James Backhouse Walker Collection
- AU TAS UTAS SPARC RS5
- Collection
- 1884-1898
Collection consists of notes and draft articles also a large collection of newspaper clippings regarding Tasmania
James Backhouse Walker
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James Backhouse Walker Collection
Collection consists of notes and draft articles also a large collection of newspaper clippings regarding Tasmania
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Collection note books and loose notes of family family reminiscences
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
1700's "Walker's: a numerous clan": A history of the Walkers
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph collection consists of Walker family photographs and photographs of local Tasmanian scenes. Some unidentified portraits by unknown photographers. Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, carte de visite, cabinet portraits, stereoscopic views, Hobart streetscapes and Tasmanian scenes
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Unidentified daguerreotypes, subjects and photographer unknown
James Backhouse Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
Launceston: Princes Square and general view
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Launceston: Princes Square and general view.
James Backhouse Walker
Princes Square and general view, Launceston
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of of Launceston: Princes Square and general view.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of St. John's burial ground, church in distance (with steeple) Richmond, Tasmania
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of unidentified house with pillared verandah and shrubbery, paling fence, other houses beyond (? Hobart). A man, woman and child faintly visible on verandah.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Huon Road, Hobart showing wide, graded dirt road, fence, and gum tree. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph taken "Near Fort Macquarie" Sydney from water, looking at landing steps, and showing row boat, horse and cart, dog, cliffs, steps & distant ships' masts.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Miscellaneous photographic landscape views of Hobart and the West Coast taken in the late 19th century
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of the town of Waratah, Tasmania (visited by J B Walker 1887) c1878-88
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of the Mount Bischoff in the early days, undated but thought to be c1885-1890
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of a group of ten men, seated and standing, business suits and waistcoats, beards or
moustaches. Undated but may be c?1895-1910
James Backhouse Walker
Group in front of Royal Tennis Court building
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of a group of 21 men and ?one woman, in front of the Royal Tennis Court building. Undated,
c1915-30
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Printed copy of photograph of Sir James Willson Agnew (1815-1901) dated 1899. Seated, wearing medal and dress of KCMG .
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Various photographs of Hobart and Hobart environs taken between 1870 and 1882. Photographed by H. H. Baily, and Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
View of Hobart from West Hobart
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart from West Hobart. Looking down Murray & Harrington Streets. The photographer is Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of an elevated view of Hobart looking east taken near Browne Street, (about 1876, according to a note on the reverse). Warwick Street in the foreground. Photographed by Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
James Backhouse Walker
Hobart from the top of Murray Street
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart from the top of Murray St in about 1876 according to notes on the reverse. The photographer is Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart looking South East with a garden in the foreground and Elizabeth Street in the middle distance. The photographer is Alfred Winter who had studios in Bathurst, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets from 1874-1880.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart from West Hobart looking east toward the river, showing Holy Trinity Church. The photographer is Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets Hobart from 1865 until 1918..
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart looking south along Barrack Street toward St Georges Hill, Battery Point
James Backhouse Walker
Davey Street and Hampden Road Hobart
Part of Walker Family Papers
Various photographs of Davey St., Hobart and Hampden Road looking towards Davey Street. undated. Photographed by H H Bailey and 1 by Winter
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Various photographs of Liverpool Street, Hobart including Perkins and Nephew Wholesale & Retail Drapers and Grocers. Photographed by Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Various photographs of Murry Street Hobart. Photographed by Anson Bros. and Winter
James Backhouse Walker
Huon Road with post and rail fence
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Huon Road with post and rail fence
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Huon Road near Fern Tree Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, in about 1872 showing clearing and huts
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Huon Road near Fern Tree Inn, Hobart, Tasmania, in about 1882 showing clearing and huts under snow
James Backhouse Walker
Man with a gun on the road to Mt Wellington
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of road to Mt Wellington showing man with a gun hunting. Taken in about 1870 by Alfred Winter, who had studios in Bathurst, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets from 1869 until 1891.
James Backhouse Walker
Group at Woods Huts, Mt Wellington
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of a group of people outside of Woods Hut, Mt Wellington.
James Backhouse Walker
Woods Huts, Mt Wellington in the snow
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Woods Huts, Mt Wellington in the snow. Organ pipes in distance
James Backhouse Walker
Fern Tree Bower and Silver Falls,
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Silver Falls, Fern Tree Bower, Mount Wellington c.1880 taken by Anson Brothers who had studios in Liverpool, Collins, and Elizabeth Streets between 1878 and 1891.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Waterworks off Huon Road. Flowing stream and felled tree.
James Backhouse Walker
Hobart, Harbour & Franklin Square
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Hobart, the harbour area and Franklin Square
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Old Mill at New Town Creek showing creek, buildings and mill wheel. Mt Wellington in distance
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Sandy Bay taken c1870-1882 by Winter photographer.
James Backhouse Walker
Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay looking toward lower Sandy Bay and Mt. Nelson
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Battery Point from Sandy Bay, Tasmania, with St. Helena, later Wrest Point, in foreground, St Georges Church in the distance, c.1881. The photographer was Alfred Winter who had studios in Bathurst, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets from 1869 until 1891.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Collection of lantern slides, produced and bought sets
James Backhouse Walker
Letter : James Backhouse Walker to his sister Mary
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Letter from James Backhouse Walker in Hobart to his sister Mary who was painting in Quinperle, Brittany. It sets out the Walker genealogy at length and describes the ships which carried Collins and his party to Sullivans Cove. From Walker Family Scrapbook compiled by Peter Benson Walker. Private collection. Page 40
James Backhouse Walker
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
Deportation of the Norfolk Islanders to the Derwent in 1808 & Discovery of Van Diemen's Land in 1642
Two Parliamentary Papers entitled :
• Walker, J.B. "Deportation of the Norfolk Islanders to the Derwent in 1808" (Parl. Paper, 1895).
• "Discovery of Van Diemen's Land in 1642". (Parl. Paper, 1891).
Archibald Lawrence Meston
Part of Walker Family Papers
Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, accounts and documents relating to personal life, the Society of Friends xxxxxxx
James Backhouse Walker
Reminiscences of life in Hobart
Part of Walker Family Papers
Notebook and loose notes by James Backhouse Walker on reminiscences of life in Hobart from 1840-1860
James Backhouse Walker
Reminiscences of Sarah Benson Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Sarah Benson Walker's reminiscences of her life in Hobart Town as recorded by her son James Backhouse Walker. It includes narrative of the voyage out, and descriptions of Hobart in the very early period, information about Hobart personalities as well as the story of Sarah Benson Walker's life
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Benson & Mather family tree compiled by James Backhouse Walker
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Unidentified daguerreotype in a plain leather and velvet case of a man, seated, young to middle age, with side whiskers. Head lightly coloured, shirt front painted white, plain background, 1 pillar
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Ambrotype in case of a man seated, youngish, straight, short hair, moustache and beard, leaning on elbow on side table with books and lace cloth, plain background, slightly tinted.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Ambrotypes in case of two unidentified portraits. Woman in left side of case and on right side man, seated, thin face, side -burns, white shirt. Background of drapery and mountain view. Head lightly tinted, shirt front painted white. two portraits in oval frames in one case.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Ambrotypes in cases of little girls. Both seated, wearing black and white Pierrette type white dresses. One child has ringlets. Cases: tooled imitation leather, lined red velvet, frames oval top.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Collection of cabinet portraits some subjects named. Verso with photographers details
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
M. Allport, "from Queechy Tasmania" (cliffs), 1862. S Clifford, Hobart Town.
James Backhouse Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of a distant view of Bothwell, Tasmania. Stamped on back "Wilkinson Chemist, Hobart Town), and ms. "Bothwell Township, Tasmania, J B W".
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of "Burnside", rural scene, house in distance.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Launceston, Cataract Gorge, with railed walkway, glossy print numbered 49 and stamped D'Emden
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Botanic Gardens, Hobart, showing wide footpath leading to water, trees and hedge. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Pillinger Drive, Hobart. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Hobart harbor and mountain (snow topped) from river, showing sailing ships, steam ferries. Glossy print, on "cabinet" mount, T. Crawford, Hobart.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of stone house, two storied, pillared front entrance with double steps, apron clad servants standing on steps.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Cascades, Mount Wellington & Fern Tree Bower
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of taken around Cascades, Mount Wellington, Fern Tree Bower.
James Backhouse Walker
Miscellaneous portraits & sketches
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographic portraits and 2 pencil sketches, some names from the Walker family
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Three quarter length study of Mary Augusta Walker by Foster & Martin, Melbourne
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Three miscellaneous photographs
James Backhouse Walker
View from Mr. Robert's garden, West Hobart
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart looking towards the Eastern Shore. The panorama has been taken from Mr. Roberts' garden with various shrubs and a Norfolk Island pine in the foreground. Henry Hall Baily is the photographer. He had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a Hobart streetscape in snow - looking towards Mt Nelson and Sandy Bay.
James Backhouse Walker
Hobart, looking towards St. George's Hill
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart, looking towards St. George's Hill, Battery Point. Showing St Georges Church and James Luckman's windmill probably taken in the 1870s.
James Backhouse Walker
Mt. Wellington from St. George's Hill
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Mt. Wellington from St. George's Hill with Hawthorn Cottage in the foreground and Bishopscourt - Garden Crescent and Davey Street Chapel in the background (according to notes on the reverse). The photographer was the Anson Brothers, whose firm was located in Liverpool, Collins and Elizabeth Streets between 1878 and 1891.
James Backhouse Walker
Hobart from Huon Road looking east
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart from Huon Road looking east in about 1879, according to notes on the reverse.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Various photographs of Harrington Street - St. Marys Cathedral, Wilmot Terrace; Pressland House (formerly J P Cowles School); Goulburn St. ; St John the Baptist Church. Photographs by Winter Baily and Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
Macquarie Street, Hobart - looking south
Part of Walker Family Papers
Various photographs of Macquarie Street, Hobart, looking south taken c1881 by photographers Baily, Beattie and Anson Bros.
James Backhouse Walker
Young lady at Silver Falls, Fern Tree Bower
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Silver Falls, Fern Tree Bower, Mount Wellington showing young lady with a basket
James Backhouse Walker
Huon Road with post and rail fence looking to Mt Wellington
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Huon Road with post and rail fence looking to Mt Wellington
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of the track to Fern Tree Bower, Mount Wellington before taken prior to 1870
James Backhouse Walker
Track to Fern Tree Bower, Mt Wellington
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of the track to Fern Tree Bower, Mount Wellington before taken prior to 1879 by Anson Brothers who had studios in Liverpool, Collins, and Elizabeth Streets between 1878 and 1891.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of the Bush Hotel, River Derwent. Taken c1880-1882. Photographed by Baily and Winter
James Backhouse Walker
Government House & Botanical Gardens
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Government House, Botanical Gardens, dated c1879-1882. Photographed by Anson Brothers & Baily
James Backhouse Walker
New Town, Austins Ferry, Mt. Direction
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of New Town, Austins Ferry and Mt. Direction. c1880, 1882. H H Baily photographer.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Austins Ferry, Hobart, Tasmania, with Austin's old Inn to the right. The photographer was Alfred Winter who had studios in Bathurst, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets from 1869 until 1891.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Sandy Bay Road, with St. Helena , later Wrest Point, on the left.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Queenborough, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, c.1881. The photographer was Alfred Winter who had studios in Bathurst, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets from 1869 until 1891.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Bellerive (Kangaroo Bay), taken c1882 photographed by Baily.
James Backhouse Walker
James Backhouse Walker Collection
Collection includes Walker's official correspondence on University Council matters, notes of meetings, comments, drafts of
regulations, news cuttings etc.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
" Whence my Family" - Family reminiscences by James Backhouse Walker (handwritten in block copy, New Testament cover) and compact disc containing scan of original and photographs of the Walker Family ( W9/Ph 153 - blue album)
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Unidentified daguerreotype in a plain leather and velvet case of a woman, seated, wearing bonnet with white ribbons and flowers, holding parasol, background of classical pillars, head lightly coloured.
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Collection of carte-de-visite some subjects named. Verso with photographers details
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Stereoscopic views (i.e. pairs of photographs, 2 & half ins. X 3 ins. Taken with twin lenses about 6 ins. apart and mounted to be viewed through a "stereoscope" to give a three dimensional effect). Most were made for general sale by S Clifford, Hobart Town (some also have the stamp of T Williamson, Chemist, or d'Emden, who presumably sold them). One is endorsed ms "M Allport 1862" (Queechy), a well-known amateur photographer, and a few are on plain, unprofessional mounts, one of these being initialed in pencil "J M W".
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of the exterior of the Union Chapel, Bathurst Street, Hobart . Now "The Playhouse"
James Backhouse Walker
Bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of bush scenes round Mt Wellington, Fern Tree and Cascade
James Backhouse Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of the new Waterworks, Hobart showing water channel through bush.
James Backhouse Walker