Report of the Council of the High School
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- 1851
Part of High School of Hobart Town
The Report of the Council of the High School of Hobart Town. Printed by H. & G. Best
John Lillie
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Report of the Council of the High School
Part of High School of Hobart Town
The Report of the Council of the High School of Hobart Town. Printed by H. & G. Best
John Lillie
Annual Examination - High School of Hobart Town
Part of High School of Hobart Town
Copy of examination papers and lists of results of the 1851 annual examination for the Annual Report of the High School of Hobart Town. Printed pamphlet 'Colonial Times' office, Hobart
High School of Hobart Town
Part of William Gunn Papers
Poem entitled "Count not the hours" dated 1851. "For Miss Gunn"
William Gunn
Maria Hammond to John Meredith
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Long, heavily cross-written letters from Maria at Tullochgorum to John, mainly at Oaklands Mount Gambier, of family and general news such as:- visitors and friends; Bishop and Mrs Nixon (10 Apr., 2 May), Mrs Nixon's baby died (20 May), Nixon's "charge" (23 May); Fanny M. played backgammon with Mr Bell (2 May); Archdeacon and Mrs Davies (5 May); James and Charlotte Grant's wedding and honeymoon (2 May), to live at Melrose (8 May, 23 May, 5 June), Melrose House burnt down (5 Aug. 11 Aug.); Mary Scott marrying Swedish count (8 May, 20 May, 31 May, 16 July, 18 Aug.); trading ship "City of Sydney" (15 Apr.); screw steamer "City of Melbourne" (23 May); election (5 May); gold (31 May, 5 June, 11 Aug.); visit to Campbell Town (16 June); visits to Cambria; George Meredith (J.M.'s father) better (16 June, 30 June); dined at Government House (30 June); Governor's visit (5 Aug, 18 Aug.); Glover's sketch book sold for 10 or 15 guineas (30 June). Also preparations for wedding on 2 October: Bishop's services promised, J.M.'s brother Edwin invited (22
Sept) and reply from John M. from Observatory, Hobart: commissions, furniture, Bishop Nixon to dine tomorrow when "everything will be arranged".
John Meredith
Xeroxed copy of Robert Doctors account book for the years 1827 to 1851 with details of goods and services supplied by and to various residents in the Sorell area, including: boots, shoes soled and heeled, plough mould, beans, handle, tobacco, rum, sugar tea, callico, coffin, bread, repairing cart wheel, laying floor, shingles, glass, making ploughs. Also payments made.
Robert Doctor
Letter and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls transfer
Part of Walker Family Papers
Copy of a letter signed G.W. Walker and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls and transfer to the V.D.L. Total Abstinence Society for the building fund
George Washington Walker
Notes on the Society of Friends (Quakers)
Part of Judd & Brownell Family Papers
Nancie Hewitt's notes on the Society of Friends (Quakers), including drafts of talks, "James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, adapted and summaries from 'a narrative of a voyage to the Australian Colonies by James Backhouse' for young friends by Nancie Hewitt" (typescript), photographs of pages of F. Mackie's "Journal" including sketch of Hobart Town 1852.
Thomas Judd
Two handwritten letters addressed to William Dean. One letter has engraving of Hobsons Bay and Williams Town, Port Phillip. HAM brothers, Engravers. Published by John Hunter, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
William Dean
Part of Dean Letters
Letter from Samuel Haywood, from London dated 1 September, 1852 to William Dean referring to transportation
Folder of news clippings relating to the Franklins
Part of Franklin Papers: miscellaneous
Folder of news clippings relating to the Franklins including report of the Arctic expedition searching for Sir John Franklin (1852), poem on death of Franklin, drawing of coronation of Charles 7th by John Franklin, photo of Lady Franklin's piano, article by L.A.Triebel.
John Franklin
Henry Allison to Margaret Gunn
Letter: Henry Allison to Margaret Gunn dated 29 January 1852 regarding journey, cricket game, tea with Dryburgh, friends, Mackersey wanted an oppossum to send to Stephenson's wedding as there would be a good many blacks there dancing round a fire and they could roast one, the children, love to Gunn family.
Margaret (Gunn) Allison
Correspondence between John Leake and wife Elizabeth
Part of Leake Papers
Correspondence between John Leake and his wife, Elizabeth, for the years 1822, 1829, 1849-1852 mainly about the farm, business, servants, family, neighbours, church. John Leake also refers to the Legislative Council, state of the roads, news of friends etc. Notes were added to Mrs Leake's letters by sons William Bell and Charles and daughter, Sarah.
John Leake
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Walker Thompson dated 1852 regarding newspaper and school
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Francis Cotton to George Washington Walker dated 4 September 1852 about education, Kelvedon, Tasmania
Francis Cotton
Constitution of the Argentine Confederation
Part of National Antarctic documents
Government document relevant to sovereignty, Argentina. Provides document or extract, with source information and Bill Bush notes
Bill Bush
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Consist of George and Mary Meredith's family correspondence, correspondence with their children, children's schooling, friends and neighbours, household and servants, and George Meredith's business and magistracy correspondence
George Meredith
Thomas Crouch: Miscellaneous papers
Collection of miscellaneous papers including lease, bank book, letter from G. W. Walker, gold digging license, correspondence of William Woollett about survey of allotment at Great Swanport, birth certificate of James Rothwell Crouch 22 January 1843 (Quaker certificate of witness of birth), bank book of Ann Crouch, small ms. music book inscribed "CC to KL".
Thomas James Crouch
Part of Miscellaneous Items Collection
Ms. copies of letters from Police Office, Swansea, 1853 about the prisoners Miitchell, Walsh and Martin, and O'Meagher.
Correspondence : with children
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Correspondence to parents George and Mary Anne Meredith from the Meredith children
George Meredith
George Meredith to daughter Fanny
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Letter from George Meredith to his daughter Fanny dated 24 Dec. 1853 - As "Miss Meredith" considered to be the mistress of the house and so expected to be at home when visitors were received; Miss Grant's marriage; Mrs John expecting to be confined in January; Mrs Charles avoids Cambria. Endorsed with note from E. Dyer about key and pencilled verse.
George Meredith
Part of Leake Papers
Two pen sketches of Rosedale showing tower and weather vane, porticos and terraces, conservatory, stables etc, gardens. Drawn by John Travis Leake, c1850 - 1854
John Travis Leake
Part of Walker Family Papers
Minutes of an overflow meeting held in promotion of National Temperance in the Infant School Room, Murray street on the evening of Thursday 6th July 1854. Address delivered by David Blair on the important subject of "National Temperance". George W Walker in the chair.
George Washington Walker
Grange Property : Surveyor General
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Copy of letter to the Surveyor General dated 31 October 1854
Francis Cotton
Transcripts from Annual Reports of the V.D.L.Co.
Van Diemen's Land Company. Transcripts from Annual Reports,1831-1854.
Archibald Lawrence Meston
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Two letters from Rose Grant to Fanny Meredith dated 14 January 1854, and 1 February 1854. Written from Tullochgorum: John's scarlet fever, pleased with contents of trunk, Maria liked her things - bonnet very ladylike and becoming - dresses fit well, day fixed for 9 February [? marriage] - bishop to perform ceremony, Miss Meadows bridesmaid, afraid to have Fanny and John in case James and Charlotte's children take it (?scarlet fever), Maria's little boy, Montague's visit. Cross-written.
Rose Grant
Part of Leake Papers
Papers and letters concerning Leake acting for friends and neighbours as executor of wills, trustee of settlements, or as charitable donor and adviser to friends or old neigbours from his Hamburg days fallen on bad times, as with the Graham family formerly of Hamburg.
John Leake
Letter, John Roberts to Henry Allison, husband of Margaret dated 17 November 1854. His recent visit, won a horse race, cricket, fancy dress ball, remembrances to Mrs Harry and the small boy.
Margaret (Gunn) Allison
Part of Walker Family Papers
Copy of a letter to Sir William Denison relative to a site for the Temperance Hall
George Washington Walker
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Frederick Mackie, dated 20 December 1854, from Melbourne regarding religion and gold diggers
Frederick Mackie
Derwent Bank and Swanston Letterbooks
Collection consists of letter books of the Derwent Bank also the private letter books of Charles Swanston
Charles Swanston
Captain Charles O'Hara Booth Collection
Collection consists of correspondence, extracts of journal and code of semaphore signals
Charles O'Hara Booth
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
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
Miscellaneous Launceston Land Deeds
Collection consists of miscellaneous documents from the office of Shields, Heritage, Stackhouse & Martin, solicitors of Launceston, mainly deeds of earlier solicitors Gleadow & Henty, etc., relating to land in the Launceston district, including property of Philip Oakden, Adam Beveridge, J. & W. Manifold and Robert Legge, etc., and claimed by R. Dry.
Gleadow & Henty Solicitors
Grange Property : Thomas Young, solicitor
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Copies of letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees, and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate dated October and November 1854·
Francis Cotton
Abstracts of meteorological data collected during 1841 - 1854 for Hobarton taken at the 'Observatory', noting: thermometer (mean maximum & minimum and highest and lowest, dry and wet bulb), humidity, barometer, wind, rain, clouds, remarks.
Rossbank Observatory
Thomas Yardley Lowes: auction sales particulars
Particulars of property, mainly in Battery Point Hobart to be sold by auction by Thomas Yardley Lowes (no plans or detailed descriptions). Properties of Robert Quayle Kermode & Sir George Arthur
Thomas Yardley Lowes
Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society pledge
Part of Walker Family Papers
Blank pledge of the Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Memorandum regarding the location and the construction of the Temperance Hall at the end of Murry and Davey Street, Hobart dated 1854 and signed George Washington Walker
George Washington Walker
Letter, Susan Allison to son Henry dated 18 March 1855. From Streanshalh: William, welcome rain after drought, Henry's sale, death of William Gatenby, hopes to see the "dear little boy", will invite herself to stay with Margaret, election, poor Dry dying, love from father, Mary and all at home.
Margaret (Gunn) Allison
Part of St. Mark's Church of England, Pontville: Miscellaneous Pamphlets Collection
Sustentation fund rules - Chairman W. Gore Elliston.
A fund of a religious body for the more adequate support of its ministers.
St. Mark's Anglican Church, Pontville
Part of Walker Family Papers
Copy of an uncompleted petition from the inhabitants of Hobart Town and its vicinity to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land. Petitioners therefore pray that the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, commonly known as the " Sunday Clause" may not be repealed.
George Washington Walker
Grange Property : Colonial Secretary
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to Colonial Secretary dated 25 August 1855.
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Documents relating to the Grange Property dated 1846 – 1855. Francis Cotton's correspondence relating to the purchase of the Grange estate) including: copies of letters from Charles Swanston (1846) letter from J.L. Gellibrand offering Grange Farm on the same terms as agreed with Swanston, ie. £4000 at 5% (27 May 1850); letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate (Oct., Nov. 1854).·copy of letter to Surveyor General (31 Oct. 1854) and to Colonial Secretary (25 Aug. 1855 . Also rough note of history of F. Cotton's purchase of the Grange, uncertain boundaries and "proposals for the occupation of the Grange Estate” (Joseph to have the part known as the Bend and the Big River about 3000 acres, Henry to have remainder of estate and Crown land upwards of 5000 acres)
Francis Cotton
1853-55: Journal of farming operations at Kelvedon
Part of Cotton Family Papers
"Journal of farming operations at Kelvedon with other remarkable incidents" written by James Backhouse Cotton , 1853-1855
Francis Cotton
Correspondence : James Boyd, Port Arthur
James Boyd correspondence from Port Arthur to Mr. Walker dated 23 August 1855
George Washington Walker
Letters to sister, uncle and aunt : 1855
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
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.
William Knibb Morris
Government House Levee & Ball cancelled
Part of William Gunn Papers
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.
William Gunn
Claim to wife's annuity 1852-1855
Part of Thomas Chapman Papers
Miscellaneous papers, including newspaper advertisements, relating to Thomas Chapman's claim to the annuity left to his first wife, Mary Ann (formerly Langhorne) by her aunt Lydia Hooley. Including: case for opinion, office copy of affidavits in Chancery, newspapers containing notices of death etc.
Thomas Chapman
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Documents relating to the Grange Property dated 1846 – 1855. Francis Cotton's correspondence relating to the purchase of the Grange estate) including: copies of letters from Charles Swanston (1846) letter from J.L. Gellibrand offering Grange Farm on the same terms as agreed with Swanston, ie. £4000 at 5% (27 May 1850); letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate (Oct., Nov. 1854).·copy of letter to Surveyor General (31 Oct. 1854) and to Colonial Secretary (25 Aug. 1855 . Also rough note of history of F. Cotton's purchase of the Grange, uncertain boundaries and "proposals for the occupation of the Grange Estate” (Joseph to have the part known as the Bend and the Big River about 3000 acres, Henry to have remainder of estate and Crown land upwards of 5000 acres)
Francis Cotton
Bank loan, Mimosa ship and total abstinence
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Consists of two letters. Official notification of appointment and letter to J.B. Mather
Joseph Hone
Collection consists of a photocopy of Mackie's diary dated 1852 - 1855 bound into two volumes with accompanying photographic prints and 35 mm. negatives of some illustrations contained in the diaries.
The diaries (except for the South African portion), with most of the sketches, were published in 1973 as Traveller underconcern, transcribed and edited by Mary Nicholls for the History Department of the University of Tasmania.
Frederick William Mackie
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
Letters from William Knibb Morris to his mother dated 1855. Description of embarkation at Liverpool on the "Boomerang", signing bounty tickets, etc. (incomplete letter, undated c Jan. 1855); part of letter describing voyage from Melbourne to Hobart in screw steamer "City of Hobart" and arrival, met by James and Isaac Cash "dressed in colonial style with large slouching white felt hats", James had only one child James William "a most beautiful little chap just running alone", another expected, landed on Queen's birthday - kept as strict holiday, rumours of Mr Bryan drinking false, Mr Freer proprietor of low theatre [25 May 1855]; Hobart: business depressed but father got job immediately with R.A. Mather, W.K.M. working for ironmonger Mr Marsh, serving in shop and keeping books, went to live with James and Mr Bryant but James charged 18s for lodging, not paid Mather for tickets but "James thinks he would not take it", Jim had daughter born last Friday [ie 13 July 1855] (16 July 1855); sorry to hear brother Tom had smallpox, sending money, kindness of employer, gathering "beautiful yellow flower of the wattle tree", father and James had built little shop in backyard to work at shoemaking - at work on pair of wellingtons (9 September 1855).
William Knibb Morris
Letters to brother Thomas John Morris : 2 February 1855-18 October 1855
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
Letters from William Knibb Morris to his brother Thomas John Morris dated 2 February 1855-18 October 1855. Journey by rail to Liverpool to embark on "Boomerang", voyage - very healthy, did not lose a single adult and only five children, arrival, job with Marsh & Brother, made galvanic battery, not done much photography as it was winter, glad to hear brother converting shed to dark chamber, several photography places in Hobart to get collodion, one [Walter] Dickenson showed his collection of pictures and hinted he needed assistant but "it would require great inducements for me to leave the commercial for the artistic .. ", photography processes, enclosing small sodium chloride print (July & August 1855), James' new baby daughter born (July 1855), description of job, Marsh's tokens - shortage of copper coins (August 1855), Isaac Cash, sending money, glad Tom recovering (October 1855).
William Knibb Morris
Letters to brother George Morris :1855
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
Letters from William Knibb Morris to brother George Morris, dated 1855 regarding the voyage, description of log used to ascertain speed of vessel, with diagram.
William Knibb Morris
Notice of Municipal Council Meeting
Notice of Municipal Council Meeting dated 28 July 1855, addressed to Alderman Allison.
Margaret (Gunn) Allison
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter received from James Dixon dated 1855. Sheep sales, Russian War. Also printed statement on emigration (1847)
Francis Cotton
The taking Dido : from Dr. Story's Diary
Part of George Musgrave Parker : Correspondence and research records
A copy of an extract from Dr Story's diary, the original dating from November 1855, the copy taken by Mrs Collins Amos of Glen Gala in 1929. The diary entry concerns the apprehension of the bushranger 'Dido', who had assaulted Story and Mrs and Miss Cotton while travelling. Earlier on, Dido and a companion had confronted the police constable J Watson, and stolen his horse. With Mr Fergusson, Story assisted Watson in apprehending Dido, an action Story felt entitled him to part of the government reward offered for Dido's capture.
George Fordyce Story
Miscellaneous papers, including newspaper advertisements, relating to Thomas Chapman's claim to the annuity left to his first wife, Mary Ann (formerly Langhorne) by her aunt Lydia Hooley, and, The Craftsman or Say's Weekly Journal, relateing to the Gordon riots etc. dated 10 June 1780
Thomas Chapman
Part of St. Mark's Church of England, Pontville: Miscellaneous Pamphlets Collection
Bishop's letter 'to the lay members of the Church of England in the Diocese of Tasmania', with extracts from his charge to the clergy, reports of the sustentation committees, and list of clergy.
St. Mark's Anglican Church, Pontville
Correspondence : James Boyd, Maria Island
James Boyd correspondence from Darlington, Maria Island to a friend, dated 1 August 1846
George Washington Walker
Phrenology report of Robert Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Character sketch of Robert Walker by A.S. Hamilton, phrenologist, 1855. From Walker Family Scrapbook compiled by Peter Benson Walker. Private collection. Page 36a
Robert Walker
Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections
Part of Walker Family Papers
Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections. Letter to Arthur Perry (Member of the Legislative Council) dated 5 March 1855 from the committee of the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association bringing to his consideration the very demoralising effect of treating Electors with intoxicating drinks and the vile system of supplying the means of drunkenness and debauchery at elections
George Washington Walker
Circular addressed to licenced victuallers
Part of Walker Family Papers
Copy of circular, dated 1855, Hobart Town, addressed to licenced victuallers and others interested in the sale of intoxicating drink advising them of the enclosed petition prepared by the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association to the Legislative Council prohibiting the Sunday traffic in intoxicating liquors.
George Washington Walker
Copy of circular addressed to licenced victuallers
Part of Walker Family Papers
Copy of circular dated 1855 to Respected friend William Barnett promoting the enclosed petition to repeal the Sunday Act
George Washington Walker
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Documents relating to the Grange Property dated 1846 – 1855. Francis Cotton's correspondence relating to the purchase of the Grange estate) including: copies of letters from Charles Swanston (1846) letter from J.L. Gellibrand offering Grange Farm on the same terms as agreed with Swanston, ie. £4000 at 5% (27 May 1850); letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate (Oct., Nov. 1854).·copy of letter to Surveyor General (31 Oct. 1854) and to Colonial Secretary (25 Aug. 1855 . Also rough note of history of F. Cotton's purchase of the Grange, uncertain boundaries and "proposals for the occupation of the Grange Estate” (Joseph to have the part known as the Bend and the Big River about 3000 acres, Henry to have remainder of estate and Crown land upwards of 5000 acres)
Francis Cotton
US06041977Act of Congress to authorise protection to be given to citizens
Part of National Antarctic documents
Provides source information only.
Bill Bush
Part of National Antarctic documents
National law relevant to natural resources, islands, acts of possession, occupation. Provides document and extract and source information.
Bill Bush
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
Unidentified account book recording trading, shipping and other expenses (1855-6). Reference to Luckman. Later entries, roughly written, appear to relate to household type expenses.
William Knibb Morris
Certificate : Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Part of John William Hadden Collection
Certificate No. 5185 dated 2 May 1856 of the Court of Examiners that John William Hadden, V.D. Land, had been examined and admitted to membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Signed by the President, Vice-President and 6 others.
John William Hadden
Letter Thomas to Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: Anna Maria (Cotton) Mather 1848, January-February 1856. To Mother: the children, Anna very active, servant leaving, free girls difficult to obtain, Esther Mather delighted with shells (11 September1848); to Father: hopes his health improved and not affected by South Australian heat, Sarah Ball going to England, Baby still alive but very emaciated ; to Mother: she must be lonely without Mary and with Father away so long, baby a mere shadow, Joseph harrassed with Steam Company's affairs
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from George Washington Walker to James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Letter from George Washington Walker in Hobart to his son James Backhouse Walker, expressing his desire to meet him in Melbourne on his return from England after attending school there. From Walker Family Scrapbook compiled by Peter Benson Walker. Private collection. Page 36a
George Washington Walker
Watercolour of Christ's College at Bishopbourne
Part of Christ College Collection
Watercolour of Christ's College at Bishopbourne, Tasmania by Bishop Francis Russell Nixon founder of the College.
Modern typed note accompany painting.
Inscription on the back of the watercolour (in Gell's handwriting)
"The little pointed roof to the extreme left is the stand in the cricket ground. In the centre the Coll: Warden's rooms the left end, then the library, then the North buildings in which re the Sub-warden's rooms, terminated by the bell-tower.
To the right, barns, stables and out-houses.
The Western Mountains with Christ's College Jan .24th 1854"
Francis Russell Nixon
Miscellaneous returns, photocopies of plans, and letter etc. relating to Norfolk Island
Illustrated London News
Accounts and Bills of John Wilkinson, Chemist of Elizabeth Street Hobart dated 1848 - to 1856.
Accounts and bills, mainly for household and family expenses and a few pharmaceutical supplies; including food, meat, ale wine, crockery, clothing, house repairs, saddlery, repairs to gig, garden plants and seeds, newspapers, rent of premises in Liverpool Street from William Beechcroft at £75 pa., Hobart Town High School fees and fees for tuition of 'Master John' in English, Latin and violin by S.P. Daly. Tradesmen’s bills include: W. Carter of Buckingham House, Murray St., Richard Cleburn, chandler and grocer; William Elliot for wine and sherry; Daniel Graham, grocer, Liverpool Street; W. Ladd, butcher; T. Stevens for barley; Peter Macbeth for shoes; R.S. Waterhouse, Elizabeth and Melville Streets, Manchester House drapers; Alex. Fraser, ironmonger, Collins Street; James W. H. Walch, stationer, corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets; J. Webb, pastrycook, Murray Street, opposite St. David’s Church; s. Galbraith, tin plate manufacturer, Elizabeth Street; Thomas Rosman, tailor, Elizabeth Street; John Hood, druggist, Melbourne; William Champion, wine & spirits merchant
John Wilkinson
Diploma : Degree of Doctor of Medicine
Part of John William Hadden Collection
Diploma of the degree of Doctor of Medicine granted by the College of James VI, Edinburgh. [Edinburgh University] and power to practice medicine granted to John William Hadden of Tasmania; signed by the- Principal (John Lee) and 14 professors and sealed with the 'common seal of the University of Edinburgh or College of James VI King of Scotland'. Parcrhment document in Latin, with engraved arms of Edinburgh and the Common Seal of the University. Dated 1 August 1856
Seal tag of blue silk and seal (detached) in metal container.
Seal: common seal of University of Edinburgh, red wax, impressed on paper.
Edinburgh University was originally the College of Edinburgh or the Town's College founded in 1583 by the Town Council of Edinburgh under a charter granted by King James VI, 14 April 1583, and was generally known as 'The College of James VI'. It gradually came to be styled University of Edinburgh, but remained under the Town Council until 1858 when it became autonomous. The arms (shown on the seal) granted in 1789, are: Argent (silver) on a saltire azure (blue), between a thistle proper in chief and a castle on a rock sable (black) in base, a book expanded on (gold).
John William Hadden
Certificate : Medical Board of the Colony of Victoria
Part of John William Hadden Collection
Certificate No. 478, dated 2 March 1856 from the Medical Board of the Colony of Victoria to certify that John William Hadden is a legally qualified medical practitioner
John William Hadden
Letter Thomas to Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Phrenologist report : Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Phrenology report dated 1856 by Archibald S. Hamilton on Francis Cotton who assumed the name William Thompson and the dress of a 'seafaring man' so as to prevent if possible, any personal knowledge or bias through an oral report.'
Francis Cotton
Garrison Book & Norfolk Island Journal
Garrison order book for the 96th Regiment dated 6 April 1847 - 9 March 1848. Also daily record book kept by Thomas Samuel Stewart who was the Commissariat Storekeeper at Norfolk Island when it was finally abandoned as a convict settlement.
Thomas Samuel Stewart
Medical and vital statistics for 1856. Report and tables, with returns, prepared fer the Royal Society of Tasmania by Edward Swarbreck Hall
Edward Swarbreck Hall
Thomas Alcock: last will and testament
Photocopy of the last will and testament of Thomas Alcock, dated 1856, leaving legacies to his children and his second wife, Ann. Executors were Thomas Lodywyk Crowther, surgeon, and John Regan, tanner.
Thomas Alcock
Colonial Times and the Tasmanian
Part of Tasmanian Newspaper Collection
Four newspapers, Colonnial Times and the Tasmanian published by John Campbell Macdougall, Collins St., Hobart.
• 23 June 1846
• 20 Sept 1854
• 24 Dec 1855
• 4 Jan 1856
John Campbell Macdougall
Clara (Meredith) Dry to sister Fanny
Part of Meredith Family Papers
Letter from Clara (Meredith) Dry to sister Fanny Meredith dated 24 February 1856. From Quamby: farewell to Quamby, husband an invalid- privilege to attend sick person, Maria a comfort to father in his declining years, cold baths and easily digested food- sailing Tuesday. Cross-written
Clara Meredith
Certificate : Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital
Part of John William Hadden Collection
Certificate from the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital to certify that John W. Hadden attended the institution from 1 August to 1 February 1856 and delivered 59 cases. The document is signed by 7 medical officers.
John William Hadden
Letter Francis to Thomas Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Manuscript notes on gold digging
Part of Gold digging Victoria
Manuscript notes on gold digging, written around [c.1858] author unknown, may have been George Elliot. Includes on the front page a coloured drawing of 'The Diggings, designed and drawn by William Strutt, and published by D. Urquhart, Collins Street, Melbourne.
William Strutt
Part of William Archers Diaries
Journal of William Archer for the period January 1848 - January 1856 . Entries for most days, sometimes including much detail, referring to his daily work (both farm work on his property and later his architectural work), also his travels, visits to and from neighbours, elections and political activities etc.
William Archer
Certificate : Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital
Part of John William Hadden Collection
Certificate dated 1856 from the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital's to certify that Dr John William Hadden acted as House Surgeon from 15 February 1856 to 2 August 1856, signed by the medical officers.
John William Hadden
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
Unidentified merchant account book recording expenses.
William Knibb Morris
Letter from William Peacock jr.
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from William Peacock jr. to Mrs. Cotton dated 17 September 1856. Returning to Melbourne so cannot accept the invitation
Anna Maria Cotton
Letter from Eloise Therese de Rouffignac Seaver
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Eloise Therese de Rouffignac Seaver written from Newcastle New South Wales dated 1858 regarding J.H. Plunkett, Lieut. Seaver and others dismissed from the Board [School Board], injustice to Seaver. Signature of writer partly eaten away.
Francis Cotton
Letters from Edward May, Adelaide
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from Edward May, Adelaide, dated October 1856 regarding the Society of Friends and William and Mary May
Francis Cotton
Part of Medical and vital statistics
Medical and vital statistics for 1856. Report and tables, with returns, prepared fer the Royal Society of Tasmania by Edward Swarbreck Hall
Edward Swarbreck Hall
Collection consists of Protestant hymns printed for special services in Hobart churches, chiefly Wesley Church and Brisbane Street Congregational Church.
Part of Alexander Cheyne Papers
Microfilm copy of papers of Alexander Cheyne held in the Battye Library, Perth. Mainly concerned with Tasmania with brief entries at King George Sound 1834-1835. Survey work. Notes on shipping.
a. Diary (King George's Sound, W.A.) 14 Nov. 1834 -18 Nov. 1835
Memoranda (scattered entries and notes) 1833-1842; 1841-1847
Diary (Hobart). Jan. 1845 - Dec. 1847
These memoranda booklets, and papers consist chiefly of scattered and intermittent memoranda (possibly 'noted for later use in writing up a 'journal beginning with 'a note: 'Nov. 9; 1833 left Scotland in steamer for London; Feb. 9 1834 Left Portsmouth … on the James Pattison, Middleton Master'. Notes of his appointments, journeys, and other memoranda, sometimes written more than once in different forms on different pages continue up to 1847, with an odd page possibly for 1852. There are also notes of the dates of birth or death of brothers and sisters etc. In the middle is a complete detailed diary of his life and work at King George Sound, W.A., 14 November 1834 - 18 November 1835, referring to road works, shipping arrivals, Mr Douglas' sale, John Cheyne (?brother), letters from Dr. Turnbull Governor Arthur's private secretary and on 18 November his departure for Hobart. A note amongst the memoranda states: April - August 1841 'see small memoranda book', but this diary is missing. However the diary begins again in July 1842 and continues until December 1842 and from July 1843 until July 1844 and January 1845 until. I December 1847. This diary includes general entries of his daily life and especially his financial situation and claims for dismissal from his post, with some notes of travelling and references to Scots Church and Rev. Dr. Lillie. In October 1846 Captain Swanston showed Cheyne the plan for the reservoir. This diary is continued, with only a short gap in the manuscript diary C.3/1. . Many of the pages are dark and discoloured and in July 1844 many are torn and scraps only of some pages remain. The quality of the microfilm print is poor.
b. Diary 29 Apr. 1852 - 6 Aug. 1853; 1 Jan. 1855 - 22 Mar. 1855
Written on large narrow folio pages, which have been filmed sideways (necessary to use a reader which can be turned) and the quality of the microfilm print is poor. This diary includes general entries of Cheyne's daily life - referring to preachers at Scots Church, visitors (James Turner's child pulled a coffee pot over itself and scalded itself); and also road works at Ross, Campbell Town etc
Alexander Cheyne
Photograph of Mrs. Sarah Hammond
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Photograph of Mrs. Sarah Hammond, youngest daughter of the Reverend Joseph Benson and sister of Ann Benson, aged 62.
From Walker Family Scrapbook compiled by Peter Benson Walker. Private collection. Page 10
Sarah Hammond