Guide to the Records held by the Somerset Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), January 1806-1953

Summary

Collection number:

M1949-M1950

Creator:

Somerset Record Office

Extent:

24 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:

Register of prisoners at Shepton Mallet Gaol 1842-1872 containing many references to transportation.

Papers 1806-1906 of Acland Hood Family including correspondence of Sir Alexander Acland Hood concerning estate of Samuel Tucker of Tallangatta, Victoria, and naval papers concerning the possibility of French squadron and American frigates attacking Sydney in 1813.

Papers 1829-1846 of W. Fawcett relating to properties in Van Diemen's Land and Western Australia.

Scrapbook 1896-1897 of Thomas Cole, secretary of Incorporated Association of Gas Engineers, recording a visit to Australia and New Zealand.

Papers 1876-1878 of Capel Family concerning estate of John Capel of Murray River, Victoria.

Diaries 1862-1863 of John L. Hatswell describing voyage from Gravesend to Auckland and first impressions of New Zealand.

Journals 1880-1881 of Captain M. Medlycott on voyage of HMS Turquoise in the Pacific Ocean.

Papers 1831-1856 of Sandford Family, including letters of Henry and John Sandford referring to settlement at Port Gregory and relations with Indigenous Australians in Western Australia.

Diaries and notes 1952-1953 of Mrs E. Cook describing voyage on SS Strathaird from Tilbury to Australia and referring to her stay in Sydney, Australian Aboriginals and travels in the outback.

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-vn2288063] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, England.

For further information, see Somerset Archives Catalogue. [https://somerset-cat.swheritage.org.uk/]

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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