Boer War veterans by train on way to reunion, 31 May 1952.
Reunion group, Hillwood, 8 March 1953.
Opening R.S.L. Smithton, no date.
Tasmanian South African Returned Soldiers Association
Journal articles and off-prints sent to Atkinson including: • W.H. Nicholls, articles in Victorian Naturalist etc.1925-1940; • H.M.R. Rupp, articles in Australian Naturalist and other journals 1926-1945; • G. Weindorfer: "Two botanists in the Cradle Mountains Tasmania, Victorian Naturalist 1912; • R.S. Rogers, VictNat. 1918, 1924, "South Australian Orchids" from J.M. Black Flora of South Australia 1922; • N.A. Wakefield 1941; • Edwin Cheel, Roy.Soc. NSW 1929; • Mrs Edith Coleman, VictNat. 1928; • D. Martin, J. Roy. Hist. Soc. 1950; • Winifred M. Curtis, "A census of the orchids of Tasmania" P & P Roy Soc. Tas 1953;
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.
Correspondence and press cuttings relating to the celebration of John Henry O'Neil's 25 years service as secretary of Trades Hall Council, June 1952, notes for speech including history of Trades Union and control of working hours and Wages Board Acts.
Including "The double image" published in Neue Illustrierte, "Encounter in Cheale" in Die Frau, and others in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Wesdeutsche Allgemine, correspondence and cuttings. See also ghost stories DX18/33 and scrapbook DX18/79(1).
Correspondence file (a) Replies to circular letters, requesting contributions/help for the survey. (b) Booklet containing list of letters sent June 1937 - September 1952.
Consists of correspondence and personal papers , collections of poems, books, plays, radio plays, short stories and articles, children's stories and radio plays, pamphlets, cuttings and miscellaneous writings.
Newspaper and journal clippings include • photograph of J.R.O. Bartram, • photograph of the comedians 'Ada and Elsie', • 'For Sale' notice and photograph of the house at 31 Gordon Avenue, Lenah Valley, which the Sansoms subsequently bought, • report on Sansom's publication Choric Drama, • article from Speech News announcing the resignation of Clive and Ruth Sansom and paying tribute to their work for the Speech Institute (January 1951), • item from the Surrey News about the crowning of the May Queen ceremony (undated).
Includes the history of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce by Basil Rait, list of presidents 1851-1951, officers for 1950-51, list of members (classified by type of trade), reports on Tasmania's education, trade, industry, Hobart Port, agriculture, mining, the City of Hobart, and "Romance of G.P. Fitzgerald & Co." by Basil Rait. Also includes another copy of the 99th Report (1950). Illustrated.
Manuscript, typescript, Poems 1951, The prize-winning entries for the Festival of Britain competition (Penguin Poets 1951 - includes "The Witnesses), The Witnesses and Other Poems by Clive Sansom (Methuen, London 1956): proof copy and published copy (4th reprint 1965). 12 folders of notes, correspondence, cuttings of reviews, etc. of performances, essays by school children on seeing a peformance, letter about possible recording by Argo Record Co. (1962), letter about American market (1972).
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.)
Collection consists of miscellaneous items found in books that were purchased for the Quaker Collection from the Rowntree Family. Includes circulars, photographs, Ackworth School material and sketches
A novel: correspondence with Methuen and R.K.S., research notes including Oberammergau programme and postcards, newscuttings, etc. relating to Oberammergau, manuscript in notebooks, typescript.
Ten captioned fold out colour images in unidentified proprietary post-able envelope. Showing views of Huonville on one side and Hobart on the other. From envelope : A Colorful Souvenir of Huonville and Hobart, Tas.. Natural views.
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.
Eight small captioned black and white postcards in proprietary envelope. From envelope - For your Album, Murray's Snapshots - Series No. 2. produced by Murray Views Gympie, Queensland. Photographs like these allowed tourists to send many images of their holiday destination or hometown in the one small package.
Eight small captioned black and white postcards in proprietary envelope. From envelope - Beauty Spots in Australia, 8 Real Photographs for your Snapshot Album, Published by the Rose Stereographic Co. Armadale, Victoria
Eight small captioned black and white fold out images in proprietary post-able envelope. From envelope - Join us in a trip around St. Helens Tasmania. Southern series Registered. On reverse - Postage rates within the British Empire. Without correspondence, in an unsealed envelope, will be 3d. If correspondence is added, postage will be 3 1/2d whether envelope is sealed or unsealed. Foreign rate, 7 1/2 d
Souvenir booklet entitled 'Beautiful Hobart and surroundings. 81 views by J.C. Breaden'. It contains a series of black and white photographs of Hobart and places nearby
Handbooks of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce for the period 1944-1950. Includes reports of 1945 and 1946. Handbooks were only issued for two years after the War and again in 1949 and a centenary handbook in 1951.
Photographs of Swansea and the East Coast of Tasmania , including some photographs taken by Dr. G.M. Parker, himself, between 1915 and 1950 (some with negatives) and others, including some earlier 19th century photographs and picture postcards, collected by Dr Parker from friends etc.There are also one or two drawings or news cuttings.