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- 1881 (Creation)
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1 file
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Name of creator
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Archibald Lawrence Meston (1890-1951), educationist, historian and anthropologist, was born on 5 June 1890 at Launceston, Tasmania. His most important anthropological work was the discovery and description of the rock carvings at Mount Cameron West in 1... »
Name of creator
Biographical history
James Denton Toosey (1801-1883), pastoralist, was born on 11 March 1801 at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, the son of James Bramall Toosey and his wife Elisabeth, née Denton. He arrived in Hobart Town in the "Albion" in May 1826. For more information see http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/toosey-james-denton-2739
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Donated by his daughter, Mrs. M. Marshall, 1973
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Transcripts in A.L.Meston's hand from James Denton Toosey's "Brief Dottings of My Life from Richmond Hill, near Launceston", Launceston, 1881.
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Open for research
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This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact ... »
Publication note
Brief dottings of my life from Richmond Hill, near Launceston, Tasmania : my first residence in this island in 1826 and my present one in 1882./Toosey, John Denton, 1801-1883.
Trove : https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-52858596/view?partId=nla.obj-102835096
Dates of creation revision deletion
August 24, 2017 (BR)