Guide to the Collections held by the Sheffield City Archives (as filmed by the AJCP), June 1772-1984

Summary

Collection number:

M2722-M2726

Creator:

Sheffield City Archives

Extent:

172 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Letter 1866 of E.H. Allies to Michael J. Ellison referring to an attack by Indigenous Australians, and purchase of Brovunia sheep station in Gayndah, Queensland.

Papers 1849-1858 of Captain Charles Barker referring to the Spanish attacks on Sulu and impressions of Singapore and Honolulu.

Correspondence 1895-1920 to Edward Carpenter concerning his books Intermediate Sex and Towards Democracy, his poetry and other works. Correspondents include Winifred Moore, Robert Dashwood, Grace E. Wills and Eleanor Barton.

Correspondence 1840-1946 of Elmhirst Family referring to life in Australia, the effects of drought, and Sydney politics. Correspondents include Laura Elmhirst Hughes and Philip Potts.

Letters 1860-1863 of Charles Fowler of Sydney to his father referring to family news and economic conditions.

Letters 1857-1865 of Elizabeth Whitton referring to the work of her husband, John Whitton, as a parliamentarian and his appointment as consulting engineer for all trades in New South Wales.

Foreign day-book of steelmakers John Vessey and Sons Ltd. 1938-1958. The firms listed include George H. Martin, Iron and Steel Co. of New Zealand Ltd., and F.C. Matthew Sons Ltd.

Records 1969-1972 of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce relating to trade missions to Australia and the Far East.

Papers 1835-1844 of Ellin Family referring to trade and investment opportunities in Australia and family news. Correspondents include Hannah and Benjamin Law of Hobart, and Thomas Ellin.

Order books 1907-1929 of the steel company Edgar Allen Co. Ltd., including orders from Broken Hill South Silver Mining Co., John Chambers Son Co. Ltd., and North Broken Hill Mining Co.

Letters 1817-1826 of George Bennett in Tahiti to Joseph, Elizabeth and Catherine Read concerning preaching and teaching the South Seas Islanders, native customs and costume and preparation for the coronation of Pomare III.

Records 1849-1880 of cutlery manufacturer Needham, Veal and Tyzack. The Australian firms with which it traded included W. Bennett, Edward Duchett, Farrhurst Co., and Mene Edwards.

Business diary 1905 of L.J. Coombe kept during a visit to Australia and New Zealand.

Correspondence 1821-1840 of James Montgomery including account of George Bennett's visit to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, and missionary work in the Pacific.

Records 1897-1939 of Sheffield Smelting Co. Ltd. referring to New Zealand Consolidated Dental Co. Ltd. Grundy Bothers, Sydney Mint, Bank of New Zealand and Bank of New South Wales. Correspondents are Talbot, Oliver and John Wilson.

Letters of Thomas A. Browne (Rolf Boldrewood) to Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Wharncliffe, referring to friends in Australia, Australian politics, cricket, bushrangers and political issues in Victoria, including universal suffrage.

Papers 1772-1834 of Wentworth Family including a letter 1772 from Joseph Banks to Edmund Burke, notes on Norfolk Island 1791-1792, and correspondence concerning D'Arcy Wentworth in New South Wales and Norfolk Island.

Correspondents include Lord Fitzwilliam, D'Arcy Wentworth, W.C. Wentworth, P.G. King and John Hunter.

Papers 1880-1900 of composer Joseph Gillott including scores and programs.

Papers 1973-1975 of Labour politician John Mendelson referring to British campaign for the release of political prisoners in Indonesia.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1616361] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Sheffield City Archives, 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield, England.

For further information see the Sheffield City Archives catalogue [http://www.calmview.eu/SheffieldArchives/CalmView/].

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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