The document provides an overview of some of the genealogical resources available at the Mitchell Library in Sydney, Australia, including manuscripts, shipboard diaries, photographs, maps, and more. It lists various collections of family papers, governors' despatches, convict records, ship passenger lists, charitable organization records, political party documents, Indigenous records, war diaries and letters, paintings, photographs, and oral histories. It also describes resources for researching ships, areas, and World War 1 experiences, as well as catalogues, research guides, and digitized content that provide access to these historical documents and records.
Robert the Bruce was a Scottish aristocrat related to the Scottish royal family who played a pivotal role in the Wars of Independence against England in the early 14th century. He led Scottish forces to victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, one of Scotland's greatest military triumphs. The Declaration of Arbroath, drafted in 1320, asserted Scotland's independence and is seen as an important founding document of the Scottish nation similar to the American Declaration of Independence. Robert the Bruce died in 1329 and was buried at Dunfermline Abbey.
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It is located in northwestern Europe and its capital and largest city is London. Some of the most famous landmarks in London include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and St. Paul's Cathedral.
Scotland is located in the northern part of the island of Great Britain. It has a long history and culture, with the thistle being its national emblem that saved Scotland from invaders. Traditional Scottish symbols include the kilt, tartan patterns, bagpipes, and haggis. Major holidays celebrate Scottish heritage through music, poetry, and athletic competitions that showcase Highland culture.
This document contains photographs and information about members of the Cole family from around 1880 to 2009. It includes photos of William Henry Cole and his family from around 1880 and 1892. Other photos show Clifford Cole and his war medals, Cyril Cole and his wife's wedding in 1918, Maxwell Cole and his plane, the Cole sisters, and amateur dramatics groups from Cirencester around 1925 featuring some Cole family members. Later photos show Fritz Cole and his son Michael in the 1940s-50s, Major F.W. Cole in 1950, and headstones for Fritz Cole and his family in St Helen's Churchyard from the 1970s-2009.
This document provides summaries of several old newspaper articles that describe the people who lived at Westquarter Mansion House in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The articles discuss a supper and dance hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Livingstone in 1886 that had 90 guests, Mrs. Livingstone thanking friends for a gift in 1895, the Orr family occupying the house for the summer in 1898 and leaving instructions with the servants, and a procession of over 2,000 children at Westquarter children's day in 1904. The document examines old newspapers to learn about the history of Westquarter Mansion House and the families that lived there.
The document provides information about Queen Elizabeth II in three sentences or less:
The queen's name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, she was born in 1926 and has been queen since 1953, reigning over the UK and other Commonwealth countries. She has been married to Prince Philip since 1947 and has four children - Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. The queen currently lives at Buckingham Palace in London but also resides at Windsor Castle, Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle, and Holyrood Palace.
Traditions and customs in great britainJane01011978
This document summarizes many traditions and customs celebrated in Great Britain throughout the year. Some of the events and holidays discussed include Crufts Dog Show in February, Saint Valentine's Day, The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities in March, Pancake Day, Easter in April, the London Marathon, May Day, Chelsea Flower Show in May, Midsummer Day in June, Trooping the Colour on the Queen's birthday, Wimbledon tennis tournament in July, Notting Hill Carnival in August, Halloween and Guy Fawke's Night in November, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Eve celebrations.
St. Edward the Martyr became King of England at the age of thirteen, symbolizing the new young king. Prince William and Princess Kate received a message from archangels via telepathy about the historic event of a past king who became king at age thirteen after his parents were lost in battle. The small king was later rescued at sea by a ship traveling from Ireland, and went on to live his life as a prince in Ireland.
Robert the Bruce was a Scottish aristocrat related to the Scottish royal family who played a pivotal role in the Wars of Independence against England in the early 14th century. He led Scottish forces to victory over the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, one of Scotland's greatest military triumphs. The Declaration of Arbroath, drafted in 1320, asserted Scotland's independence and is seen as an important founding document of the Scottish nation similar to the American Declaration of Independence. Robert the Bruce died in 1329 and was buried at Dunfermline Abbey.
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It is located in northwestern Europe and its capital and largest city is London. Some of the most famous landmarks in London include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and St. Paul's Cathedral.
Scotland is located in the northern part of the island of Great Britain. It has a long history and culture, with the thistle being its national emblem that saved Scotland from invaders. Traditional Scottish symbols include the kilt, tartan patterns, bagpipes, and haggis. Major holidays celebrate Scottish heritage through music, poetry, and athletic competitions that showcase Highland culture.
This document contains photographs and information about members of the Cole family from around 1880 to 2009. It includes photos of William Henry Cole and his family from around 1880 and 1892. Other photos show Clifford Cole and his war medals, Cyril Cole and his wife's wedding in 1918, Maxwell Cole and his plane, the Cole sisters, and amateur dramatics groups from Cirencester around 1925 featuring some Cole family members. Later photos show Fritz Cole and his son Michael in the 1940s-50s, Major F.W. Cole in 1950, and headstones for Fritz Cole and his family in St Helen's Churchyard from the 1970s-2009.
This document provides summaries of several old newspaper articles that describe the people who lived at Westquarter Mansion House in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The articles discuss a supper and dance hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Livingstone in 1886 that had 90 guests, Mrs. Livingstone thanking friends for a gift in 1895, the Orr family occupying the house for the summer in 1898 and leaving instructions with the servants, and a procession of over 2,000 children at Westquarter children's day in 1904. The document examines old newspapers to learn about the history of Westquarter Mansion House and the families that lived there.
The document provides information about Queen Elizabeth II in three sentences or less:
The queen's name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, she was born in 1926 and has been queen since 1953, reigning over the UK and other Commonwealth countries. She has been married to Prince Philip since 1947 and has four children - Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. The queen currently lives at Buckingham Palace in London but also resides at Windsor Castle, Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle, and Holyrood Palace.
Traditions and customs in great britainJane01011978
This document summarizes many traditions and customs celebrated in Great Britain throughout the year. Some of the events and holidays discussed include Crufts Dog Show in February, Saint Valentine's Day, The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities in March, Pancake Day, Easter in April, the London Marathon, May Day, Chelsea Flower Show in May, Midsummer Day in June, Trooping the Colour on the Queen's birthday, Wimbledon tennis tournament in July, Notting Hill Carnival in August, Halloween and Guy Fawke's Night in November, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Eve celebrations.
St. Edward the Martyr became King of England at the age of thirteen, symbolizing the new young king. Prince William and Princess Kate received a message from archangels via telepathy about the historic event of a past king who became king at age thirteen after his parents were lost in battle. The small king was later rescued at sea by a ship traveling from Ireland, and went on to live his life as a prince in Ireland.
The Cowpastures, Just like an English landscapeIan Willis
The early colonial European settlers in the Cowpastures were the key players in the story of creating
an English-style landscape along the Nepean River. The settlers took possession of the countryside
from the Dharawal Aboriginal people and re-made it in their own vision of the world. They
constructed a cultural landscape made up of an idealised vision of what they had left behind in the
‘Old Country’. For the European settlers the new continent, and particularly the bush, had the
elements of the Gothic with its grotesque and the demonic, and the English-style landscape
aesthetic they created was one attempt to counter these forces. Settlers used the aesthetic to assist
the creation of a new story on an apparently blank slate and in the process dispossessed and
displaced the Indigenous occupants. The new landscape was characterised by English placenames,
English farming methods and English settlement patterns, with only cursory acknowledgement of
Indigenous occupation. The early settlers had such a profound impact on the countryside that their
legacy is still clearly identifiable today even after 200 years.
William Bradford was born in 1588 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. As a child, he became interested in reading the Bible due to frequent illness. Bradford joined the Separatist movement and fled to Holland in 1608 to escape religious persecution in England. In 1620, Bradford traveled to America on the Mayflower and helped establish the Plymouth Colony, signing the Mayflower Compact. He served as governor of Plymouth Colony for over 30 years and described the first Thanksgiving in his journal "Of Plymouth Plantation." Bradford died in Plymouth in 1657 at the age of 68 and is buried there.
Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 in London. She became queen in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI. She has reigned for over 57 years, making her the longest reigning British monarch in history. As queen, she carries out various governmental and ceremonial duties as head of state, head of the armed forces, and head of the Church of England. She resides at several royal residences including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral Castle, and Sandringham House.
Keynote address by Professor Rosalind Croucher* on 12 December 2011 at the 30th annual conference of the Australian and New Zealand law and history society—"Public Law: Private Lives"
This document provides information about British culture. It discusses the geography of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, noting that Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales, while the United Kingdom also includes Northern Ireland. It also discusses prominent cultural aspects like the royal family, afternoon tea, fish and chips, and the weather. Activities at the end test the reader's understanding of facts covered like the Queen's name and the time for changing of the guard.
The document discusses several traditions and customs in Great Britain including the changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the Queen sending telegrams to British citizens on their 100th birthday, the state opening of Parliament where the Queen reads a speech while wearing a crown, the frequent discussion of the weather among Brits due to its changeable nature, queuing in lines at various locations, and shaking hands with new acquaintances upon meeting. These traditions help define British culture and national identity.
William Bradford born 1588 in Austerfield, Yorkshire sailed on the Mayflower 1620. He was elected Governor of the Colony for 34 years. Governor Bradford wrote a book called "On Plymouth Plantation." about his experiences. The Pilgrims were the first celebrate Thanksgiving which is still enjoyed today.
Norma Crowe, Medway Archives Office. Insights into the Darnley family of Cobham Hall through their letters. Dramatised readings presented by Norma Crowe, Jean Lear and Christoph Bull.
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg expresses his and the Grand Duchess's deep sadness upon learning of Prince Philip's passing. He acknowledges Prince Philip's long and unparalleled service to the Queen and United Kingdom, both in the Royal Navy during World War 2 and as Prince Consort. The Grand Duke also fondly remembers their meetings over decades and Prince Philip's commitment to causes, wit, and humor. He sends condolences to the Queen and people of the United Kingdom on behalf of Luxembourg.
Edward Gabbott and his wife Sarah Rigby Gabbott, along with their daughters Mary and Susan, emigrated from Leyland, Lancashire, England to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1841. They were early converts to Mormonism, having been baptized by Heber C. Kimball during his 1837-1838 mission to England. Edward worked in a bleaching works and Sarah was a weaver. They traveled on the ship Sheffield from Liverpool to New Orleans with Sarah's parents and other family members, arriving in Nauvoo in April 1841.
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place simultaneously on the same weekend in Reading and Leeds, England. They share the same lineup and dates, with Reading's event held at Little John's Farm and Leeds' at Bramham Park. Weekend tickets include camping onsite. Reading Festival is considered the oldest popular music festival still operating today, having hosted rock, alternative, indie, punk and metal genres over the years since its inception. The festivals are run by Festival Republic and were previously sponsored under the name "Carling Weekend" but reclaimed the Reading Festival name in 2007. Attendance at the 2011 events was 87,000 at Reading and 75,000 at Leeds.
St. Patrick's Day commemorates St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick lived in the 5th century and converted many Irish to Christianity, incorporating traditional Celtic symbols into his teachings. St. Patrick's Day has evolved from a religious holiday to an international celebration marked by wearing green, eating Irish foods like bacon and cabbage, and parades featuring Irish music and symbols like the shamrock and leprechaun.
National holidays and traditions in Great Britain include afternoon tea, weddings, and changing of the guard ceremonies. Afternoon tea originated in the 1840s as a light meal between lunch and dinner. Over half of weddings take place in register offices, with the rest being religious ceremonies. The changing of the guard is a daily ceremony where guard duties are transferred at royal palaces like Buckingham Palace.
Foster Gordon and Sarah Frances Hogg Gordon emigrated from England to Utah in 1863 with their son John Henry Gordon and his family. They lived in Durhamshire, England and were baptized as members of the LDS church in 1853. In 1863, they booked passage on the ship Cynosure in Liverpool, England along with 775 other Saints. They arrived safely in New York on July 19, 1863 after dealing with measles outbreaks and rough seas. They then continued by land to Utah to reunite with their son's family.
This document provides biographical information on John Henry Gordon and Hannah Hudson, early pioneers who emigrated from England to the United States and Utah in the 1850s-1860s. It details that John Henry Gordon was born in 1826 in Bishopwearmouth, England and worked as a coal miner. He married Hannah Hudson in 1848. They had four children while living in coal mining towns in England. Sometime between 1855-1860, they emigrated with their children to Ohio, then Nebraska, and finally to Utah with Captain Murdock's wagon train in 1861 to escape difficult economic conditions and the American Civil War.
Dancing at Lughnasa: The Irish battle for independenceENSFCEnglish
The document summarizes Ireland's battle for independence from British rule in the early 20th century. It provides background on Irish revolutionary James Connolly and his view that Britain had no right to rule Ireland. It then discusses the key events that led to Ireland gaining independence, including the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin led by Connolly and others, as well as the Anglo-Irish War from 1919-1921 during which Irish republican guerrillas fought British forces. The Easter Rising was a brief but violent insurrection that took place in April 1916 and helped catalyze Ireland's eventual independence. Eamon de Valera, who played a leading role in the Easter Rising and later became the prime minister and president of Ireland, was one of
The culture of Great Britain is influenced by English culture as well as the unique cultures of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. After World War 2, the government began supporting the arts more through organizations like the Special Council for Arts. British classical composers like John Taverner, William Byrd, and Thomas Tallis composed influential choral works. While British composers were less prominent internationally until the 20th century, figures like Henry Purcell and Gilbert and Sullivan created notable operas. Today, music education is widespread in Britain and modern artists like The Beatles have had global impact. Architecturally, landmarks from the Middle Ages like the White Tower to the Baroque style of St. Paul's Cathedral shape Britain's landscape, though 20th
Valentine was a 3rd century Roman priest who secretly conducted marriages against Emperor Claudius II's decree banning marriage for young people. When discovered, Valentine was imprisoned and sentenced to death. He is now the patron saint of lovers. February 14th is celebrated as Valentine's Day in many countries where couples exchange gifts, cards, flowers and chocolate to express love. While traditions and dates vary in some countries, red hearts and cupid are universal symbols of the commercialized holiday of love.
Sinclair DNA http://www.StClairResearch.com is continuing to compare the legends of our ancient family with the science of DNA and coming up with some very new ways of exploring our history.
This document provides historical information about New Zealand from the 1800s, including:
1) Maori ancestors first arrived in New Zealand around 1350 AD, with European contact beginning in 1642 when Abel Tasman visited. Captain Cook explored New Zealand in 1769.
2) Whalers and traders began settling New Zealand in the 1790s, with the first free settlers arriving from Australia in the early 1800s. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840.
3) Many settlers came from Britain, Ireland and Scotland between 1800-1900, with the population growing from a few hundred Europeans in 1830 to over 2,000 by 1840. Gold discoveries spurred additional migration in the mid-1800
1. The document is a newsletter from Hadley Wood that discusses upcoming local events and provides articles on local history.
2. One article discusses an archaeological survey being conducted to uncover the site of the 1471 Battle of Barnet near Hadley Wood. Metal detectorists have found artifacts but have not yet found conclusive evidence of the battle.
3. Another article profiles the famous steam locomotive Flying Scotsman, which passed through Hadley Wood recently. It discusses the locomotive's design history and owners over the decades.
The Cowpastures, Just like an English landscapeIan Willis
The early colonial European settlers in the Cowpastures were the key players in the story of creating
an English-style landscape along the Nepean River. The settlers took possession of the countryside
from the Dharawal Aboriginal people and re-made it in their own vision of the world. They
constructed a cultural landscape made up of an idealised vision of what they had left behind in the
‘Old Country’. For the European settlers the new continent, and particularly the bush, had the
elements of the Gothic with its grotesque and the demonic, and the English-style landscape
aesthetic they created was one attempt to counter these forces. Settlers used the aesthetic to assist
the creation of a new story on an apparently blank slate and in the process dispossessed and
displaced the Indigenous occupants. The new landscape was characterised by English placenames,
English farming methods and English settlement patterns, with only cursory acknowledgement of
Indigenous occupation. The early settlers had such a profound impact on the countryside that their
legacy is still clearly identifiable today even after 200 years.
William Bradford was born in 1588 in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England. As a child, he became interested in reading the Bible due to frequent illness. Bradford joined the Separatist movement and fled to Holland in 1608 to escape religious persecution in England. In 1620, Bradford traveled to America on the Mayflower and helped establish the Plymouth Colony, signing the Mayflower Compact. He served as governor of Plymouth Colony for over 30 years and described the first Thanksgiving in his journal "Of Plymouth Plantation." Bradford died in Plymouth in 1657 at the age of 68 and is buried there.
Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 in London. She became queen in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI. She has reigned for over 57 years, making her the longest reigning British monarch in history. As queen, she carries out various governmental and ceremonial duties as head of state, head of the armed forces, and head of the Church of England. She resides at several royal residences including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Balmoral Castle, and Sandringham House.
Keynote address by Professor Rosalind Croucher* on 12 December 2011 at the 30th annual conference of the Australian and New Zealand law and history society—"Public Law: Private Lives"
This document provides information about British culture. It discusses the geography of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, noting that Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales, while the United Kingdom also includes Northern Ireland. It also discusses prominent cultural aspects like the royal family, afternoon tea, fish and chips, and the weather. Activities at the end test the reader's understanding of facts covered like the Queen's name and the time for changing of the guard.
The document discusses several traditions and customs in Great Britain including the changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the Queen sending telegrams to British citizens on their 100th birthday, the state opening of Parliament where the Queen reads a speech while wearing a crown, the frequent discussion of the weather among Brits due to its changeable nature, queuing in lines at various locations, and shaking hands with new acquaintances upon meeting. These traditions help define British culture and national identity.
William Bradford born 1588 in Austerfield, Yorkshire sailed on the Mayflower 1620. He was elected Governor of the Colony for 34 years. Governor Bradford wrote a book called "On Plymouth Plantation." about his experiences. The Pilgrims were the first celebrate Thanksgiving which is still enjoyed today.
Norma Crowe, Medway Archives Office. Insights into the Darnley family of Cobham Hall through their letters. Dramatised readings presented by Norma Crowe, Jean Lear and Christoph Bull.
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg expresses his and the Grand Duchess's deep sadness upon learning of Prince Philip's passing. He acknowledges Prince Philip's long and unparalleled service to the Queen and United Kingdom, both in the Royal Navy during World War 2 and as Prince Consort. The Grand Duke also fondly remembers their meetings over decades and Prince Philip's commitment to causes, wit, and humor. He sends condolences to the Queen and people of the United Kingdom on behalf of Luxembourg.
Edward Gabbott and his wife Sarah Rigby Gabbott, along with their daughters Mary and Susan, emigrated from Leyland, Lancashire, England to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1841. They were early converts to Mormonism, having been baptized by Heber C. Kimball during his 1837-1838 mission to England. Edward worked in a bleaching works and Sarah was a weaver. They traveled on the ship Sheffield from Liverpool to New Orleans with Sarah's parents and other family members, arriving in Nauvoo in April 1841.
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place simultaneously on the same weekend in Reading and Leeds, England. They share the same lineup and dates, with Reading's event held at Little John's Farm and Leeds' at Bramham Park. Weekend tickets include camping onsite. Reading Festival is considered the oldest popular music festival still operating today, having hosted rock, alternative, indie, punk and metal genres over the years since its inception. The festivals are run by Festival Republic and were previously sponsored under the name "Carling Weekend" but reclaimed the Reading Festival name in 2007. Attendance at the 2011 events was 87,000 at Reading and 75,000 at Leeds.
St. Patrick's Day commemorates St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick lived in the 5th century and converted many Irish to Christianity, incorporating traditional Celtic symbols into his teachings. St. Patrick's Day has evolved from a religious holiday to an international celebration marked by wearing green, eating Irish foods like bacon and cabbage, and parades featuring Irish music and symbols like the shamrock and leprechaun.
National holidays and traditions in Great Britain include afternoon tea, weddings, and changing of the guard ceremonies. Afternoon tea originated in the 1840s as a light meal between lunch and dinner. Over half of weddings take place in register offices, with the rest being religious ceremonies. The changing of the guard is a daily ceremony where guard duties are transferred at royal palaces like Buckingham Palace.
Foster Gordon and Sarah Frances Hogg Gordon emigrated from England to Utah in 1863 with their son John Henry Gordon and his family. They lived in Durhamshire, England and were baptized as members of the LDS church in 1853. In 1863, they booked passage on the ship Cynosure in Liverpool, England along with 775 other Saints. They arrived safely in New York on July 19, 1863 after dealing with measles outbreaks and rough seas. They then continued by land to Utah to reunite with their son's family.
This document provides biographical information on John Henry Gordon and Hannah Hudson, early pioneers who emigrated from England to the United States and Utah in the 1850s-1860s. It details that John Henry Gordon was born in 1826 in Bishopwearmouth, England and worked as a coal miner. He married Hannah Hudson in 1848. They had four children while living in coal mining towns in England. Sometime between 1855-1860, they emigrated with their children to Ohio, then Nebraska, and finally to Utah with Captain Murdock's wagon train in 1861 to escape difficult economic conditions and the American Civil War.
Dancing at Lughnasa: The Irish battle for independenceENSFCEnglish
The document summarizes Ireland's battle for independence from British rule in the early 20th century. It provides background on Irish revolutionary James Connolly and his view that Britain had no right to rule Ireland. It then discusses the key events that led to Ireland gaining independence, including the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin led by Connolly and others, as well as the Anglo-Irish War from 1919-1921 during which Irish republican guerrillas fought British forces. The Easter Rising was a brief but violent insurrection that took place in April 1916 and helped catalyze Ireland's eventual independence. Eamon de Valera, who played a leading role in the Easter Rising and later became the prime minister and president of Ireland, was one of
The culture of Great Britain is influenced by English culture as well as the unique cultures of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. After World War 2, the government began supporting the arts more through organizations like the Special Council for Arts. British classical composers like John Taverner, William Byrd, and Thomas Tallis composed influential choral works. While British composers were less prominent internationally until the 20th century, figures like Henry Purcell and Gilbert and Sullivan created notable operas. Today, music education is widespread in Britain and modern artists like The Beatles have had global impact. Architecturally, landmarks from the Middle Ages like the White Tower to the Baroque style of St. Paul's Cathedral shape Britain's landscape, though 20th
Valentine was a 3rd century Roman priest who secretly conducted marriages against Emperor Claudius II's decree banning marriage for young people. When discovered, Valentine was imprisoned and sentenced to death. He is now the patron saint of lovers. February 14th is celebrated as Valentine's Day in many countries where couples exchange gifts, cards, flowers and chocolate to express love. While traditions and dates vary in some countries, red hearts and cupid are universal symbols of the commercialized holiday of love.
Sinclair DNA http://www.StClairResearch.com is continuing to compare the legends of our ancient family with the science of DNA and coming up with some very new ways of exploring our history.
This document provides historical information about New Zealand from the 1800s, including:
1) Maori ancestors first arrived in New Zealand around 1350 AD, with European contact beginning in 1642 when Abel Tasman visited. Captain Cook explored New Zealand in 1769.
2) Whalers and traders began settling New Zealand in the 1790s, with the first free settlers arriving from Australia in the early 1800s. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840.
3) Many settlers came from Britain, Ireland and Scotland between 1800-1900, with the population growing from a few hundred Europeans in 1830 to over 2,000 by 1840. Gold discoveries spurred additional migration in the mid-1800
1. The document is a newsletter from Hadley Wood that discusses upcoming local events and provides articles on local history.
2. One article discusses an archaeological survey being conducted to uncover the site of the 1471 Battle of Barnet near Hadley Wood. Metal detectorists have found artifacts but have not yet found conclusive evidence of the battle.
3. Another article profiles the famous steam locomotive Flying Scotsman, which passed through Hadley Wood recently. It discusses the locomotive's design history and owners over the decades.
Our grandfather - Captain Harrison DouglasJohn Douglas
A presentation on the life of sailing ship owner and sea captain, Harrison Douglas (1857-1919). the presentation covers sailing in the Pacific and Tasman during the 1880's - 1915. Born in Whitehaven in the north-west of England, he based himself at Devonport in Auckland, New Zealand and sailed from there for over 35 years.
Who was Prince Madoc, and what is his connection to the famed and fabled ( is it?) King Arthur? Film-maker, Lee Pennington is pursuing evidence on these people...in NORTH AMERICA! Dr. Brenda Franey, fellow researcher on the topics has shared material with him.
This document provides information about the National Qualifications exam for History in Scotland. It lists 10 possible exam sections covering various time periods and locations in history. For each section, it provides the page number where the questions for that section can be found. The document serves to inform examinees about the structure and content of the exam.
This document provides summaries for 15 books on various topics related to history, family, and culture. The books cover subjects like the demographic history of families in New Zealand from 1840 to 2005, the notorious Dorset Street in London's history, Christmas traditions in colonial New Zealand, biographies of important figures, and memoirs describing life in places and time periods ranging from Victorian London to small towns in New Zealand. The document presents brief descriptions and details for each book to give a high-level overview of its content and subject matter.
1) Sources A and B provide differing interpretations of the reasons for the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715. Source A emphasizes the lack of French support after the death of Louis XIV, while Source B argues that the Jacobite army led by the Earl of Mar was disorganized and delayed action too long.
2) Source C describes the Highlanders in Scotland in 1771 as having undergone a transformation, becoming more hospitable and polite compared to earlier perceptions.
Attempt ALL of the following questions.
22. How fully do Sources A and B explain the reasons for the failure of the Jacobite rising
of 1715?
23. What can be learned about changing attitudes towards Highlanders
Life in Colonial Victoria was difficult, with colonists facing challenges such as flies, maggots in their blankets and food, and a lack of infrastructure. Sources provide insights into the daily lives of colonists, including primary sources like diaries, artworks, and photographs of dwellings, as well as secondary sources like recreated buildings at Sovereign Hill. Students learn about significant events, people, and developments that shaped the Australian colonies. Key questions examine what is known about colonial lives and how, and how the colonies developed over time.
Abstract
WCB Wilson was one of Queensland’s early pioneering surveyors. While we have heard of Dixon, Staplyton and Warner, few of us know the exploits of Wilson. In this sesquicentenary of Queensland as a state, I thought it appropriate to add some character to a name that we may only see on a plan. I also explore the accuracy of one of his surveys in terms of ‘following in his footsteps’ when reinstating boundaries created by Wilson almost 150 years ago.
The document provides information about a practice exam for the Scottish National Qualifications in History in 2017. It lists 11 possible exam sections on various topics in history, and provides the page number where the questions for each section can be found. The sections include topics like Northern Britain from the Iron Age to 1034, Scotland's independence and kingship from 1249-1334, Renaissance Italy, Scotland from the Treaty of Union to the Enlightenment, and several others.
1. Source A discusses the importance of history and liberal studies according to 15th century humanist Pier Paolo Vergerio the Elder. He argues that ignorance of history leaves one "always a child" and that liberal studies should not absorb all of life but rather complement civic duties.
2. Source B is part of the Florentine government's obituary for Lorenzo de' Medici in 1492, praising him for increasing Florence's power, wealth and beauty through excellent leadership and military victories, leaving the city "of marble" rather than "of bricks".
3. Source C discusses the self-confidence of 15th century Italian ruling elites as shown through their interest in flattering self
The document provides instructions for a history exam consisting of three sections on Scottish, British, and European/World history. Section 1 on Scottish history includes five parts focusing on different time periods, and students must choose one part to answer questions on. The sources provided for each part relate to the topics and students must answer questions comparing and evaluating the sources. Section 2 has similar formatting focusing on British history, and Section 3 focuses on European and world history. The exam tests students' ability to analyze historical sources and use them to answer questions in conjunction with their broader knowledge.
The document provides a timeline of 857 historical events that have contributed to the development of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1769 to present day. The timeline is organized into different domains and threads and can be read chronologically or filtered by domain, thread, or index entries. Some of the earliest events included are Cook's arrival in 1769 and claiming of New Zealand for Britain, the introduction of diseases that significantly impacted Māori populations, and other first contact between Māori and Europeans in the late 18th century.
This document summarizes the key points made in a book about the original founders of the 13 British colonies being five black kings from Europe. It provides images and descriptions of skulls and portraits of historical Scottish and English kings like Robert the Bruce, King James VI of Scotland, and Charles I of Scotland that the author claims show their subjects were black. The document argues this evidence supports the idea that ancient Europeans, including the founders of the colonies, retained dark skin for longer than traditionally believed.
The document provides an overview of 19th century Irish migration to Middlesbrough, England. It discusses the population growth and industrial development of Middlesbrough in the 19th century, which led to large-scale immigration from Ireland, Wales, and other parts of Britain. It analyzes census data from 1851 and 1861 that shows Irish immigrants integrated into Middlesbrough society through mixed marriages and living arrangements rather than segregating. The document also identifies some persisting linguistic features in Middlesbrough English that may have origins in Irish English dialects.
1) Sources A and B provide differing interpretations of the period after King Alexander III's death in 1286. Source A emphasizes the stability and cooperation of the Guardians who ruled Scotland, while Source B stresses the role of the Comyn family in protecting Scottish independence.
2) Source C sheds new light on William Wallace's early career after the death of the Scottish king. It suggests Wallace worked together with other leaders in attacks against English representatives in 1297, though he commanded an effective force, allowing him to cooperate with higher status leaders who could call on their own soldiers.
1. The document provides a detailed timeline and overview of the history of English literature from Old English to the modern period.
2. It traces the development of the English language from its Old English roots following the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th century through the Middle English period after the Norman Conquest and into the Renaissance.
3. Key authors and works are mentioned for each period of English literature, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Austen, the Brontës, Dickens, and others.
The contribution of Black and Minority Ethnic people in the cultural heritage of Cumbria
In celebration of Black History Month, Sardar Aftab Khan, AWAZ Cumbria, will explore the origins of Black and Minority Ethnic People in Cumbria, their current population and contribution in socio-economic, civic and cultural life of Cumbria
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5. Early Governors despatches 1813-1879
Convicts letter writing at Cockatoo Island “Canary Birds”.
Location: SSV 39
6. Family papers and letters
Williams family papers and photographs Location MLMSS 8617
Berry Family papers records about assigned and free servants
and tenant workers MLMSS 315/67-74
9. Political parties and business papers
Mr Lang and Mr McKell at Waterloo Town Hall, 1939
Location: Home and Away - 19705
10. Indigenous records
Aborigines from the Burnt Ridge, PXA 1303 / Box 1
Aboriginal men and children at Walgett?, February 1965.
Location: ON 161 / 220
11. Indigenous records
Index to Aboriginal words and their meanings, by W.W. Bucknell, ca. 1902
Location: MLMSS 7603
William Thomas 'Language according to different tribes including
Sydney side of the Murray', 1862-1863. Location: MLMSS 214
12. War Diaries and letters
Archibald Barwick diary, 22 August 1914-September 1915.
Location: MLMSS 1493 / Box 1 / Item 1
Louis Vasco letters, 1916-1918 MLMSS 8191/Box 1X
14. Paintings and drawings
New England farm, 1854, drawn by William Gardner, Location: A 176
Sydney Cove - View from the Window, 1842, by Conrad Martens. Location: DG 41
Cabin Scene. Time 9 a.m. Aboard the Wm Jardine, 1844,
by James Gould Medland, Location: PXC 287
16. Photographs
William Bland, 1845, Location: MIN 350
Sarah Godwin and Family on Punt, Port
Macquarie, Location: At Work and play,
01921
Arrival of “North Coasters” recruiting march, Port
Macquarie, during WW1, Location: At Work and Play,
04975
18. Maps
Map of NSW showing pastoral stations, by H.E.C. Robinson. Location: Z/M4
810gbp/1910/1
City of Sydney, bird’s eye view, by M. S. Hill
Location: M3 811.17s/1888.1A
SL consists of two libraries – the SRL – a more international focus
ML – which is our Australiana collection.
So let me introduce to you our First and foremost Gem – David Scott Mitchell. Australia’s greatest cultural benefactor. In 1907 DSM bequeathed his fine collection to us in 1907.
Mitchell had inherited is father’s wealth so was able to indulge his passion for collecting as a full-time pursuit. Mitchell’s formidable buying power meant that he was able to beat competitors to extremely rare and important material.
But he also kept an astute eye out for the future historian. He saved thousands of such papers from almost certain destruction.
For example, Mitchell had no truck with the late 19th century colonial attitude that the documentary evidence about the (then recent) convict past ought to be expunged from the record. He realised it was sensitive information at the time, but he knew that it was a very important part of Australia’s story.
And so it is and those records are used daily by researchers.
In 1907 DSM bequeathed to New South Wales his extensive collection of books, manuscripts, maps and pictures relating to Australia and Oceania as well as a large sum (in today’s dollars about $13 million) with which to build on this rich foundation.
Today collect private records such as family papers, letters, diaries, photographs, maps and plans and of course books and journals – anything that documents life in NSW.
We don’t throw anything away.
We are also a legal deposit library,. This means anything published in NSW must be deposited with it – and that includes many thousands of published family histories.
We do not lend anything from the Mitchell Library. In many cases, we hold duplicate copies in the State Reference Library and in many cases we can lend these to your local library if you can’t visit us.
We can copy items for you if you are not able to come into the Library. However we do need to be careful in regards copyright.
We have also embarked on a huge 10 year digitisation program.
$48.6 million in funding will provide the initial five years of a 10-year digitisation program. It is estimated that 12 million items will be digitised (by 2015 2.6 million newspaper pages have been digitised and loaded onto trove.
This will not only greatly increase online access so that anyone, anywhere can access the Library’s collections, digitisation also preserves collections by reducing handling of valuable and fragile documents. We have identified the most in-demand, fragile and valuable collections to be digitised across a range of formats, many of which are of great interest to family history researchers.
What is a manuscript? It is an unpublished document such as a letter or diary.
In fact, the ML has the most significant collection of manuscripts in Australia. This is because we existed well before the National Library.
Consequently we hold the lions share of early foundation documents.
Examples are journal kept by Joseph Banks onboard the HMS Endeavour; 9/11 known First Fleet Journals; Bligh’s log of the mutiny on the bounty, explorers journals, diaries that describe the first contact with indigenous groups
We have many thousands of manuscripts - letters, diaries, etc.
In fact about 12 kms of manuscripts are stored underground and offsite
And these manuscripts have been written by the famous, the infamous or the obscure. The reason we have collected them is because in some way, they document life in NSW.
and we receive new manuscripts nearly every week – people donate or bequeath to us or sell us their manuscripts and sometimes we purchase at auctions.
Because DS Mitchell was collecting before State Records, the government repository, we hold any colonial govt records and records of convict administration – these are especially useful for tracking ancestors in the first part of the 19th Century
Governor’s despatches
The governors of New South Wales regularly forwarded despatches to the British Government giving detailed reports on all matters of major and minor importance. We hold these in our collection from 1813-1879.
Example: Employment and dispersal lists : assisted passengers 1848-1854
An example of what you may find in the Governor’s Despatches are the Employment and dispersal lists. These relate to assisted passengers and are in addition to what you will find on the assisted passenger lists. Also known as shipping returns, they were filled in by Emigration Agents on the arrival of every emigrant ship and sent by the NSW Governor and to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London.
You know that saying ‘he must have swum’ – well you may well find him in the Employment and dispersal lists – Some used different names when gaining employment in NSW and some used the names of the passengers who could not come on the voyage. These lists show that in some cases children were separated from their families and sent to other employers.
There were enough records (over 23,000 over a 6 year period) to attract the attention of Aileen Trinder who has created a wonderful CD Rom for the period 1848-1854.
There are many other revelations to be discovered in the Governors Despatches such as Many other records exist in the despatches as well such as convict assignments, convicts absconding, free convicts returning to England, lists of gangs, lists of men in convict work places like lumber yards, convicts who have reoffended.
We also hold records pertaining to convicts in other locations that were once part of New South Wales such as Norfolk Island, Victoria, Queensland and the biggest collection of non-NSW convict records is something that David Scott Mitchell saved from certain destruction and those are the Tasmanian papers.
These are a rich source of information that can be a real supplement to what the Tas Archives have digitised. They include lists such as assignment lists, police records, court records, guard books and so forth.
The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) is another example of a large collection of government (and some private) records we hold.
The AJCP consists of 10,000 microfilm of government documents held in the UK National Archives as well as UK County Records Offices pertaining in some way to Australia. Included are documents held in private hands in Britain as well.
The tendering process has begun for digitising this invaluable collection.
I urge you however to remember the State Records because of course they are the main repository for Govt records
We hold papers of well known families such as the Macarthurs and the Berry Family
Berry Family papers MLMSS 315
Examples includes records about timber getters, ecords about assigned and free servants and tenants. For example, the document on the right includes details such as provisions, wages
We also hold thousands of Personal papers of individuals who are not so well known – but their papers in some way shed light on life in NSW
Example:
Williams family of Cootamundra MLMSS 8617
William Williams had written home to his aunt in England between 1902 and 1938 and these letters were acquired from the family in England. It provides every day insights into the life of a country family in early 20th century NSW over a long period. . The family ran a stock and station agency in Cootamundra which continues to trade.
Morris family letters MLMSS 8681. William and Agnes Morris migrated in 1877 on the Trevelyan.
Their letters home describe real estate, family affairs and their work. The plight of a widow is described in Agnes’s heartrending letter written to her sister in law describing her husband’s illness and death in 1891.
We hold thousands of family bibles because they can be a great genealogical source because of lists of bdm
Also family trees as well.
With over one million immigrants (assisted and unassisted) arriving in Australia from the United Kingdom in the 1800s passenger and shipping records are an essential source for the family historian.
The Mitchell holds thousands of official logs as well as private journals of passengers.
Whilst we might not have your ancestor’s journal, we may well have a journal that was kept on the same voyage as your ancestor and your ancestor may even be mentioned – remember it was a long time on a boat with a small number of people.
Some journals provide great detail about traditions and conditions on board, social hierarchies, health, illness, births and deaths, daily entertainment, fellow passengers and emotions throughout the momentous voyage.
Shipboard newspapers were designed to entertain the shipboard community.
Ship newspapers can also expose shipboard class distinctions. For example the newspaper Zealandia Look-Out was for cabin passengers only – it’s circulation amongst the steerage passengers was forbidden so the steerage passengers set up their rival paper the Zealandia Free Press
As well as containing passenger lists and records of births and deaths at sea, content included illustrations, advertisements and reviews of shipboard entertainments and activities.
During some voyages, passengers paid a subscription towards the reprinting of their shipboard newspaper on arrival in port.
Charitable societies touched the lives of thousands of Australians. Perhaps the most significant collection we hold are the papers of the Benevolent Society. It is Australia’s oldest charity (being founded in 1813) and continues it’s work today.
It’s records are extensive, and are regularly used by family historians who are perhaps tracking down details found on a birth or death certificate. These records can be surprisingly detailed and sometimes really moving accounts of the ‘inmate’s’ plight and also bring to light new connections and solve family mysteries.
We also hold records of other organisations such as Barnardos and the Ashfield Infants Home.
Perhaps your ancestor was a member of a political party and active in the local branch. We hold the papers of many politicians and some political parties including the Labor Party and the Liberal Party.
We also hold the papers of many businesses small and large – such as AGL, Tooth’s brewery, AWA which contain records pertaining to staff.
We hold an extensive collection of material relating to Indigenous people.
Some of the most significant records are the Tindale genealogies. Norman Tindale was an anthropologist and these are his field notes, genealogical notes and photographs collected in 1938 – We hold the NSW component and strict access conditions apply.
Information varies because it depended how willing the interviewees were to give genealogical information – it was right in the middle of the stolen generations period and many people were understandably unwilling to give information about their families for fear of repercussions.
Mission records We hold four mission station records from the colonial period as well as church papers and records of pastoral stations where aborigines worked in a variety of roles such as stockmen, cleaners and cooks
Photographs from various collections such as the papers of missionaries and the one of the left from the 1965 Freedom Ride are connecting people up again.
Language website
Aboriginal cultures are oral cultures and language articulates the relationships between Indigenous peoples and their connection to their land and community.
We have developed a language website from the hundreds of word lists that have been found in explorer’s journals, missionaries papers and other colonial documents in the collection. Some of these are the only remaining documentary evidence of a group of people.
One of our most famous gems are the personal diaries and letters documenting Australian’s experiences of the Great War are one of our more famous gems.
Principal Librarian William Ifould’s great idea was to acquire the original journals and diaries of servicemen and women written during the war. Recognising their significance for future researchers he advertised in newspapers in Australia, New Zealand and in the United Kingdom for servicemen and their families, saying that the Library would pay good money for their unedited diaries.
The diaries capture the authentic and personal observations of those who served - Scribbled in the trenches before a battle, even carried into battle in breast pockets, or written out in shakey hand after combat or in hospital, some of them are dirty and smudged - but they have an immediacy that no official account could ever convey.
We hold over 1200 volumes of diaries and letters written by 550 diarists including soldiers, nurses, journalists and artists.
The Library’s collections are an essential supplement to official war service records of the National Archives of Australia and the Australian War Memorial.
The diaries are now digitised and fully transcribed on our website.
We probably wont have your grandfather’s diary but we may have the diary of someone who served in his battalion.
The transcript is keyword searchable.
This wonderful facility is due to the dedicated work of library volunteers without whom such access to handwritten documents would not be possible.
Images are a great way to supplement the written account of your ancestor’s life.
We are 2nd biggest repository of pictures after the Art Gallery. We have over 2000 paintings and many thousands of prints, drawings and watercolours.
The main difference is that we collect pictures to document life in NSW - though we do have some items that are of great aesthetic value, some are just rudimentary sketches.
For example: William Gardner’s images of farms in Northern NSW would be some of the only existing images and despite their naïve simplicity, provide a lot of information and are also rather charming.
We have images of Sydney from all decades of settlement which will show what the town looked like when your ancestors arrived. We hold images of towns, images of houses and streets, people, shops and clothing and events. .
We also have a number of images of passengers on ships and conditions on migrant ships.
I must make a special mention of our holdings of tens of thousands of ships pictures in the library.
Collecting pictures of ships was a consuming hobby in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and some collectors generously donated their collections to us.
Many of these collections have online contents lists or indexes so you can search for a specific ship from home.
It is a little known fact that there are virtually no pictures of convict ships.
We have 1.2 million photographs – this is our earliest – 1845 - in fact this is the earliest photograph known to exist in Australia.
We know the date because photographs were so rare at that time, that having one taken was the subject of a newspaper article.
We hold photographs of family groups, individual portraits, towns and places and events dating from the 2nd half of the 19th Century through to 2015.
We have approx 11,000 hours of oral histories.
Oral history is special – the tone of the voice, the pauses, the emphasis on particular words, really brings depth to the information conveyed.
Oral history is also important because it gives a voice to those who may not ordinarily have left a written record
For example:
We hold tapes and transcripts of interviews with
- Migrants in the Ethnics affair commission
- builders on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Holocaust survivors
The estimated size of the map collection is 200,000 to 250,000.
Many of these maps are going to be useful to you as family historians.
Sometimes a map is the only place where you will find information or it may solve a mystery.
As our home is generally our biggest purchase in our lifetime, so it was for our ancestors. So land research is a key area in understanding the lives of your ancestors and maps are sometimes an excellent way to start and a fantastic way to illustrate your account of your family history.
We hold 14,000 parish maps and these are like a visual index to land records held at the LPI. You may be aware that the LPI website allows you to view digitised parish maps. This is a wonderful resource but we also hold many editions of parish maps that are not on that database
We hold maps of pastoral runs and squatting runs, maps of commercial buildings, survey maps of parcels of land, topographic maps for NSW that show what buildings existed at a given time, Mining leases to mention only a few examples
There are over 3,000 Maps in parliamentary papers that cover a huge range of topics such as disease, plague, flood maps, reclaimed land, maps about land disputes between squatters and selectors, maps showing the building of roads and railways, courthouses, hospitals and schools.
Perhaps our most well known collection in this cluster of gems is our subdivision plan collection. We hold 40,000 real estate agents’ subdivision plans which were elaborate renderings of the Land Titles Office deposit plans.
Their date range is about 1860 to 1930s, a period in which there was massive land speculation and the breakup of large estates both in Sydney and rural areas.
They were placed in shop windows, around telegraph poles and handed out to people at auctions. Because they were meant for short term use, they were generally printed on cheap paper, which now is in a very delicate condition so they were identified as a priority for digitisation. We have digitised up to the letter E for Sydney suburbs
And rural areas will be addressed in the next financial year.
The catalogue records for subidivision plans contain both a list of maps of a particular suburb and the digitised maps themselves.
Published
We hold about 120 km of books. Like all our other material, these are held in perpetuity.
As we are a legal deposit library we have thousands of useful sources such as local histories and family histories, cemetery listings, pioneer registers other lists published by family historians
Not to mention, street directories (yes there is more than just Sands!) and almanacks from the 19th and 20th centuries, trade directories and journals, pastoral directories and gazetteers. If you can’t find a location mentioned on a BDM certificate, you can check a 19th century gazetteer.
We also hold hundreds of telephone directories going right back to 1885.
Immigrants’ handbooks such as the one on this slide provided information about the choice of ship, the best time to sail, the fitting up of a berth, outfit and extra provisions, rations and how to cook them, what to take and how to take it, and social life on board ship.
All great information that you can thread through the narrative of your ancestor’s life.
I am going to take you on a whirlwind tour of the State Library’s website to give you a taste of what is available. But I should mention that the Library’s website and search facilities will be changing around November 2015 which will make our website much more accessible . The content will remain the same but the look will change.
You will still find all sorts of amazing things in there, and that is why I want to demonstrate the possibilities to you now, even though the look is changing.
On a really positive note, the digitisation programme is really starting to pay dividends. And you will find lots on line particularly in some formats such as maps.
In some cases a trip to the library to view non-digitised original material might be required as we don’t lend anything from the Mitchell. If you can’t make it to the library you can always send in an inquiry to the library via the Ask-A-Librarian service. We can spend an hour on your query and the service is free. If you want copies you can order copies remotely too.
We had 5000 inquiries in the last financial year and a quarter were from family historians!
Getting copies and other common questions are answered in the “How do I” dropdown.
Just a quick peak at our Discover Collections Page which is where you will find some nice snap shots of our collections for such subjects as Agricultural and Rural Life, the Jewish community in Australia and a very useful introduction to shipboard life and the sorts of resources we hold.
Shipboard brings to life the emigrant experience whilst leading the researcher to personal shipboard journals, diaries and letters, published ships newspapers and ephemera drawn from the vast collections of the SLNSW. The various forms of voyage narrative are a rich and unique source of information unavailable elsewhere.
You can find the Library’s collection of our WW1 diaries from the Library’s Commemorative WW1 website, highlighted here at the top of the homepage.
The centenary of WW1 has provided an impetus for the library to digitise it’s unique WWI material and showcase it’s unrivalled collection of WWI diaries.
From here you can access this alphabetical “List of diarists”
Selecting a diarist will retrieve a biographical entry for the diarist that includes a summary of their war service, portrait photograph and oral history (if available) and links to the digitised diary, with transcript, in the Library catalogue.
From the same easy access point you can also search right across all dairy transcripts using keywords. This wonderful resource has really opened up research possibilities.
For example, I recently had an inquiry about soldiers going to Glasgow on leave.
Searching across the transcripts I found about 370 references to Glasgow. This would have been impossible without this facility. You might also find references to your ancestor from within diaries of men who were not in the same battalion. Perhaps they were in hospital together, or fought on the same front.
A little bit like trove, we are also crowd sourcing transcripts of various WW 1 letters and diaries. These are then cross checked by our army of volunteers who have done an enormous amount toward transcribing the diaries.
Another way into the WW1 diaries and also to our other manuscripts, pictures and oral histories more generally is through our Manuscripts and Pictures catalogue which of course is where you will find all our collections listed and described.
Lets say you are looking for ship board diaries.
Put in the name of the ship with the word (Ship) afterwards
you will get a mix of results of letters, diaries and pictures
The first item on this list is an 1836 journal. it’s not digitised because there is no thumbnail image.
If you click on the title though, it will give you more information about the journal.
If you want a copy of it you can order a copy from us for reference and research purposes or come in and view the item
BTW, many of our items are on microfilm which we issue instead of the original for preservation reasons.
Many searches in the manuscript and pictures catalogue will turn up digitised images.
You can narrow your search to only look for digitised images.
You can click on the thumbnail to go into the record and enlarge the image.
I did a search for digitised images of Port Macquarie. I turned up 746! That’s to say nothing of the images that are catalogued but not yet digitised – housed in albums in our storage facility.
This is where you can look for books and maps. Keep in mind that most books are not digitised.
Keywords – I have entered the keywords Singleton and genealogy but try other keywords for different results.
4 results for my search – some will have duplicate copies held in the State Reference Library as wel SRL as well – which is a collection we can lend from.
We don’t lend to individuals but we do to libraries so if you can’t make it in, ask your library to borrow it on your behalf.
We have 262 individual maps of port Macquarie. I narrowed the search to digitised images.
22 of them are digitised.
Let’s have a look at the first one
1840’s map of Port Macquarie land for sale.
Clicking on the title takes you to the bibliographic record and here you can find out more about what the map is about.
Click on link to take you to the online image of the map
Our technology allows you to zoom right into the detail on this map - you can see outlines of buildings and owners names.
We have developed six research guides for some major topics in Family History
You can access these from our home page here.
The aim of the research guides is to provide you with a check list of resources on a topic that might be useful to you. It’s kind of like when you go up to the desk and ask the librarian for assistance.
We have created 6 for Family History
Let’s have a quick look at the Shipping Records Research Guide
Each research guide works on tabs
If you are looking for a picture of a ship, you will find the Ships Pictures Tab extremely useful
Here’s why: it brings up a list of collections of ships pictures – held both in the Mitchell Library and in other libraries. Many of these have online contents lists or indexes to the thousands of ships in that collection and this is all searchable from home.
Just drilling down into one of those contents lists – which you can do from home - you can find if a picture of a specific ship is held and then order it - or sometimes the link may even take you to the image itself.
Going back to the list you can scroll down to the Ernest G Best collection.
Clicking on the link takes you into the record and on the right of the screen you will see ships names.
I am looking for the Knudson and I clicked on it’s name and here is the image and some information about the image. You can view a larger image and print and order high quality copies
We have other research guides which you will find useful as well such as guides for maps and biographical resources in the Library
Do come and visit us or phone or email us. We can’t do your research for you but our expertise can help guide you through these sometimes complex records.
The Gems of the Mitchell Library belong to the people of NSW and as you can see, there is a huge amount of genealogical information to be mined in our archives.
The collections are there for you to discover, and be inspired by – just as David Scott Mitchell wanted.