This collection comprises two exercise books with draft poems and stories by early twentieh-century poet Mollie McNutt (23 March 1885 – 26 February 1919).
Diary in two volumes. Vol. 1 (1 March 1841 - 4 May 1851): Includes the voyage from England to Australia (March 1841 - June 1841) and details Hamilton's life selling stock and running a property on the Lachlan River, west of Bathurst. Also included is a page of biographical details written by Hamilton and a list of letters sent and received (June 1841 – August 1844). Vol. 2: Contains a highly detailed description of the gold rush in the Bathurst region (1851-1852). The author provides accounts of experiences prospecting at Summer Hill Creek, buying and selling gold in the Bathurst region, and issuing licenses as Gold Commissioner for the Lower Turon River, Ophir, and Abercrombie goldfields (October 1851 – September 1852). Includes comments on the effect of the gold rush on the colony, the religious life of the district, an account of the Governor's visit to the goldfields, and journeys to Melbourne to sell stock in 1853. Also includes a typescript copy of memoirs (1841-1858, 59 pages) and a page of biographical details of the Hamilton family.
The ephemera collection contains documents of everyday life generally covering publications of fewer than five pages. These may include: advertising material, area guides, booklets, brochures, samples of merchandise postcards, posters, programs, stickers and tickets.
Includes records from the filing system that has been classified into topic areas; the filing system containing: correspondence, memoranda and reports on campaign strategy, submissions and published papers on agro-biotechnology, health impacts of genetically engineered foodproducts, the case for labelling, environmental contamination, patenting, animal welfare, biodiversity and biosafety. Records of the Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee are also included in the collection. Includes 13 day books containing messages and meeting notes.
This collection comprises of correspondence and press cuttings relating to Australian defence, unemployment, migration to Australia and NZ, Imperial conference, visits to Australia, Australian political matters.
Copy of Journal of Captain James Cook kept on HMS Resolution on his second voyage to the Pacific, 9 April 1772 – 19 July 1775, in two folio volumes (416 and 558 pages).
Ledgers, minutes of meetings of directors of the Melbourne company, financial papers and correspondence. Correspondents include W.J. Roberts and A.E. Webb of Melbourne and R.J. Cash of Coventry. Includes plans of the factory in Melbourne.
Journals 1836 kept by Stapylton while on surveying expeditions under Sir Thomas Mitchell referring to encounters and relations with Indigenous Australians, survey of Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers, journey to Australia Felix, Grampian Mountains, Glenelg River, Stapylton's relations with Mitchell and other members of party.
Correspondence and other papers mainly concerning the establishment of the whale industry in the Pacific. Other papers deal with: claims of the East India Co in the Pacific; trade with the East Indies; the cultivation and import of hemp; and the establishment of the colony in New South Wales. Correspondents include W. Pitt, Capt. J. Blankett, Samuel Enderby, G. Chalmers and Capt. A. Phillip.