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Combined index to The Royal Society of Tasmania manuscript deposit collection.
Combined index to The Royal Society of Tasmania manuscript deposit collection.
Transcription of extracts from the pocket book
Part of Belbin Papers
Transcription of extracts from the pocket book written by W. Hudspeth in c1952
James Belbin
Part of Beattie Collection
Transcript of original document - "Correspondence from James Boyd" (RS30/11) made by Susan Hood - Port Arthur Historic Site - March, 2021
Part of Franklin Papers: miscellaneous
Transcript of RS18/2 (1) - Copy of a letter from Sir John Franklin to Rev. J Lillee, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, 9th Sept 1843
The Royal Society of Tasmania: Museum
Miscellaneous documents, visitor book and list of paintings
The Derwent Star and Van Diemen's Land Intelligencer
The Derwent Star and Van Diemen's Land Intelligence, Hobarts first and short lived newspaper was first issued on 8 January 1810. This issue No. 7, 3 April 1810 gives an account of the recent death and funeral of David Collins, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land. Produced fortnightly by the government printer George Clark/Clarke, there were twelves issues published from 1810 to 1812.
George Clark
Part of Catalogue of Tasmanian insects
Catalogue of Tasmanian insects, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart Town
Part of Harrison Bequest
Rendered view of St. Pauls Church, Stanley, Circular Head, V.D. Land. John Lee Archer Architect 1845. Ink and water colour drawing.
John Lee Archer
Part of Horton Bequest
Selected programs scanned from the scrapbook
Part of Salmoniana, Hobart, Tasmania
Publication entitled 'Salmoniana,' by Barri Couta (pseud.)m June 1866. Humorous verse and sketches concerning the arrival of salmon ova in Tasmania. The names of the commissioners and others have been noted on the sketches in this pamphlet which includes advertisements printed by J. Walch & Son.
Salmon Commissioners Tasmania
(Ross's) Hobart Town almanack and Van Diemen's Land annual
Includes a list of the 'Civil Establishment of Van Diemen's Land and its dependencies'; a list of the 'Military'; a list of 'Public Institutions'; a 'Return of convicts'; list and description of 'Newspapers and Journals published in Hobart Town'; an 'Index Plantarum, or an attempt towards a popular description of some of the most common and remarkable indigenous plants of Van Diemen's Land' [pp.61-114]; 'A shred of autobiography, containing various anecdotes, personal and historical, connected with these colonies' [by Jorgen Jorgensen - pp.115-180).
Includes also a 'Chronological view of events in Van Diemen's Land and other parts of the world, during the last two years'; an alphabetical 'Directory of the district of Hobart Town taken from the Jury List' ; a list of shipping arrivals and departures at Hobart for 1834; an essay on Circular Head by James Ross, addressed to Edward Curr Esq.
Annual first published in 1829 as 'Hobart Town Almanack' and continued until 1838 with variant titles: 'Van Diemen's Land Annual and Hobart Town Almanack', 'Ross's Van Diemen's Land Annual and Hobart-Town Almanack', 'Ross's Hobart Town Almanack, and Van Diemen's Land Annual', "Elliston's Hobart Town Almanack and Ross's Van Diemen's Land Annual'.
James Ross
Part of Harrison Bequest
Proposed church at Killcooley. Section and ground plan by Architect J Lee Archer. Dated February 1823 (photographic copy)
John Lee Archer
Proposed chapel designed for the Orphan School Establishment
Part of Harrison Bequest
Proposed chapel designed for the Orphan School Establishment, Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land by architect J Lee Archer 1832, Section and elevation-circular building (photographic copy). Ground Plan - This level would contain seats for 366 children and 43 adults and the Gallery for 260 children and 168 adults - total 837. In 1830 Lieutenant-Governor Arthur commissioned John Lee Archer to design the Orphan School. Construction took place between 1831-1833.
John Lee Archer
Part of Harrison Bequest
Police magistrate's residence, Circular Head, Stanley, Tasmania dated June 1844. Floor plan, end and side elevation. Note on manuscript, destroyed by fire January 1848, original manuscript plan, mounted on paper with linen thread work back.
John Lee Archer
Part of Architectural Plans
Zip folder containing photographs of the architectural plans
Photographic view of the wharf at Stanley, Circular Head
Part of Harrison Bequest
Photographic view of the wharf at Stanley, Circular Head taken in the 1860's
John Lee Archer
Photographic view of Circular Head
Part of Harrison Bequest
Photographic view of Circular Head dated 1868 and inscribed "with best love from Aunt Charlotte".
The photographer was J. Bishop-Osborne who had studios in Hobart from 1879-1895..
John Lee Archer
Part of Harrison Bequest
This photograph may possibly be of Charlotte Lee Archer, born 1834, eldest daughter of John Lee Archer and Sophia Mattinson.
John Lee Archer
Photograph of the Lady Franklin Museum
Part of Franklin Papers: miscellaneous
Stereographic photograph of a group of ladies and gentleman sitting and standing on the steps outside the Lady Frankin Museum "Ancanthe"
John Franklin
Photograph of the exhibition building taken by T. Crawford
Part of Horton Bequest
Photograph of the exhibition building taken by T. Crawford
Photograph of the exhibition building from Knocklofty
Part of Horton Bequest
Photograph of the exhibition building taken from Knocklofty Terrace looking across Hobart
Photograph of the exhibition building taken by W.L. Beale
Part of Horton Bequest
Photograph of the exhibition building taken by W.L. Beale
Photograph of St. Pauls Church, Stanley
Part of Harrison Bequest
Photographs of St. Pauls Church of England, Stanley, Circular Head, built about 1840, photographed in the 1860s
John Lee Archer
Photograph of St. Pauls Church, Stanley
Part of Harrison Bequest
Photographs of St. Pauls Church of England, Stanley, Circular Head, built about 1840, photographed in the 1860s
John Lee Archer
Photograph of St. Pauls Church, Stanley
Part of Harrison Bequest
Photograph of St Paul’s Church of England at Circular Head, Stanley opened in 1846. Photographed in 1866.
John Lee Archer
Photograph of houses at Circular Head
Part of Harrison Bequest
Photograph of houses at Circular Head, Stanley, Tasmania. (n.d.) circa 1880. Unknown photographer.
John Lee Archer
Photograph of Circular Head from the Nut at Stanley
Part of Harrison Bequest
Photograph dated 1880 of Circular Head, Stanley, Tasmania from the Nut. Unknown photographer.
John Lee Archer
Photograph of "Aunt Charlottes" cottage at Circular Head
Part of Harrison Bequest
Photograph of "Aunt Charlottes" cottage at Circular Head, Stanley, Tasmania. Circa 1870.
John Lee Archer
Papers and Proceedings of The Royal Society of Tasmania
Papers and Proceedings of The Royal Society of Tasmania
Full text of volumes is available at : https://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/collections/PapersProceedingsRoyalSociety.html
The Royal Society of Tasmania
Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania , 1920 pp. 160-181
Part of James Kelly Papers
Kelly, James 1920 , 'First discovery of Port Davey and Macquarie Harbour' , Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania , pp. 160-181 .
The manuscript containing the following account is in the Society's Library at Hobart, and owing to its great historical interest the Council decided to publish same. The Manuscript is in Kelly's handwriting, and apparently was originally contained in two note books which have since been bound together as one. There is, in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, another account of this voyage. It is not in Kelly's handwriting, but is signed by him. The peculiar fact is that this second account commences the voyage on 16th December, 1815, and concludes with the completion of the journey on January 24th. The following account was evidently written some time after the completion of the voyage. As far as a printed copy will permit it is reproduced here exactly as Captain Kelly wrote it.
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
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
Letter from Jane, Lady Franklin to Miss Hayter
Part of Franklin Papers: miscellaneous
Letter from Jane, Lady Franklin to Miss Hayter
John Franklin
Letter from Jane, Lady Franklin to Archdeacon Davis
Part of Franklin Papers: miscellaneous
Letter from Jane, Lady Franklin to Archdeacon Davis dated 23 July 1841 from Government House regarding the engagement of of Miss Hayter to help with the education of her daughter
John Franklin
Diary of Rev. Robert Knopwood dated 1 January 1805 to 17 July 1808. The diary is headed 'Revd. Robert Knopwood, Chaplain, Hobart Town, Derwent River, Van Diemens Land'. It begins on Tuesday 1 January 1805, noting 'a general muster of all the prisoners in the colony it being New Years Day'. It is written in a neat hand, some words being abbreviated. Knopwood notes, for example, dining with the Governor and others , visiting the Government Farm, kangaroo shooting, fishing, the shortage of provisions in the colony, the weather, the arrival and departure of ships, occasionally christenings, etc. etc.
Some pages have been cut out leaving only the date (probably by R.K.)
Robert Knopwood
Index to RSA/O - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Bequests and Memorial Funds
Index to RSA/N - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Miscellaneous administration files
Index to RSA/M - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Art Collection
Index to RSA/K - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Publications
Index to RSA/J - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Donations and Accessions
Index to RSA/I - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Northern Branch Records
Index to RSA/H - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Sections and Committees
Index to RSA/G - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Library Accession Register
Index to RSA/F - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Museum
Index to RSA/E - Botanical Gardens
Index to RSA/D - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Financial records
Index to RSA/B - The Royal Society of Tasmania: Correspondence
Index to RSA/A - Records of The Royal Society of Tasmania
Part of Gatehouse Family
Index to RS84 - Log book of the schooner "Lavinia"
Index to RS78 - Macquarie Harbour Reports and Returns
Index to RS77 - Deeds relating to land in England
Index to RS76 - Launceston & Western Railway Company
Index to RS75 - Wool accounts: William Thomas Lyttleton
Index to RS74 - Presbyterian Church Marriage Affidavits
Part of Sir Ernest Clark Bequest
Index to RS67 - Garrison Book & Norfolk Island Journal
Part of Letter from Michael Maxwell Shaw
Index to RS66 - Letter from Michael Maxwell Shaw
Index to RS64 - Letter from H. T. Whick, musician, H.M.S. Victory
Part of Castra Settlement