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1. Biographical papers, including manuscript biographical notes and newspaper obituaries collected and compiled by various members of the Thurston Family.

The records have been retained in their original order in the following series: 1. Correspondence arranged by artists, 1961-84: the series contains letters from artists whose works were exhibited in the Rudy Komon Art Gallery, as well as young artists trying to publicise their works and letters from directors of various galleries. Correspondents include George Baldessin, Sir William Dargie, Tom Silver, David Thomas, Roy Dalgarno, Jack Lynn and John Siddeley. 2. Correspondence arranged by artists, galleries and companies, 1963-84: the series comprises correspondence with artists, commercial and public galleries, and business firms, mainly concerning the sale of art works or exhibitions. The correspondents include Tate Adams, Bruce Arthur, Jim Ede, Tony Underhill, Leonard French, Arthur Boyd, Judy Cassab, Kym Bonython, Sidney Nolan, Fred Williams, John Olsen, Peter Powditch, Ewa Pachuka, Alan McCulloch, Norma Redpath and Jon Molvig.Series continued: 3. Photographs (General): photographs and negatives of art works and artists. 4. Photographs (Personal): photographs of Rudy Komon's interests in wine tasting. 5. Exhibition catalogues, c. 1965-83. 6. Scrapbooks, 1959-84: containing reviews and catalogues. 7. Index cards: index to paintings and other art works. 8. Miscellaneous papers. 9. Addition, 7 June, 2001: Miscellaneous papers bequeathed by Ruth Komon.

Manuscript letters from Dalrymple to: Lord Morton, Court of Directors of the East India Co., Earl Spencer, Duke of Portland, Lord Grenville and G. Chalmers. Letters and papers include chart of the Pacific (printed) appearing in "A serious Admonition to the Publick on the Intended Thief Colony at Botany Bay", a memorandum suggesting transporting of convicts to Tristan da Cunta instead of Botany Bay, also papers concerning India and Cochin, China, etc.

The collection contains approximately 300 documents, comprising correspondence and other documents of Sir Joseph Banks. The documents originating with Banks include letters and copies of letters, speeches, notes and minutes of meetings. The remainder of the collection includes correspondence addressed to Banks from some 83 people, including Lord Bathurst (2), David Collins, W.B. Conyngham (5), Alexander Dalrymple (3), James Fleming, Georg Forster (20), J.R. Forster (5), John Hunter (4), Philip Gidley King (7), Lord Nelson, William Paterson (5), W.P. Perrin (11), William Perry (5), William Petrie (7), Arthur Phillip and Lord Radnor. Also contained in the collection are memoranda and journals of Sarah Banks.

Logs of the following convict ships: Coromandel, Royal Admiral, Warren Hastings, Ganges, Sovereign, Bellona, Prince of Wales, Young William, Resolution, Warwick, Ceres, Minerva, Hercules, Canada, Nile, Minorca, Friendship, Duff, Barwell, Atlas I, Atlas II, Marquis of Wellington, Henry Porcher, Guilford, England, Alexander, Providence, William Pitt, Ocean, General Graham, Mary, Rolla, Perseus and Indefatigable.

Letters and journals of Alexander McCracken and letters of his wife Jane McCracken. They describe their voyage to Australia on the William Hyde; Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills; establishment of a dairy in Melbourne; economic conditions; news from goldfields; Scottish emigrants; social events and family news.

Linnean Society archives.

Papers 1800-1803 of Major Henry C. Sirr, Town Major and Head of Police in Dublin 1798-1826, including letters relating to Michael Dwyer and his party, information of Thomas Devoy relating to John Carroll, and petition of Mathias McElray on board the Anne.

Includes: Documents, speeches and cuttings relating to Lefroy's term in Tasmania and his knighthood (KCMG) in 1877; typescript entitled 'The Lefroy Family in England in 1877; a memoir by C.E.C. Lefroy compiled in the year 1936'; printed item To Commemorate the Marriage of Henry Maxwell Lefroy and Annette Bate in December 1853 and their Arrival in Western Australia in April 1854, by A.A. du H. Milne-Robertson (1954); Four letters 1880 from a volume of autographs and letters relating to his appointment as Administrator of Tasmania which are from the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Kimberley and John W. Burgon; and extract from Autobiography of General Sir John Henry Lefroy edited by Lady Lefroy, printed for private circulation c.1895, covering his Tasmanian appointment and including copies of his letters 1880-82.

Records 1834-1959 of parishes of Hartley Westpall and Rockbourne. Subjects include church matters in Australia and emigrants from Rockbourne to Sydney on the James in 1834.