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'Tender of the The English Electric Company of Australia…

English Electric Co. Tender for Sydney Harbour Bridge (1924)

'Tender of the The English Electric Company of Australia Limited for Sydney Harbour Bridge 1924' (Sydney, 1924), black boards, with colour frontispiece.

Large illuminated counter top showcase with hinged door, 78 cm…

Illuminated Countertop Showcase with Hinged Door

Large illuminated counter top showcase with hinged door, 78 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 96 cm high

Slim mirror back illuminated display cabinet with glass shelves,…

Slim Backlit Display Cabinet with Glass Shelves

Slim mirror back illuminated display cabinet with glass shelves, 62 cm wide, 31 cm deep, 194 cm high

A Journal of a voyage to the south Seas, Sydney Parkinson, 1773;…

South Seas Voyage Journal, Sydney Parkinson, 1773

A Journal of a voyage to the south Seas, Sydney Parkinson, 1773; a journal of a voyage to the south Seas in his Majesty's ship, the Endeavour. Faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson, Draughtsman to Joseph Banks, Esq, on his…

A map of Endeavour river and Botany Bay; James Cook, circa 1774;…

Cook's Maps: Endeavour River and Botany Bay (1774)

A map of Endeavour river and Botany Bay; James Cook, circa 1774; the uncoloured maps of Endeavour river and Botany Bay, from the French edition of the accounts of Cook's first voyage. Published 1774; 35 cm x 16 cm

Four Colonial New Zealand 'Chieftains' sale of Lands, from E.…

Sale of Lands by Four New Zealand Chieftains (1839)

Four Colonial New Zealand 'Chieftains' sale of Lands, from E. Koi 'Native of New Zealand and a Chief of the tribe of Nauty Awa', dated 6th December 1839, for 'For Foods'.and 'Sterling Money', and from several chiefs including Robulla Ranguata, dated 1839,…

Two English 18th/19th century Indentures, dated 1811 and 1748,…

18th/19th Century English Indentures on Vellum (2)

Two English 18th/19th century Indentures, dated 1811 and 1748, on vellum, (2)

Australian Colonial indenture, between William Johnston and…

1831 Australian Colonial Land Lease Indenture

Australian Colonial indenture, between William Johnston and John Piper, 1831, for lease of land in District of Bringelly

Australian Colonial indenture of Release between John Piper (of…

1831 Australian Colonial Indenture of Release

Australian Colonial indenture of Release between John Piper (of Point Piper) to William Cox, dated 1831, for parcels of land in the Bringelly district, with signatures

Australian Colonial Judgement Against Michael Dwyer, 'The…

Judgement Against Irish Rebel and Partner in Australia

Australian Colonial Judgement Against Michael Dwyer, 'The Wicklow Chief' and Daniel Cooper for one thousand nine hundred and seventeen pounds catalogue note: (1772-1825) was a United Irishmen leader in the 1798 rebellion. He later fought a guerrilla…

Australian Colonial documents, including Newton & Lamb auction…

Colonial Documents and Auction Catalogue from Australia (9 words)

Australian Colonial documents, including Newton & Lamb auction catalogue 28th October 1890, Richardson and Wrench Auctioneers and Valuers, 1871 receipt for copper and Buckland, with attached New South Wales stamp duty one penny, and hand drawn map and a…

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Rare Australian Imperial Arcade and Pitt Street Plans

Rare set of Australian Imperial Arcade architectural Plans and Pitt Street Plans, one signed by members of Imperial arcade Co Ltd including Burton Gibbs, George Withers and Bruce Smith, comprising two plans of ground floors, one plan of first floor and…

Four important and historical Australian Colonial Land Grants,…

Historic Australian Colonial Land Grants, 1820-1842

Four important and historical Australian Colonial Land Grants, three for Daniel Cooper and Solomon Levey, c.1820-1842, including a grant for 1130 acres, Parish of Alexandria (including a mention purchase from John Piper, some signed by Bourke, and one…

Four historical Australian Colonial power of Attorneys,…

Historical Australian Colonial Legal Documents

Four historical Australian Colonial power of Attorneys, including Mrs Sarah Booth to James R Hill of Vaucluse, 1885, 1886 and Mrs Helen Machie Baillie to the Trustees of New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and dumb and the Blind, and Administration…

Important and historical Australian Land Grants, for John…

Historic Australian Land Grant for John Rowley

Important and historical Australian Land Grants, for John Rowley, dated 2nd November 1822, for 550 acres, 'In the district of Sutton', signed by Governor Thomas Brisbane, ink on paper, John Rowley received this grant of land for his exploration work with…

Important and historical Australian and Irish Land Grant for…

Land Grant for Michael Dwyer, Irish Rebellion Leader, in Australia

Important and historical Australian and Irish Land Grant for Michael Dwyer 'The Wicklow Chief' Irish Rebellion 1798, dated 5th April 1821, for 50 acres 'In the District of Cabramatta', signed and paper seal Lachlan Macquarie, ink on vellum Exhibited:…

Important and historical Australian Colonial Land Grant for…

Historical Australian Land Grant: Mount Lachlan, 1825

Important and historical Australian Colonial Land Grant for John Thomas Campbell, dated 30th June 1825, 'To be called Mount Lachlan,' (Waterloo) bounded by the north by eighteen chains of Redferns farm', signed and paper seal by Governor Brisbane,…

Two important and historical Australian Colonial Indentures for…

Historic Australian Colonial Indentures for Needhams Farm Sale

Two important and historical Australian Colonial Indentures for the sale of Needhams farm (grant), from the Gregory and John Blaxland to Daniel Cooper, dated 5th February 1822, together with an attached Memorandum, dated 22 February 1826 from John and…

Important and historical Australian Colonial land indenture for…

Release of Point Piper indenture, 1826

Important and historical Australian Colonial land indenture for the Release of Point Piper, dated March 1826, between John and Anne Piper to Daniel Cooper, William Redfern and Solomon Levey, for the amount of 6000 pounds, signed and sealed by John Piper…

Important and historical Australian Colonial Land Grant for…

Historic Land Grant for Capt. John Piper in Australia

Important and historical Australian Colonial Land Grant for Capt. John Piper, dated 5th April 1820, for 190 acres 'To be called Point Piper bounded on the south side by an East line of 47 chains commencing at a small bridge over a salt water creek, on the…

A collection of Sydney Harbour Bridge memorabilia including an…

Sydney Harbour Bridge Memorabilia Collection

A collection of Sydney Harbour Bridge memorabilia including an original drawing plan, an invitation & Program to the opening of the bridge

E.C Manfred Architect papers of a Residence in Stanmore (1884)…

E.C Manfred's Stanmore Residence Plans & Papers

E.C Manfred Architect papers of a Residence in Stanmore (1884) including quantity report detailing required materials etc followed by highly detailed hand drawn architectural plans, agreements etc for a residence in Stanmore, a Mr T Felton. E.C Manfred…

Map van Diemens Island and Western Australia mid 19th century…

Map of Diemens Island and Western Australia, mid-19th century

Map van Diemens Island and Western Australia mid 19th century containing the Settlements of the swan river Colony and King George sound from Surveys sent to the Colonial office. 31 x 39 cm

Victorian Illuminated Address to Charles Moore Charles Moore…

Victorian Illuminated Address to Charles Moore

Victorian Illuminated Address to Charles Moore Charles Moore (1820-1895) settled in Sydney in 1850, and was elected Mayor of Randwick Municipal Council in 1863. He had close associations with St. Andrews Cathedral and Moore Park, Sydney was named after…

Australian pre-decimal & other stamps including Australian…

Australian Pre-Decimals & Colonies Stamps Collection

Australian pre-decimal & other stamps including Australian colony & George V

Hunter, John: 'An Historical Journal of the Transactions at…

Historical Journals of Transactions in Australia's Early Colonies

Hunter, John: 'An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island with the Discoveries which have been made in New South Wales and in the Southern Ocean, since the publication of Phillip's Voyage, including the Journals of…

A Deed of Grant, signed by Gov. Lachlan Macquarie, framed

Macquarie's Deed of Grant: Framed Historical Document

A Deed of Grant, signed by Gov. Lachlan Macquarie, framed

Early 20th century Tasmanian Mining. Seven various Government…

Tasmanian Mining Reports and Historical Research Booklets

Early 20th century Tasmanian Mining. Seven various Government Reports spanning 1905 to 1934, some with maps. Also 1962 geological report and map of Zeehan; 1968 glacial map Nw, central tasmania; three historical Research booklets

An unpublished poem by James K. Baxter Coffee Bbar Ballade,…

Coffee Bar Ballade: Unpublished Poem by James K. Baxter

An unpublished poem by James K. Baxter Coffee Bbar Ballade, Typed and hand signed on paper, Late-1960s / Early-1970s, complete with letter of provenance from the vendor, 21.4 cmmm x 14 cm, James K. Baxter (1926-1972) is arguably New Zealand's greatest…

An Original Director & Early Chairman of B.H.P. - Duncan E.…

Illuminated Manuscript for Duncan E. McBryde, BHP Director & Chairman

An Original Director & Early Chairman of B.H.P. - Duncan E. McBryde, Illuminated presentation manuscript to McBryde dated March 1878 from his 'numerous friends in Bulla and the surrounding District...' expressing their 'extreme regret' on the occasion of…

Government Appointment of the Honorable Graham Berry to become…

Government Appointment of Graham Berry as Premier & Treasurer, 1875

Government Appointment of the Honorable Graham Berry to become Premier & Treasurer of the Colony of Victoria in 1875, signed by Graham Berry & Sir William Foster Stawell, Chief Justice of the Colony of Victoria. Blind embossed seal, mounted & framed. 35 x…

News Letter of Australasia. A Narrative to send to Friends. No.…

Australasia's Active Scene

News Letter of Australasia. A Narrative to send to Friends. No.42 - Feb.1860' cover sheet, printed and published at 'The Herald' Office, Melbourne, depicting 'A day on the sands: Queenscliffe', a cricket match, swimming in the Yarra, a horse race, a…

The News Letter of Australasia or Narrative of Events, A Letter…

A View on the Yarra - The Willows

The News Letter of Australasia or Narrative of Events, A Letter to send to Friends. No. VIII - February 1857' front sheet, printed by W.H.Williams & published by George Slater, Melbourne && Sandhurst, depicts 'A View on the Yarra - The Willows', engraved…

Four busts of historical figures and a parian ware figure, 19th…

Historical Busts and Parian Ware Figure

Four busts of historical figures and a parian ware figure, 19th century and later, including a parian ware statuette of an English figure, a patinated bust of Voltaire and Artistotle, 23.5 cm high

Four shelves of books, including authors H.E. Bates, Edith…

Shelves of Literary Treasures

Four shelves of books, including authors H.E. Bates, Edith Sitwell and five volumes of 'The diary of Samuel Pepys'

Land Grant, William Tomas Dennison, VDL

Land Grant in VDL by William Dennison

Land Grant, William Tomas Dennison, VDL

Land Grant, Eardley Wilmot, VDL

Land Grant in VDL by Eardley Wilmot

Land Grant, Eardley Wilmot, VDL

Journal of the Calvert Scientific Exploring Expedition' 1896-7…

Calvert Expedition Journal 1896-7

Journal of the Calvert Scientific Exploring Expedition' 1896-7 Hesperiden press facsimile 1993

1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris: Gonse & De Lostalot:…

1889 Paris Expo: Art & Decor Retrospective with Etchings

1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris: Gonse & De Lostalot: 'Exposition Universelle De 1889 - Les Beaux-Arts Et Les Arts Decoratifs - L'Art Francais Retrospectif Au Trocadero' [Paris, Journal Le Temps, 1889] with 26 etchings, 9 gravures and 250 engravings in…

Herbert Basedow 'Narrative of an Expedition in N-W Australia'…

Expedition in N-W Australia by Herbert Basedow (1918)

Herbert Basedow 'Narrative of an Expedition in N-W Australia' 1918 first edition

The Geographical Journal (2). Vol Lx number 4, October, 1922.…

Everest Expedition 1922: Articles and Photographs

The Geographical Journal (2). Vol Lx number 4, October, 1922. Photographs from Everest Expedition, Royal Geographical Soceity & Vol Lx number 6, Dec, 22. The Mt Everest expedition of 1922. Articles by C G Bruce, E L Strutt, George Leigh Mallory, Cpt G I…

Framed print of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, framed 57…

Japanese Surrender Print, Framed

Framed print of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, framed 57 x 52 cm

Tasmanian Land Grant, signed fox young, to Charles Wright in…

Tasmanian Land Grant to Charles Wright

Tasmanian Land Grant, signed fox young, to Charles Wright in the Township of Bridgewater

Van Diemans Land, Land Grant, John Franklin, 640 acres to James…

Land Grant: John Franklin awards 640 acres to James Aitken

Van Diemans Land, Land Grant, John Franklin, 640 acres to James Aitken

Van Diemans Land, Land Grant signed John Franklin, 640 acres to…

Land Grant to James Aitken in Van Diemen's Land

Van Diemans Land, Land Grant signed John Franklin, 640 acres to James Aitken

Van Diemans Land, Land Grant 1823 signed Governor Brisbane, 700…

Land Grant to Matthew Wilson, Van Diemen's Land 1823

Van Diemans Land, Land Grant 1823 signed Governor Brisbane, 700 acres to Matthew Wilson

Van Diemans Land, Land Grant, 1823, signed Governor Brisbane,…

Land Grant to William Mackie in Van Diemen's Land

Van Diemans Land, Land Grant, 1823, signed Governor Brisbane, 700 acres to William Mackie

The Cholera Scare: 5 September 1890 mss letter to his son from…

Cholera Scare in Pietermaritzburg: 1890 Letter

The Cholera Scare: 5 September 1890 mss letter to his son from W.G.Browne in which he expresses the hope that 'the Cholera scare is over and that it will not reach P.M.Burg, it is a fearful scourge.' Pietermaritzburg is the capital (and 2nd largest city)…

Monthly Muster Roll-Book: March 1878 to August 1882 A Waterlow…

Government Rations Muster Roll-Book (1878-1882)

Monthly Muster Roll-Book: March 1878 to August 1882 A Waterlow & Sons accounts book, completely filled-in in neat manuscript listing all those Police Officers, Court Officials and Prisoners entitled to receive Government Rations. A wealth of information…

A Pension For the Chief Clerk at Norfolk Island: In May 1857…

Pension granted to Chief Clerk after 10 years service

A Pension For the Chief Clerk at Norfolk Island: In May 1857 Thomas Jewel Oliver applied 'for a Superannuation Allowance' following his enforced retirement from the Penal & Convict Department after ten years service. Transportation to Tasmania had ended…

Parkin, Ray H. M. Bark Endeavour: Her Place In Australian…

Bark Endeavour: A Voyage in Australian History

Parkin, Ray H. M. Bark Endeavour: Her Place In Australian History: With and Account of her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a Narrative of her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the Year 1770. With Plans, Charts and Illustrations by the Author…

H.M.S. Megaera, Australia & New Zealand Naval Interest Wilson,…

H.M.S. Megaera Naval Journal by Sub-Lieutenant Wilson

H.M.S. Megaera, Australia & New Zealand Naval Interest Wilson, George, Sub-Lieutenant June 1870 to October 1873 hand-written journal kept by Wilson. It comprises of geographic details and observations as well as extensive diary entries. Wilson was one of…

A Letter From the Goldfields: 25 February 1855 mss letter (4…

Goldminer's Letter to Wife and Children, 1855

A Letter From the Goldfields: 25 February 1855 mss letter (4 sides) written by a gold-miner at Bendigo to his long-suffering wife and children. He refers to letters from her that he has just received - dated October 1853 and April 1854. '....I thought my…

Hotham, Lieutenant-Governor Sir Charles, and James Tarleton.…

Correspondence on American involvement in Eureka Stockade

Hotham, Lieutenant-Governor Sir Charles, and James Tarleton. Copies of correspondence respecting American Citizens who were supposed to have participated in the late riots at Ballaarat. [Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne: Government Printer, 7 March 1855]…

Banking: The Bank of Australasia passbook for William Howe of…

Bank of Australasia Passbook for William Howe (1898-1900)

Banking: The Bank of Australasia passbook for William Howe of Port Melbourne, 1898 - 1900. Vellum-covered with brass clasp; pages with marbled edges. Customer's name inscribed to front cover and title page, with dated transactions in ink throughout. 16.2…

The Kelly Gang in 'the Australian Town and Country Journal'…

The Kelly Gang: Infamous Outlaws and Their Downfall

The Kelly Gang in 'the Australian Town and Country Journal' July to November 1880: The extensive coverage of everything to do with the pursuit, the gang, the fight, the deaths, the trials and the hanging, featured on the following pages of the T&C: July…

Policing in Victoria 1860 - 1914: A large leather & cloth-bound…

Victorian Policing: Manuscript Records 1860-1914

Policing in Victoria 1860 - 1914: A large leather & cloth-bound volume providing a manuscript record of 'Report of Charges Taken' Burrumbeet & Miner's Rest Watch Houses, both being in the vicinity of Ballarat. Many hundreds of entries giving the…

Policing in Victoria 1858 - 1911: A large cloth-bound volume…

Policing in Victoria: 1858-1911 Watch House Records

Policing in Victoria 1858 - 1911: A large cloth-bound volume providing a manuscript record of 'Report of Charges Taken' at various Watch Houses: Mainly at Yendon but also at Rokewood, Rokewood Junction, Whim Holes and Stockyard Hill, all being in the…

My Husband and His Faithfull Dog Killed Dead By Lightning: 28…

Lightning Strikes: Husband and Dog Killed

My Husband and His Faithfull Dog Killed Dead By Lightning: 28 January 1843 well written 4-page mss letter from Elizabeth Deimster, at Sydney to her family. The primary purpose of the letter is to inform them 'from this distant clime' that 'Almighty God…

Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania…

Governor Young's Land Grant in Westbury, Tasmania (1858)

Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania autograph and seal on vellum Land Grant by Purchase dated February 1858 in favour of Edward John Dawes for 'five acres, in the Suburbs of the Township of Westbury' being a plot of land bounded…

Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania…

Sir Henry Young's Land Grant in Tasmania, 1856

Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania signature and seal on March 1856 vellum Land Grant by Purchase in favour of Frederick Green for 'Two acres, two Roods and eight Perches' being an allotment 'in the Township of York Town' at the…

Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania…

Young's Land Grant to William Henty in Tasmania (1856)

Young, Sir Henry Edward Fox (1803?1870), Governor of Tasmania signature and seal on February 1856 vellum Land Grant by Purchase in favour of William Henty for one acre and one rood in the Parish of Seaford, County of Dorset, Island of Tasmania,…

Macquarie, Lachlan [Governor of New South Wales, 1810-1821]…

Governor Macquarie grants land to Andrew Whitehead in Tasmania

Macquarie, Lachlan [Governor of New South Wales, 1810-1821] signature and seal on July 1816 Land Grant for 105 Acres in the District of Argyle, Van Diemen's Land. The land granted to Andrew Whitehaed is described as being bounded by Gunning's Farm, the…

La Trobe, Charles Joseph, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria…

La Trobe's Land Grant during Victorian Gold Rush

La Trobe, Charles Joseph, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria (1801-1875) signature and seal on vellum Land Grant by Purchase dated 9th February 1854. The land, 156 acres in the County of Bourke, Parish of Tarrneit was sold for £273 to James Watson and Walter…

La Trobe, Charles Joseph, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria…

La Trobe's Signature on Land Purchase Document (1853)

La Trobe, Charles Joseph, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria (1801-1875) signature and seal on vellum Town Lot purchase document dated 2nd December, 1853. The land, 2 roods in the County of Bourke, Parish of Oakleigh was sold for £5 to Christina Atkinson.…

Hopetoun, seventh Earl of (John Hope, 1860?1908), Governor of…

Earl of Hopetoun's Mining Lease Indenture, 1893

Hopetoun, seventh Earl of (John Hope, 1860?1908), Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on a November 1893 indenture granting a mining lease to Edward Kirwan and Patrick Doolan, both of Omeo. For £8/2/6 per annum they were entitled to mine the piece of…

Canterbury, Viscount, John Henry Thomas (Manners-Sutton)…

Land Grant by Viscount Canterbury to Edward Fletcher

Canterbury, Viscount, John Henry Thomas (Manners-Sutton) [Governor of Victoria, 1814-1877] signature and seal on Land Grant by purchase to Edward Fletcher of an allotment in Rathdowne Street, Carlton, dated 21st February 1871.

Bowen, Sir George Ferguson (1821?1899) Governor of Victoria,…

Governor Bowen's Signature on Costerfield Mining Lease (1876)

Bowen, Sir George Ferguson (1821?1899) Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on an October 1876 indenture granting Edwin Field permission to mine the specified land in the District of Sandhurst. The yearly 'rent' was set at four shillings. Four years…

Barkly, Sir Henry (1815-1898) Governor of Victoria, signature…

Governor Barkly sells Inglewood land during gold rush

Barkly, Sir Henry (1815-1898) Governor of Victoria, signature and seal on Special Lands Purchase document dated 13th August 1861. The block of land at Inglewood was sold to Joseph Beregi for £2/6/2 (Two Pounds, six shillings & 2 pence). Joseph Beregi had…

William Smith - Arrived Aboard 'William Jardine' in November…

Convict trustee guilty of misconduct and insolence

William Smith - Arrived Aboard 'William Jardine' in November 1844; sentenced to 7 years Transportation. In the present 3-sided official record or 'copy' document (circa 1855) Smith is charged with 'misconduct in making a false statement of and insolence…

The Convict Record of George Young Only 15 years old at the…

George Young: A Troubled Convict's Record

The Convict Record of George Young Only 15 years old at the time he was found guilty of house-breaking and larceny at the Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey) in May 1839, Young was sentenced to 10 years transportation, arriving at Van Diemen's Land…

All Is Lost! 25th August 1852 mss letter from Bathurst to a Mr…

Sullivan's Guilty Verdict and Botched Execution

All Is Lost! 25th August 1852 mss letter from Bathurst to a Mr Lowe, 'Regina v Sullivan. All is lost - Sullivan has been found guilty after two days' trial & sentenced to Death.' And signed illegibly 'in haste' probably by the solicitor representing…

Van Diemen's Land 1852 Clearance Permit May 1852 printed form…

1852 Clearance Permit for William Bambury

Van Diemen's Land 1852 Clearance Permit May 1852 printed form (No.74 - Clearance Permit) issued at Launceston Police Station in favour of William Bambury, who is described as having arrived in the Colony as a convict aboard 'Emily'. This very rare form…

A Disgraceful Miscarriage of Justice Barber, William Henry The…

W.H. Barber: Miscarriage of Justice and Cruelty on Norfolk Island

A Disgraceful Miscarriage of Justice Barber, William Henry The Case of W.H. Barber: containing, Copies of all the Documents recently submitted to the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., Secretary of State for the Home Department; A Letter from Norfolk…

Catherine McINTOSH Had A Drinking Problem: The single page…

Catherine McIntosh's Troubled Journey of Conviction and Pardon

Catherine McINTOSH Had A Drinking Problem: The single page manuscript record of transported convict, Catherine McIntosh, who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land in September 1842 aboard 'Royal Admiral', transported for 10 Years following her conviction at…

A Conditional Pardon For Mary Ann Beddow December 1846 Van…

Conditional Pardon for Mary Ann Beddow, 1846

A Conditional Pardon For Mary Ann Beddow December 1846 Van Diemen's Land Conditional Pardon on vellum, signed by Charles Latrobe and with the seal of the Colony largely intact at left. Extremely rare. Beddow had been sentenced to seven years…

A Free Pardon For Joseph Taylor: December 1846 Free Pardon…

Free Pardon for Joseph Taylor

A Free Pardon For Joseph Taylor: December 1846 Free Pardon signed by Governor Charles Fitzroy and bearing his seal, issued in favour of Taylor, a tailor, who had originally been tried at Cumberland Assizes in 1830 at the age of 16, found guilty and…

A Conditional Pardon signed by Queen Victoria: Andrew Munro,…

Queen Victoria's Pardon for Andrew Munro

A Conditional Pardon signed by Queen Victoria: Andrew Munro, 'now under Sentence of Transportation in Millbank Prison, he having been convicted of felony at Perth in April 1846?' is the beneficiary of this Conditional Pardon, granted and signed by Queen…

A Free Pardon For William Lackey: November 1844 Free Pardon on…

Free Pardon for Irish Convict William Lackey (1844)

A Free Pardon For William Lackey: November 1844 Free Pardon on vellum, issued in favour of William Lackey, an Irish convict who had arrived at Sydney Cove aboard 'Sir Godfrey Webster' in 1826, aged 22. He had been sentenced to Transportation for Life at…

An Unconditional Free Pardon For Timothy Lee: A Free Pardon For…

Free Pardon for Timothy Lees, 1844

An Unconditional Free Pardon For Timothy Lee: A Free Pardon For Timothy Lee: 18 February 1844 Free Pardon on vellum, awarded to one Timothy Lees and signed by the Governor of New South Wales, George Gipps; with official Coat of Arms and the original seal…

Frederick Kalmus (Kalmers) - Transported For 15 Years For…

Frederick Kalmus: Violent Convict with a Troubled Record

Frederick Kalmus (Kalmers) - Transported For 15 Years For 'Cutting and Wounding': Kalmus arrived in Van Diemen's Land in February 1842, one of 401 convicts aboard the 'Tortoise'. His 15 year sentence arose out of his violent refusal to pay for a cup of…

A New South Wales Ticket-of-Leave William Petts, who had been…

William Petts: From Convict to Citizen

A New South Wales Ticket-of-Leave William Petts, who had been found guilty of housebreaking and was sentenced to seven years transportation, arrived in New South Wales in August 1838 aboard 'Lord Lyndoch' is granted a Ticket-of-Leave in December 1842. He…

William & Alice Get Married - Van Diemen's Land 1842: William…

William & Alice's Marriage in Van Diemen's Land

William & Alice Get Married - Van Diemen's Land 1842: William Smith arrived in Van Diemen's Land aboard 'Gilmore' in January 1839 having been found guilty of robbery and Transported for 15 years. Alice Reevey arrived in September 1839 aboard 'Hindostan',…

The Convict Record of John Taylor, transported for 10 years for…

John Taylor: A Tale of Conviction and Punishment

The Convict Record of John Taylor, transported for 10 years for burglary: The official record providing the sorry tale and details of the years 1842 to 1863 during which period Taylor remained in the 'system'. Following his trial at York, where he was…

Mary Leigh or Lee or Gangell or Murphy - Free Settler or…

The Deceptive Identity of Mary Leigh/Gangell/Murphy

Mary Leigh or Lee or Gangell or Murphy - Free Settler or Convict: 9 May 1842 mss transcript of evidence in the case of John Thornley, who has been charged with harbouring 'Mary Leigh, an absconded offender.' Leigh goes to great lengths, apparently…

A Prostitute & Murderer Transported For Life: The convict…

Eliza McILVEENE: Prostitute, Murderer, and Transported for Life

A Prostitute & Murderer Transported For Life: The convict record of Eliza McILVEENE, who (apparently) arrived in Van Diemen's Land aboard 'Mexborough' in December 1841; transported for life, having had her death sentence for murdering a fellow prostitute,…

The Woeful Tale of George Neal, Convict: Part-printed Convict…

George Neal: The Troubled Life of a Convict

The Woeful Tale of George Neal, Convict: Part-printed Convict Record document on vellum providing extensive details of the trials and tribulations of one George Neal, a chimney sweep from Coventry who was sentenced to be Transported for 10 years at the…

A Convict Department Probation Pass circa 1840 A printed, but…

Convict Probation Pass for Hired Service, 1840

A Convict Department Probation Pass circa 1840 A printed, but otherwise blank 2-sided Probation Pass-holder document which would give a convict official permission to proceed to the house of his or her employer, 'there to remain in the hired Service...'…

Elizabeth Cheatham - sentenced to death; transported for life:…

Elizabeth Cheatham: From Death Row to Transportation

Elizabeth Cheatham - sentenced to death; transported for life: 5 November 1833 mss letter (2pp) written to her parents from the Chester City Gaol where she was being held pending removal to the hulks prior to transportation. 'I am sorry to afflict your…

A New South Wales Conditional Pardon April 1833 Conditional…

1833 Conditional Pardon Granted to Thomas Yarwood

A New South Wales Conditional Pardon April 1833 Conditional Pardon granted to Thomas Yarwood and signed by Richard Bourke, Governor of New South Wales [1831-37]. The document is vellum and retains a small portion of the official seal of the Colony.…

Awaiting Departure: 'Expecting to go away every day?' 20 April…

Prisoner's Letter: Awaiting Departure for New Life

Awaiting Departure: 'Expecting to go away every day?' 20 April 1833 mss letter from Robert Erskine at 'Newgate Northside' [Prison] to his correspondent in Clerkenwell. Evidently well educated, Erskine is writing to ask for the return of his Savings Bank…

Police Gazette; Or, Hue and Cry. Published by AuthorityA group…

Police Gazette: Hue and Cry (Published by Authority)

Police Gazette; Or, Hue and Cry. Published by AuthorityA group of six editions, 1831 - 1834, published in London. Police Gazette; Or, Hue and Cry. Published by Authority A group of six editions of the 4-page newspaper, 1831 - 1834, published in London. 24…

Papers Explanatory of the Charges Brought Against Lieut. Gen.…

Papers on Charges Against Lieut. Gen. Darling

Papers Explanatory of the Charges Brought Against Lieut. Gen. Darling By William Charles Wentworth, Esq Published by The House of Commons, London, July 1830. 60pp. Folio, in recent binding. An extremely fine fresh copy. British Parliamentary Paper HC586.…

Bridget Magahan had a bad temper and liked a drink: Magahan's…

The Troubled Life of Bridget Magahan

Bridget Magahan had a bad temper and liked a drink: Magahan's Convict Record indicates that, following her trial at Middlesex in May 1827, where she was found guilty of larceny, Magahan was sentenced to be transported for 7 years, arriving in Van Diemen's…

Wantrup, Jonathan Australian Rare Books, 1788- 1900. [Hordern…

Australian Rare Books 1788-1900 with Illustrations

Wantrup, Jonathan Australian Rare Books, 1788- 1900. [Hordern House, Sydney, 1987] Octavo, tipped-in frontispiece and numerous illustrations: #13 of the special issue of 125 signed and numbered copies with an accompanying volume, First news from Botany…

A narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay, signed by Adrian…

Expedition to Botany Bay: A Limited Edition Narrative

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