Item 1 - Report of the Council of the High School of Hobart Town

Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC H8-1

Title

Report of the Council of the High School of Hobart Town

Date(s)

  • 1849 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 printed booklet

Context area

Name of creator

(1806-1866)

Biographical history

John Lillie (1806-1866), Presbyterian minister, was the fourth son of David Lillie, a Glasgow merchant. After some education at the University of Glasgow, he was licensed by the presbytery of that city. Soon afterwards he became tutor to the family of ... »

Name of creator

(1800-1859)

Biographical history

George Washington Walker (1800-1859), Quaker, shopkeeper and humanitarian, was born on 19 March 1800 in London, the twenty-first child of John Walker (1726-1821) by his second wife, Elizabeth, née Ridley. Because of the death of his mother and the ... »

Name of creator

(1800-1879)

Biographical history

Sir Robert Officer (1800-1879), medical officer and politician, was born on 3 October 1800 near Dundee, Scotland, the son of Robert Officer, of Jacksbank, and his wife Isabella, née Kerr. In 1821 he obtained his diploma as a member of the Royal College ... »

Name of creator

(1815-1884)

Biographical history

Thomas Daniel Chapman (1815-1884), merchant and politician, was born at Bedford, England. At 14 he entered the service of the East India Co. and made several voyages to the Orient. In 1837 he settled in London and soon became a partner in the firm of ... »

Name of creator

(1848-1885)

Administrative history

The High School of Hobart Town was founded in 1848 by a group of gentleman connected with the Presbyterian and free churches including Rev. Dr. John Lillie, Minister of St. Andrews Church, Chairman of the Council, T.D. Chapman, who succeeded Lillie as ... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by F.C.Wolfhagen from the records of Simmons, Wolfhagen, Simmons & Walch Solicitors Hobart Tasmania

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Report of the Council of the High School of Hobart Town, at the general meeting of shareholders and subscribers (printed booklet, H. & G. Best printers 'Courier' office).

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing reproduction

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 Special.... »

Related units of description

Other papers relating to the High School held by F.C. Wolfhagen were not received. These include some correspondence relating to the land grant, 1846-50, and a printed copy of the petition to the Legislative Council to allow the High School to vest the ... »

Publication note

Other papers relating to the High School held by F.C. Wolfhagen were not received. These include some correspondence relating to the land grant, 1846-50, and a printed copy of the petition to the Legislative Council to allow the High School to vest the ... »

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Dates of creation revision deletion

HE May 2018

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