- 1820-1913
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Index to the family correspondence of G.W. Walker and his children. Complements the collection held at
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George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Index to the family correspondence of G.W. Walker and his children. Complements the collection held at
AU TAS UTAS SPARC W9
George Washington Walker
Obituaries of George Washington Walker, Tasmania
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Newspaper obituaries of George Washington Walker including a letter to the editor of 'The Christian Times' by James Bonwick. From Walker Family Scrapbook compiled by Peter Benson Walker. Private collection.
George Washington Walker
Letter from architect Edward Rowntree to George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Letter from architect Edward Rowntree to George Washington Walker regarding the new Savings Bank building. From Walker Family Scrapbook compiled by Peter Benson Walker. Private collection. Page 27
George Washington Walker
Remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Account with Temperance Alliance rendered 20 May 1857 in account with Geo. W Walker
George Washington 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
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therefore pray that the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, commonly known as the " Sunday Clause" may not be repealed.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
Correspondence : James Boyd, Port Arthur
James Boyd correspondence from Port Arthur to Mr. Walker dated 23 August 1855
George Washington Walker
Correspondence : James Boyd, Maria Island
James Boyd correspondence from Darlington, Maria Island to a friend, dated 1 August 1846
George Washington 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 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
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 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
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 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
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Francis Cotton to George Washington Walker dated 4 September 1852 about education, Kelvedon, Tasmania
Francis Cotton
Letter from Bicheno, Colonial Secretary's office
Part of Walker Family Papers
Letter dated 30th November 1850 from the Colonial Secretary's office signed by James Ebenezer Bicheno regarding a grant of land at the south end of Collins Street Hobart to the Total Abstinence Society.
George Washington Walker
Plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause
Part of Walker Family Papers
List of gentleman and proposed dates for the plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause in connection with the V.D. Land T.A Society at the Prisoners Barracks, Hobart Town up to December 1851 on the second Friday evening in the month at 7 o’clock
George Washington Walker
Correspondence : Walker to Denison
Copy of letter dated 17th December 1849 from George Washington Walker to Lt. Governor Sir William Thomas Denison which is a memorial to the prisoner Augustus Dalmas and his daughter Caroline, now Mrs. Adams.
George Washington Walker
Letter : Petition to the Lieutenant Governor
Part of Walker Family Papers
Letter accompanying the petition to the Lieutenant Governor dated 20 August 1846 against the increase of Public Houses signed Theodore Bartley
George Washington Walker
Facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor
Part of Walker Family Papers
Bound notebook containing handwritten notes regarding facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor, intemperance in the Army, loss of life & property a sea, etc.
George Washington Walker
Correspondence : James Boyd, Maria Island
James Boyd correspondence from Darlington, Maria Island to a friend, dated 5 October 1846
George Washington Walker
Correspondence : Walker to J.S. Hampton
Letter from George Washington Walker to J.S. Hampton, surgeon on the ship 'Sir George Seymour', dated 1846. Respecting the Pentonville men who came out on the 'Sir George Seymour'
George Washington Walker
Establishment of the Hobart Town Savings Bank
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Meeting held on 15th January 1845 to establish a savings bank in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land. It was unanimously resolved that it be called " The Hobart Town Savings Bank" Includes a list of trustees. From Walker Family Scrapbook compiled by Peter Benson Walker. Private collection. Page 26a
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Document dated Liverpool 1844, George Walker on behalf of the Total Abstinence Society for the donation of a pound towards funds from James Ebenezer Bicheno
George Washington Walker
Abstinence Society in account with the editor of Courier and Teetotal Advocate
Part of Walker Family Papers
Document with list of names and dates. Abstinence Society in account with the editor of Courier and Teetotal Advocate
George Washington Walker
Diary - South Africa to Van Diemen's Land
Part of Walker Family Papers
Handwritten journal of George Washington Walker of his voyage from South Africa to Van Diemen's Land and marriage to Sarah Benson Walker
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Marriage certificate of George Washington Walker and Sarah Benson Mather, married at Friends Meeting House, Hobart. Dated 15th December 1840. Witnessed and signed by many of the respectable inhabitants of the colony
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated complaint by the finance committee of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society addressed to Mr J.B. Mather and Mr Geo. Bell, of suffering grievous moral wrong and slander from Geo. W Walker
George Washington Walker
Government House and St David's Cathedral, Van Diemen's Land
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slide of Government House and St David's Cathedral, Van Diemen's Land. Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994. Lantern slide of detail from 'The Seat of His Excellency Lieut. Govr. Arthur / drawn from Nature and on Stone' by Charles Atkinson d.1837
John Watt Beattie
Part of Walker Family Papers
Rough document detailing rules of the society. Some written upside down.
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Lantern slide of George Washington Walker (1800-1859). Prepared by J.W. Beattie (1859-1930) whose studio locations were Elizabeth Street, Hobart from 1891-1920, Murray Street from 1921-40 and Cat and Fiddle until 1994.
John Watt Beattie
Index to scrap book items held in LOR
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
List of digital files hyperlinked to entries in Library Open Repository. From Walker Family scrap book held in a private collection.
George Washington Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated and unsigned document regarding excessive drinking in taverns, ale houses and gin palaces. May be a draft for a magazine.
George Washington Walker
Memorial to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land
Part of Walker Family Papers
Petition detailing the large portion of human misery, inculding poverty, disease, and crime induced by the use of alcoholic or fermented liquors and asking that the Council enact a law similar to that now in operation in the State of Maine ; which must, by its natural effect, not only entirely banish intemperance and all its consequent evils from the community, but will remove the oppression with which it weighs upon the moral and physical energies of the people, and be the surest means of promoting their social and domestic happiness, and their advancement in wealth, knowledge, and religion.
George Washington Walker
Fundamental Principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society
Part of Walker Family Papers
Document detailing the fundamental principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society and pledge
George Washington Walker
Notes on holding an Abstinence Society meeting
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated and unsigned document detailing notes for holding an Abstinence Society meeting. Includes motto.
George Washington Walker
Petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed
George Washington Walker
George Washington Walker and the formation of the Temperance Society
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding George Washington Walker, his life and the formation of the Temperance Society
George Washington Walker
Petition to the Legislative Council
Part of Walker Family Papers
Undated petition to the Legislative Council regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed
George Washington Walker