Guide to the Collections held by Leicestershire Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 1836-1963

Summary

Collection number:

M2124

Creator:

Leicestershire Record Office

Extent:

16 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.

M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February-23 September 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:

Papers 1844-1845 on the conviction and transportation of Samuel Chambers.

Papers 1870-1896 of the Higginson Family of Tawonga, Victoria.

Letter 1852 of Samuel Coltman and his wife of Duffield, referring to emigration to New Zealand.

Records, 1922-1963 of Standard Engingeering Co. Ltd., boot and shoe manufacturer, concerning the company's branch in Melbourne.

Journal of Arthur Packe on surveying voyages of HMS Rattlesnake and Bramble, 26 November 1846-2 December 1849. It refers to: surveying operations in Bass Strait: the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait; attacks by Aborigines; Edward Kennedy; and relations with Captain Owen Stanley, Lieutenant Charles Yule and John MacGillivray

Records 1903-1950 of R. and W.H. Symington and Co., corset manufacturer, concerning its Australian and New Zealand operations.

Letters and letter-diary 1873-1874 of David Webster of Brisbane. Subjects include his voyage to Queensland; Palmer River goldrush; and misrepresentation of Australia by Anthony Trollope.

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-vn776461] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Leicestershire Record Office, Long Street, Leicester, England.

For more information see Leicestershire Record Office catalogue [http://record-office-catalogue.leics.gov.uk/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.

M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February-23 September 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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