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Letters between Christian Rümker and others, 1844-1864

(1 large folio-box)
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This collection comprises letters between Christian Rümker (1788-1862), Australia's first Government Astonomer from 1827-1830, and others, including John Lee, European astronomer, and Rümker's son Georg Rümker, who was also an astronomer. The material also includes some notes, a passport and other comet and planet observations.
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Port Noarlunga, South Australia : geographic ephemera collected by the National Library of Australia, N.D.

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Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.
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Clare, South Australia : geographic ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia, N.D.

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Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.
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Fraser, Malcolm : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia, n.d.

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Material in the Programs and invitations ephemera collection includes invitations to official events, dinner invitations honouring visiting dignitaries, dance cards, award presentations, openings, commemorative and sporting programs. Some programs and invitations may also include menus.
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Hurley, David (Governor General) : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia, n.d.

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General David John Hurley, AC, DSC, FTSE (born 26 August 1953) is an Australian former senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the 27th governor-general of Australia since 1 July 2019. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales, serving from 2014 to 2019. He was appointed by Queen Elizabeth ll on the advice of then prime minister Scott Morrison.
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Papers of F. M. Pharo, circa 1900-1922

(2 folders + 1 packet + 1 ms box + 1 custom box)
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MS 6669 comprises a small collection of letters and photographs relating to Miss Pharo's services to Lady Munro-Ferguson: Letters from Lady Munro Ferguson, Captain the Hon Bede Clifford later Earl of Chudleigh and others to Miss Pharo for the period 1900 to 1921. Most of these acknowledgements for Miss Pharo's services and farewell notes on Miss Pharo's departure from Government House. There is also a small group of subject files of copies of "out letters" from the Governor General's office. These consist of official letters to various organizations: The Society for Welfare of Mothers and Babies; The Friendly Union of Soldiers' Wives; The Imperial War Relief Fund and the soldiers' Welfare Committee. The photographs in this collection are of Lady Munro Ferguson, Captain Clifford and Miss Pharo.
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Consignment received 2022 1 ms box (2 folders + 1 medal in custom box)

 

Papers of Kenson Kwok, 1967-1995

(1 folder)
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Correspondence written by Australian artist Justin O'Brien to Kenson Kwok. Justin O'Brien was Kwok's art master at Cranbrook School, Sydney NSW in the mid 1960s prior to his retirement from teaching. The two remained friends until O'Brien's death. The two earliest communications were written to Kwok when O'Brian was in Greece, however most of the others were sent from Rome, and a few from Australia.

The Bach Choir : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, 1876-

1 collection.
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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items of the Bach Choir including theatre programs of various Australian performers.
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