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Reference to index of William Archer Journals 1847-1874
Get PDFWilliam Archer (1820-1874) the second son of Thomas Archer (1790-1850) of Woolmers, Longford, studied architecture in England and after returning to Van Diemen's Land, designed among other buildings, the Hutchins School in Hobart, Mona Vale, at Ross, and Saundridge, Cressy, as well as the East window of Christ Church, Longford. For some years he was secretary of the Royal Society of Tasmania, a Fellow of the Royal and Linnean Societies of England, and a keen botanist, named many Tasmanian plants and assisted Dr. Hooker who dedicated to him and Ronald C. Gunn, his
work on the flora of Tasmania. From 1856 until 1858, he lived in England and worked at the Herbarium, Kew Gardens, presenting the library with a book of his drawings of Tasmanian orchids and mosses. He was a leading member of the anti-transportation movement, and a member for Parliament at various times between his election for Westbury in 1851 and retirement in 1866. For may years he lived at Cheshunt, Deloraine. He died at Fairfield, Longford, in 1874. Private Deposit A
Reference to index of correspondence of Margaret (Gunn) Allison and son Frank
No full textMargaret Elizabeth daughter of William Gunn (1800-1868) and Frances Hannah
(Arndell) of Sorell and Glen Dhu, Launceston) married in 1852 Henry Allison,
auctioneer and alderman of Launceston and son of Capt. Francis Allison of
Streanshalh. After Heny's death (£ 1862) Margaret took her four children (William
Race (Willie) (1854-1931), Isabel (Issie), Frank (1858-1936) and Amy to live with her
parents at Glen Dhu.
The papers include correspondence of Margaret (Gunn) Allison, mainly with her
Gunn relatives and also papers of son Frank and his family.
Frank Allison (1858-1936) was the Second son of Henry Allison and Margaret
(Gunn), born 29 June 1858. He was employed inthe Post Office as a supervising
clerk but in 1911, owing to a bad leg, he moved to Evandale, where he had a small
piece of property, and became local post master at a reduced salary. He married in
1882 Emma Hume, a fellow member of the church choir of St. Paul's Church,
Launceston and they had several children including Jack (A.J.), George, Percival,
Rachel, Leila, Maggie.
- Private Deposit A.
Reference to index of papers of Roy Bridges (1885-1952), Tasmanian writer and newspaper reporter and his sister Hilda Bridges correspondence, papers and manuscripts
Get PDFPapers of Roy Bridges (1885-1952), Tasmanian writer and newspaper reporter, including some correspondence and agreements with publishers and manuscripts or typescripts of much of his work, including unpublished material. The Collection also includes manuscripts of Hilda Bridges, Roy's sister.
A catalogue of The Roy Bridges Collection compiled and introduced by D. H. Borchardt and Mrs Bonnie Tilley provides a detailed list and index of the literary ms and is appended. Some of the manuscript drafts are very rough and untitled. A supplement of additional items not in the catalogue has been added.
A complete set of Roy Bridges published works was presented to the State Library of Tasmania. Some early manuscript material is in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
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Reference to index of ledger of the High School of Hobart Town 1850 - 1851.
Get PDFThe School was founded in 1848 by a group of gentleman connected with the Prestbyterian and free churches including Rev. Dr. John Lillie, Minister of St. Andrews Church, Chairman of the Council, T.D.Chapman, who succeeded Lillie as Chairman of the Council of Shareholders, R.W.Nutt, Henry Hopkins, G.W.Walker, R. Officer and W. Robertson, who acted as treasurer.The object of the High School, as originally described,was 'the instruction of youth in the higher brances of learning, as taught in superior classical and mathematical schools in England', the ultimate object being 'to confer on Australian youth the inestimable advantages of an European University'. The school opened in 1850 and 56 boys were enrolled in the first quarter. The number had increased to 81 at the beginning of 1851. By 1859 boarders were being taken and a junior department had been started.In 1885 the rights to the school were handed over to the Christ College Trust and the school became Christ College, surprisingly as J.P.Gell the first Warden of Christ's College originally opposed the foundation of the High School. The Christ College School in fact merged with the Hutchins School and in 1892 the High School
building was sold to the new University of Tasmania
Reference to index of Diploma of degree of Associate of Arts, awarded to Mary Friend Whitney Canaway of Hobart, by Tasmanian Council of Education, Oct. 17 1878
Get PDF1878, Oct. 17, Diploma of degree of Associate of Arts, awarded to Mary Friend Whitney Canaway of Hobart, by Tasmanian Council of Education.
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Reference to index of the letters, estimate and quotation, wages analysis book, pay book and balance statements of Carter & Peace, building contractors and hardware merchants, Burnie, 1920
Get PDFCarter & Peace, building contractors and hardware merchants were established in Burnie in 1920 by J.C. Peace and A.H. Carter. Mr Peace died in 1946 and Mr Carter in 1960, but the firm continued until1970 when the Peace estate was wound up and the managing director, A.H. McInnes, retired and was sold in 1971.
The firm undertook building work through out the north west coast, including, for example: Devon Hospital (1924), N.W. Butter Factory, Ulverstone Picture Theatre (1926), Bay View Hotel (1927), Ulverstone State School (1927), Burnie Technical School (1946), S1. David's Church Cooee (?1931), Somerset Bacon Factory (?1936), Baptist Church Offices Launceston (1934), Burnie Star of The Sea Church side altars (?1939). The records cover the period 1920-1957 and include estimates books, which contain a detailed list of fittings and materials needed and are especially useful, correspondence and staff pay records.
- Transfered to the Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office (TAHO) - Jan 2013 -www.linc.tas.gov.au/tasmaniasheritage
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Reference to index of Sir Robert Cosgrove: Personal papers 1898 -1969, official appointments and press cuttings
Get PDFSir Robert Cosgrove K.C.M.G. (1884-1969), a grocer by trade, became a trade union leader and politician. He was State President of the A.L.P. in 1916 and first elected to the House of Assembly for Denison in that year. He was Premier of Tasmania 1939-47 and Premier and Minister of Education 1948-58. He married Gertrude Geappen in 1911. He received the Knighthood, K.C.M.G. in 1959 and his wife was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1949.
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Reference to index of obituary of Dr. John Coverdale (1814-1896)
Get PDFCopy of obituary of Dr. John Coverdale (1814-1896)-Dr John Coverdale arrived at Hobart Town in July 1837 where he practiced for a time. During 1840 he was appointed district surgeon at Richmond and in 1844 he was transferred from the Medical Department to the Police Department.
He was elected warden of Richmond in August 1861 and in 1863 he was appointed to the Board of Medical Examiners. In 1865 became superintendent of the Queen's Asylum for Orphans at New Town and in 1874 transferred to Port Arthur. He stayed here as civil commandant until the settlement was abandoned in 1877. The next year, 1878, he took charge of the Hospital for the Insane at the Cascades, near Hobart.
In 1887, he was notified that he had to retire and was given an annuity of £150 for his exceptional service. In 1889 he left the Cascades and made his home at Ivadene, Moonah.
At his death in 1896 Coverdale was the oldest medical practitioner in Tasmania, and the second oldest Justice of the Peace.
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Reference to index of account books of Robert Doctor, 1827 -1851
Get PDFRobert Doctor's account book, with details of goods and services
supplied by and to various residents in Sorell area, including:
boots, shoes soled and heeled, plough mould, beans, handle, tobacco,
rum, sugar tea, calico, coffin, bread, repairing cart wheel, laying
floor, shingles, glass, making ploughs. Also payments mad
Reference to index of record of Peter Harrisson's diary: Memorandum of a voyage to Van Diemen's Land 1822
Get PDFPeter Harrisson arrived in Van Diemen's Land via the 'Macclesfield' on 8/9/1822. He received a grant of 2000 acres at Oatlands, lived at Grove House, Jericho, married Mary Lloyd Owen of Jericho and died an 20 July 1869, aged 78.
It is the diary of the voyage to Van Diemen's Land 1 Feb -8 Sept 1822, with such observations as may prove useful to future migrants. Original diary of 96 pp notebook held in Royal Society of Tasmania archives. This is a typescript copy of the original with index. LOCATION OF ORIGINAL: Royal Society Library, RS 4