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Papers of Lord Gowrie, 1835-1987

13.35 metres (62 ms boxes + 5 medium folio boxes + 1 large folio box + 1 small phase box + 1 outsized phase box)

Abstract Or Scope: The collection constitutes a rich record of Gowrie's life, from a boy at Eton and young officer of the British Empire, to a 'mature man of affairs' who held several appointments of vice-regal office in Australia. The papers are varied in format and include official and private correspondence, cables, genealogical and biographical papers, legal and financial records, speeches, broadcasts, photographs, newspaper cuttings and memorabilia. Aspects of the life and work of Gowrie's wife, Zara, and their son, Patrick Hore-Ruthven, are also detailed in the papers.

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26 Poems, phrases, quotations by Lady Gowrie

Unit ID:: 26

62nd Division operational orders, 1917, with map

Unit ID:: 6_7

Accounts paid in, 1945-51

Unit ID:: 17

Papers of Robbie Swan, 1951-2016

(7 MS boxes + 1 large folio box)

Abstract Or Scope: This collection comprises the personal papers of Robert (Robbie) Swan and documents his life and career as a radio producer, publisher, journalist and lobbyist for the adult entertainment industry. Swan was founding editor of Matilda magazine in the 1980s and became involved in the burgeoning adult entertainment industry in Canberra as lobbyist for the Adult Video Industry Association, consequently becoming involved in debates and campaigns around censorship. In 1992 he teamed up with partner, Fiona Patten, to form the Eros Foundation and later co-founded the Australian Sex Party (now the Reason Party).

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26 x black and white photograph negatives, c. 1970s Folder MS Coldstore 25

Unit ID:: 10/9-34
Date:: c. 1970s

"2 of us" - interview with Fiona Patten and Robbie Swan, 28 July 2007 Folio-Box Shared

Unit ID:: 31/1
Date:: 28 July 2007

8 x black and white photograph negatives, c. 1970s Folder MS Coldstore 25

Unit ID:: 10/1-8
Date:: c. 1970s

Papers of Rachel Roxburgh, 1794-1986

4.65 metres (17 ms boxes + 2 large folio boxes + 1 outsized phase box)

Abstract Or Scope: The collection contains papers relating to Roxburgh's research for her books, including Throsby Park (1989), Early colonial houses of New South Wales (1974) and Colonial farm buildings of New South Wales (1978), together with material on architecture and early Australian families.

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27 Mount St, Yass (C. Webb) Folio-Box 6

Agnes Bank (Osborne), Penrith (Douglas Baglin) Folio-Box 7

Anzac Day March and Dawn Service in Adelaide, South Australia, Melbourne, Victoria and Sydney, New South Wales, 25 April, 2018-2023, 2018-2023

Abstract Or Scope: Collection of photographs documenting the Anzac Day March and Dawn Service in Adelaide, South Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, and Sydney, New South Wales. Includes photographs of the commemorative services, marches, and annual Two-up Game, showcasing the spirit of remembrance.

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27th Battalion Royal South Australia Regiment marching in the Anzac Day March, Adelaide, South Australia, 25 April, 2018

Unit ID:: PIC/21245/2
Date:: 2018
Creator:: Liang, Jiayuan

Anzac Day Dawn Service at Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, 25 April, 2023

Unit ID:: PIC/21245/9
Date:: 2023
Creator:: Liang, Jiayuan

Anzac Day Dawn Service at Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, 25 April, 2023

Unit ID:: PIC/21245/8
Date:: 2023
Creator:: Liang, Jiayuan

E.W. Searle collection of photographs, ca. 1900-1955, 1900-1955

ca. 2000 photographs : b&w; 40.5 x 50.9 cm, or smaller. 253 negatives : nitrate ; 9x 14.1 cm. and less. 28 slides : b&w ; 7.3 x 8.3 cm.

Abstract Or Scope: Photographs of Sydney scenery, city buildings, country and bush scenes in N.S.W., mining, aviation, Northern Territory and Queensland, Tasmania, Melbourne, Canberra, Indigenous Australians, portraits, Sydney Harbour Bridge and aerial photography and surveys. Collection includes glass negatives of his father, James Searle, a lantern lecturer, and albums of mounted photographs.

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286 Queen Street, Campbelltown, New South Wales Album 164

Unit ID:: PIC P838/2530

Above Cape Pillar from Tasman Island [Tasmania] Album 947

Unit ID:: PIC/7485/102

Above Tasman's Arch, Eaglehawke Neck [Tasmania] Album 947

Unit ID:: PIC/7485/90

Papers of Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey (as filmed by the AJCP), 1905-1923

6 items

Abstract Or Scope: Letters 1905-08 written by Halsey to his parents while serving on Australian Station, referring to: movements of officers; battle practice; Australian defence; federal-State relations; economic conditions; politicians; social and sporting activities.

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29 letters written by Lionel Halsey to his parents while commanding the battle cruiser New Zealand on a voyage round the world in 1913

Unit ID:: F60

88 letters written by Lionel Halsey to his parents Sir Frederick and Lady Halsey while serving on the Australian Station as Flag Captain to Admiral Sir Wilmot Fawkes on H.M.S. Powerful, 20 October 1905-06 April 1908

Unit ID:: F58 - F59
Date:: 1905-10-20/1908-04-06

Acknowledges letter; hopes L. Halsey will visit New Zealand again; weather, 1923-08-10

Unit ID:: 18
Date:: 1923-08-10

Papers of Arthur J. Robinson, 1967-1991

1.7 metres (18 map folios + 1 large folio box)

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2 A2 floor plans and cabling diagrams of Myer Emporium, Melbourne, 1967 Map-Folio 1

Date:: 1967

2 floor plans of furniture/layout of New Parliament House, 18-11-1988 Map-Folio 4

Date:: 18-11-1988

2 floor plans of furniture/layout of New Parliament House, 3-4-1987 Map-Folio 2

Date:: 3-4-1987

Papers of Mary Braidwood Mowle, 1764-1990

(1 ms box + 1 map folio)

Abstract Or Scope: Collection comprises three volumes of diaries (1850-1851 and 1853-1854) of Mary Braidwood Mowle; correspondence between Mowle and her father, husband and children; few miscellaneous publications and photocopies; Daguerreotype of Mary Braidwood Mowle; 1764 indenture, Robert Hodgson to Robert Hobb; family line of Thomas Braidwood Wilson; "So soon forgotten: a story of two Tasmanian families" by Don Norman (1980); "Back to Braidwood celebrations: 22nd November to 29th November 1925" (souviner publication).

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'2. A diary of Mary Braidwood Mowle, wife of Stewart Marjoribanks Mowle and only daughter of Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson, RN', 1 January 1853 - 4 August 1854 Box 1 (MS 7649)

Unit ID:: 2
Date:: 1 January 1853 - 4 August 1854

'3. A diary of Mary Braidwood Mowle, wife of Stewart Marjoribanks Mowle and only daughter of Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson, RN', 7 August 1854 - 16 March 1855 Box 1 (MS 7649)

Unit ID:: 3
Date:: 7 August 1854 - 16 March 1855

An indenture, 1764 Map-Folio 1 (MS 7649)

Unit ID:: 3
Date:: 1764

Papers of Delprat and Teppema Families, 1816-1998

8.72 metres (30 boxes, 12 folio boxes, 2 map folios, 1 folder)

Abstract Or Scope: The collection is largely concerned with three generations of the Delprat/Teppema family, documenting their lives in the Netherlands, Australia, Argentina and Uruguay. It is distinguished by the remarkably complete and well-ordered nature of the family's correspondence, particularly between Tania Teppema/Hemblys-Scales and her parents. There are also letters of Daniel Delprat (1816-1840) and his son F.A.T. Delprat (1820-1933); letters and papers of Guillaume Delprat and his wife Henriette (1894-1937); material relating to the musical career and travels of Carmen Delprat (1904-1956); personal and diplomatic papers of Peter Teppema (1912-1960), photograph albums, diaries, invitations, press cuttings and several extraordinary items of realia, notably a nineteenth century tortoiseshell-bound Dutch bible; a ceremonial Japanese lacquered bowl presented by the Emperor of Japan and a lacquered box containing Japanese insignia and ribbon. The collection also contains material on Sir Douglas and Lady Mawson and photographs and other items relating to Broken Hill and the Newcastle Steelworks.

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