Guide to the Collections held by the Tyne and Wear Archives Department (as filmed by the AJCP), 08 December 1835-1960

Summary

Collection number:

M1831-1833

Creator:

Tyne and Wear Archives Department

Extent:

52 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:

Correspondence 1878-1881 of Stuart Rendel, a partner in the ordnance firm Sir W.G. Armstrong and Co, referring to purchase of guns and gunboats for New South Wales, South Australian, Victorian and Queensland Governments. Correspondents include Sir William Jervois, P. Scratchley and H. Sargood.

Letters 1881-1884 of Elizabeth Spence Watson referring to the emigration of industrial girls to Queensland.

Records 1923-1929 of Guardians of the Poor, Newcastle upon Tyne Union relating to emigration of paupers and children to Australia and Canada.

Papers 1908-1926 of Charles H. Merz and William McLellan relating to the electrification of the railways in Melbourne, including estimates, data files, calculations and a large number of photograph albums.

Papers 1882-1885 of Swan Family relating to the activities of the Edison and Swan United Electric Light Co in Australia and New Zealand.

Letters 1852-1853 of John Miller of Kyneton and Melbourne to his parents referring to his experiences as an emigrant, discovery of gold at Ovens River, prices and wages in Victoria, and his decision to leave the colony in 1853.

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-vn746679] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Tyne and Wear Archives Department, Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

For more information see the Tyne and Wear Archive. [https://twarchives.org.uk/collection/catalogue]

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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