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Moorabbin Air MuseumDocument (item) - CAC History Manuscript for book Challenge Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 1936-1986 Author Geoff Taylor plus correspondence re awarding the, Challenge: Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 1936-1986
... Challenge: Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 1936-1986 Document CAC History Manuscript for book Challenge Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 1936-1986 Author Geoff Taylor plus correspondence re awarding the ...CAC wanted to have a 50th anniversary book published and went through a process of selecting the appropriate author. This draft, by Geoff Taylor, is only of two chapters. Not known at this stage if the rest of the book was written. Included in this folder is correspondence related to this project. -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesThesis, Stephen Morey, The verbal system of the Central Victorian language, the Aboriginal language of Melbourne : an investigation into the manuscripts of Rev. William Thomas (1793-1867)
... The verbal system of the Central Victorian language, the Aboriginal language of Melbourne : an investigation into the manuscripts of Rev. William Thomas (1793-1867) Thesis Stephen Morey ...This thesis examines and analyses the linguistic data in the papers of the Reverend William Thomas (1793-1867) in the Mitchell Library, Sydney (Thomas MS 214). This data was found to refer mainly to the Aboriginal language of the Melbourne area, described by Blake and Reid (1998) as the Central Victorian Language.word listswathawurrung, wathaurong, boonwurrung, boon wurrung, woiwurrung, thagungwurrung, djadjawurrung, tjapwurrung, wergaia, wemba baraba, wemba wemba, yeti, madhi madhi, ledji, wadi, nari nari, wimmera, ballarat, bacchus marsh, gippsland, mount gambier, wonnin, john green, george augustus robinson, r h mathews, luise hercus, linguistics, sociolinguistics -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook with CD-ROM, Pauline Byrt, The Thomas papers in the Mitchell Library : a comprehensive index, 2004
... William Thomas microfilm microform microfilm indexes manuscript indexes CD-ROM Features transcriptions by Byrt and Morey. ...Features transcriptions by Byrt and Morey. Contains linguistic data relating to the Language of the Melbourne area.CD-ROMwilliam thomas, microfilm, microform, microfilm indexes, manuscript indexes -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South Australian Branch) Inc, 1981
... Australian history sources Royal Geographical Society of Australasia manuscripts b&w illustrations, letters, documents Catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South Australian Branch) Inc. ...b&w illustrations, letters, documentsaustralian history sources, royal geographical society of australasia, manuscripts -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Bibliography of the Victorian Aborigines : from the earliest manuscripts to 31 December 1970, 1971
... Bibliography of the Victorian Aborigines : from the earliest manuscripts to 31 December 1970 Book Aldo Massola ...This bibliography is designed to list all the material written about Victorian Aborigines (except for newspaper accounts) within the given time frame. The material has been divided under headings distinguishing the subject, town, region and locality in alphabetical order, and provide a cross-index.colour illustrationshistorical bibliography, victorian aborigines, victorian history, local history -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Sources of Victoria's heritage : catalogue of manuscripts held by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. : supplement one 1984-1998, 1999
... Sources of Victoria's heritage : catalogue of manuscripts held by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc. : supplement one 1984-1998 Book Nonie Long Michael Moore ...Contains - text only, listing items and their box numbers.royal historical society of victoria, historical directories -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumManuscript & Heritage citation report 2011, 117 Hogan Street Early History, 2014
... Includes a photo of Gibbs house 117 Hogan Street. 117 Hogan Street Early History Manuscript & Heritage citation report 2011 Joyce Crawford nee Gibb ...Heritage citation report 2911. Significance levels "contributary "Joyce Crawford is the wife of the late Arch CrawfordA4 1 1/2 pages. Handwritten notes on Gibbs Bakery (Tatura) and some Gibb Family History. Includes a photo of Gibbs house 117 Hogan Street. gibb, tatura history, gibb family history -
Box Hill Historical SocietyBook, Mannagum Press, Walter Withers: the forgotten manuscripts, 1987
... Walter Withers: the forgotten manuscripts Book Mannagum Press ...An illustrated biography of Walter Withers; compiled and introduced by Andrew MacKenzie; foreword by Kathleen ManganIndex; illustrations.An illustrated biography of Walter Withers; compiled and introduced by Andrew MacKenzie; foreword by Kathleen Manganart history, heidelberg school, victorian artists' society -
Box Hill Historical SocietyBook, Dr. Greg McKie, Garnie's Second Innings: The History of the Mont Albert Cricket Club 1930-2008, 2009
... Greg McKie which replaces an earlier version in an unbound manuscript form. 232 pages Garnie's Second Innings: The History of the Mont Albert Cricket Club 1930-2008 Book Dr. ...An updated history of the Mont Albert Cricket Club by Dr. Greg McKie which replaces an earlier version in an unbound manuscript form.232 pagesAn updated history of the Mont Albert Cricket Club by Dr. Greg McKie which replaces an earlier version in an unbound manuscript form.cricket, mont albert football club, mckie> dr. greg, sports and recreations -
Koorie Heritage TrustBooklet, Public Record Office Victoria, Walata tyamateetji - a guide to government records about Aboriginal people in Victoria, 2014
... . | Archives and archiving - Manuscripts and records. | Libraries - Reference materials - Bibliographies Australian This guide is designed to help researchers find records about Aboriginal people in Victoria in both the Public Reccords and Nationl Archives. ...This guide is designed to help researchers find records about Aboriginal people in Victoria in both the Public Reccords and Nationl Archives. It focuses on records that are specifically about Aboriginal people and issues, and inclues records created by the various government agencises overseeing the administration of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria. Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia hold many government records about Aboriginal people in Victoria. This guide is designed to help Victorian Aboriginal people find records about their family and country. It will also assist anyone researching the history and administration of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria to find relevant records.87 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, facsimiles ; 30 cm.This guide is designed to help researchers find records about Aboriginal people in Victoria in both the Public Reccords and Nationl Archives. It focuses on records that are specifically about Aboriginal people and issues, and inclues records created by the various government agencises overseeing the administration of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria. Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia hold many government records about Aboriginal people in Victoria. This guide is designed to help Victorian Aboriginal people find records about their family and country. It will also assist anyone researching the history and administration of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria to find relevant records.aboriginal australians -- victoria -- history -- sources -- bibliography. | public records -- victoria -- bibliography. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- archives. | archives -- victoria -- catalogs. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- government relations -- history. | archives and archiving - manuscripts and records. | libraries - reference materials - bibliographies australian -
Koorie Heritage TrustBook, Brown, Anne, Aboriginal bush tucker of the Murray Basin : observations from the journals and manuscripts of early European settlers and explorers, 1996
... Aboriginal bush tucker of the Murray Basin : observations from the journals and manuscripts of early European settlers and explorers Book Brown, Anne Aboriginal Affairs Victoria ...A well-presented account of Aboriginal life in the Murray Basin.15 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.A well-presented account of Aboriginal life in the Murray Basin.wild foods -- victoria. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- hunting. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- food. -
The Celtic ClubBook, Peter Berresford Ellis, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, 1993
... Mythology - Celtic Dictionaries Dictionary of Celtic Mythology derived from the earliest manuscript sources arranged in alphabetical format. ...Dictionary of Celtic Mythology derived from the earliest manuscript sources arranged in alphabetical format.Bib, p.224.non-fictionDictionary of Celtic Mythology derived from the earliest manuscript sources arranged in alphabetical format.mythology - celtic, dictionaries -
The Celtic ClubBook, Thomas Kinsella et al, The Tain, 1969
... Irish myths Irish customs Thomas Kinsella's translation of medieval manuscripts. Notes, ill, p.253. The Tain Book Thomas Kinsella Louis Le Brocquy Oxford University Press ...Thomas Kinsella's translation of medieval manuscripts.Notes, ill, p.253.non-fictionThomas Kinsella's translation of medieval manuscripts.irish myths, irish customs -
Kew Historical Society IncJournal, Kew Historical Society, Newsletter No.122, March 2018
... The Artistic Sensibility: Works of art & manuscripts in the Vaughan-Smith Collection / Robert Baker p7. ...The Springthorpe Memorial / Pauline Turville p1. Historical Society News p3. 2018 Kew Festival Events p4. Nettie & Vance Palmer: Literary giants of Kew / Desley Reid p5. The Artistic Sensibility: Works of art & manuscripts in the Vaughan-Smith Collection / Robert Baker p7. Kew Residents Leave Their Beautiful Borough for Federation Activities in Melbourne / Suzanne McWha p10. Membership & Donations p12.Published quarterly since 1977, the newsletters of the Kew Historical Society contain significant research by members exploring relevant aspects of the Victorian and Australian Framework of Historical Themes. Frequently, articles on people, places and artefacts are the only source of information about an aspect of Kew, and Melbourne’s history.non-fictionThe Springthorpe Memorial / Pauline Turville p1. Historical Society News p3. 2018 Kew Festival Events p4. Nettie & Vance Palmer: Literary giants of Kew / Desley Reid p5. The Artistic Sensibility: Works of art & manuscripts in the Vaughan-Smith Collection / Robert Baker p7. Kew Residents Leave Their Beautiful Borough for Federation Activities in Melbourne / Suzanne McWha p10. Membership & Donations p12.kew historical society (vic.) -- periodicals., kew historical society (vic.) -- newsletters, kew historical society (vic.) -- journals -
Canterbury History GroupBook, Don Gibb et al, Canterbury: a history, 2022
... Don’s sudden death in late 2017 left the manuscript uncompleted. The Canterbury History Group and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, together with Don’s family, were determined to see Don’s book completed and published. ...Canterbury: A History covers the history of the suburb of Canterbury, Victoria from its Aboriginal history as part of the country of the Wurundjeri people to its completed development as a middle-class suburb by the late 1950s. The book had been a labour of love by esteemed historian, Don Gibb, for many years. Don’s sudden death in late 2017 left the manuscript uncompleted. The Canterbury History Group and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, together with Don’s family, were determined to see Don’s book completed and published. Jill Barnard contributed the final two chapters dealing with the inter war and post-World War II decades.187 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimilesnon-fictionCanterbury: A History covers the history of the suburb of Canterbury, Victoria from its Aboriginal history as part of the country of the Wurundjeri people to its completed development as a middle-class suburb by the late 1950s. The book had been a labour of love by esteemed historian, Don Gibb, for many years. Don’s sudden death in late 2017 left the manuscript uncompleted. The Canterbury History Group and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, together with Don’s family, were determined to see Don’s book completed and published. Jill Barnard contributed the final two chapters dealing with the inter war and post-World War II decades.canterbury, canterbury history, residential development, maling road, gibb> don -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Hodder & Stoughton, Sydney Cove 1788: The first settlement of Australia / by John Cobley (ed), 1962
... This volume forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. ...Day-to-day account of the events of the first year; texts taken from historical records & mss; briefly mentions contacts with natives in districts, physical description.London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1962 296 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 23 cm non-fictionDay-to-day account of the events of the first year; texts taken from historical records & mss; briefly mentions contacts with natives in districts, physical description.sydney (nsw), australian history - sydney 1788 -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Franklin Watts, The Changing World of Australia, 1963
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. settlement and contacts - colonisation. settlement and contacts - ancient and early historical. politics and government - sovereignty economic sectors - agriculture and horticulture - pastoral industry. settlement and contacts - government settlements history - political. | settlement and contacts - settlers. australia -- history. ...General history with very brief mention of Aborigines.New York : Franklin Watts, 1963 vii, 253 p. ; 25 cm. non-fictionGeneral history with very brief mention of Aborigines.settlement and contacts - colonisation., settlement and contacts - ancient and early historical., politics and government - sovereignty, economic sectors - agriculture and horticulture - pastoral industry., settlement and contacts - government settlements, history - political. | settlement and contacts - settlers., australia -- history. -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, SF Clarke Publishing Co, The Story of Australia: Past and Present In Pen and Picture (Vol. 3), 1925
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. australia -- history Owner signature: Dorothy Rogers Sydney : S.J. ...Sydney : S.J. Clarke Publishing, [1924 or 1925] [22] p., [38] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps plans, ports. ; 27 cm. Volume 3non-fictionaustralia -- history -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Helen Baker, Hyde Park Barracks, 1965
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. sydney (n.s.w.) -- historic buildings Sydney : Angus and Robertson in association with the State Planning Authority of N.S.W., 1965 48 p. : ill., map, plans ; 25 cm. ...Sydney : Angus and Robertson in association with the State Planning Authority of N.S.W., 1965 48 p. : ill., map, plans ; 25 cm. non-fictionsydney (n.s.w.) -- historic buildings -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Cumberland County Council, Historic Buildings: Liverpool and Campbelltown, 1963
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. historic buildings -- new south wales -- liverpool. historic buildings -- new south wales -- campbelltown. ...[Liverpool, N.S.W.] : Cumberland County Council, 1963 54 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. non-fictionhistoric buildings -- new south wales -- liverpool., historic buildings -- new south wales -- campbelltown. -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Helen Baker, Historic Buildings: Windsor and Richmond, 1967
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. historic buildings - windsor (nsw) historic buildings - richmond (nsw) Owner signature: Dorothy Rogers [Sydney], 1967 67 p. : illus., facsims., maps, plans ; 26 cm. ...[Sydney], 1967 67 p. : illus., facsims., maps, plans ; 26 cm. non-fictionhistoric buildings - windsor (nsw), historic buildings - richmond (nsw) -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Ure Smith, Sydney in 1848 : a facsimile of the original text and copper-plate engravings of its principal streets, public buildings, churches, chapels, etc, 1966
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. joseph fowles sydney - history sydney. description & travel. early works Sydney in 1848 : illustrated by copper-plate engravings of its principal streets, public buildings, churches, chapels, etc. ...Sydney in 1848 : illustrated by copper-plate engravings of its principal streets, public buildings, churches, chapels, etc. Originally published in 20 parts in 1848-50. First published in one volume in 1878.--Publishers' note.Sydney : Ure Smith, 1966 104 p., [40 leaves] : ill. ; 29 cm. non-fictionSydney in 1848 : illustrated by copper-plate engravings of its principal streets, public buildings, churches, chapels, etc. Originally published in 20 parts in 1848-50. First published in one volume in 1878.--Publishers' note.joseph fowles, sydney - history, sydney. description & travel. early works -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, The Hawthorn Press Pty Ltd, The Admiral's Wife: Mrs Phillip Parker King - a selection of letters, 1817-56, 1967
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. mrs phillip parker king australia -- history -- sources. harriet king 1796-1874 -- correspondence. ...Melbourne, : Hawthorn [1967] 147 p. : illus., geneal. tables (on lining papers) ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionmrs phillip parker king, australia -- history -- sources., harriet king 1796-1874 -- correspondence. -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Cassel Australia, Historic Homesteads of Australia (Vol. 1), 1969
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. ...[Melbourne] ; Stanmore, N.S.W. : Cassell Australia, 1969-1976 Volume 1 : illustrations (some colour) ; 33 cm. non-fictionhistoric buildings - australia -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Cassel Australia, Historic Public Buildings of Australia, 1971
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. public buildings -- australia. ...[North Melbourne] : Cassell Australia, [1971] 306 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 32 cm. non-fictionpublic buildings -- australia. -
Kew Historical Society IncBook, Georgian House, Homesteads of Victoria 1836-1900, 1967
... The Dorothy Rogers Collection, held the Kew Historical Society includes her professional library, her working and finished manuscripts, as well as an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera that she either inherited or collected. architecture -- domestic -- victoria historic buildings -- victoria Melbourne, Georgian House [1967] xx, 108 p. illus., map. 25 x 33 cm. ...Melbourne, Georgian House [1967] xx, 108 p. illus., map. 25 x 33 cm. non-fictionarchitecture -- domestic -- victoria, historic buildings -- victoria -
Kew Historical Society IncPhotograph, Richardson Family at Dight's Falls, 1920
... This photograph forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. ...Dight’s Falls in Studley Park is an artificial weir built on a natural rock bar across the Yarra. The weir was built in the 1840s to provide water to the ‘Ceres’ flour-mill, one of the first in Victoria. The falls were later to become known as Dight’s Falls after the owners of the mill. Later, a pumping station was built on the Kew side of the river, which pumped water uphill to a reservoir in Walmer Street that provided water to the Melbourne Botanical Gardens and to Albert Park Lake. The area around Dight’s Falls was and is frequently used for recreational activities.This photograph forms part of the collection assembled by the historian Dorothy Rogers, that was donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The manuscripts, photographs, maps, and documents were sourced by her from both family and local collections or produced as references for her print publications. Many were directly used by Rogers in writing ‘Lovely Old Homes of Kew’ (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or the numerous articles on local history that she produced for suburban newspapers. Most of the photographs in the collection include detailed annotations in her hand. The Rogers Collection provides a comprehensive insight into the working habits of a historian in the 1960s and 1970s. Together it forms the largest privately-donated collection within the archives of the Kew Historical Society.Black and white photograph of the Richardson family seated on the Kew side of Dight's Falls in 1920. One of the girls in the photograph was to become the Melbourne historian Dorothy (Richardson) Rogers.Annotation on reverse: "Mrs D. Rogers, 29 Park Crst Kew. Dights Falls 1920"dight's falls - kew (vic) - fairfield (vic), sport and recreation - kew (vic), dorothy rogers -
Kew Historical Society IncArchive (Series) - Subject File, Fairyland - 57 Malmsbury Street
... The Fairyland Visitors Books, held separately to the file are important manuscripts of statewide significance. They are historically significant as Fairyland was a major tourist attraction in Melbourne from the 1940s to the 1960s. ...Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file on ‘Fairyland’, 57 Malmsbury Street, Kew. Fairyland, when owned by the Tabulos was a noted local, state, national and international tourist attraction. The grandparents of the historian Dorothy Rogers had originally owned the house. The file contains a copy of Rogers’ history of the house. The file also contains sundry newspaper articles/clippings, correspondence between KHS and the City of Boroondara relating to heritage protection, personal email correspondence (not for distribution), poetry, research documents including timelines, and colour and black and white photographs (donated by Betty Morgan, Matt Dickerson, et al). Primary sources included in the file include photocopies of Jim Tabulo’s War records and Jim and Grace Tabulo’s wedding certificate. The Tabulos collected and displayed in their garden many items of porcelain, pictures etc. The file contains a copy of a document/booklet on the British Royal family that once formed part of the Fairyland Collection.kew (vic) - history, fairyland - 57 malmsbury street (kew), jim tabulo, grace tabulo, mrs warboys, william lowe, henrietta lowe, dorothy rogers, arthur spruzen, william coucherkew (vic) - history, fairyland - 57 malmsbury street (kew), jim tabulo, grace tabulo, mrs warboys, william lowe, henrietta lowe, dorothy rogers, arthur spruzen, william coucher -
Kew Historical Society IncLegal record - The Indenture, Crown Portion 86, otherwise known as 'The Morgan Deed', 1852 (and later)
... The Indenture and the accompanying contextual documents are some of the most historically significant manuscripts to have survived since the settlement of Kew in the 1850s. ...This indenture once formed part of the City of Kew's Municipal Collection. Cr. W.D. Vaughan in his history 'Kew's Civic Century' (1960) records on page 194 that: "The original deed of conveyance of the land being all of Crown Portion 86, Kew, purchased by John Quick, James Venn Morgan, Samuel Derrick and William Derrick was presented by the Historical Society of Victoria on behalf of Mrs Fryer, a daughter of the later J.V. Morgan, to the [Kew] Council on August 5, 1941. Crown Portion 86, comprised all the land between Cotham Road and High Street to an alignment opposite the east boundary of Glenferrie Road. On it the first residential house was built by Mr. J.V. Morgan in 1852." Following the donation, the Indenture was surrounded by other original related text and explanatory notes and framed. The resulting framed documents are the largest framed objects in the collection.The Indenture and the accompanying contextual documents are some of the most historically significant manuscripts to have survived since the settlement of Kew in the 1850s. They provide a link to Kew's most famous pioneering families.Framed 1952 Indenture recording the sale of land in Kew to pioneering Kew families.james venn morgan, john quick, william derrick, samuel derrick, kew (vic) - history, kew (vic) - pioneers, samuel watts, kew (vic.) — municipal collection -
Kew Historical Society IncAlbum, Louisa G Thomas, Victorian Era Sketchbook, 1862
... In the variety of subject matter and the geographical places represented, it is historically significant as a document recording the postings of Colonel Henry Gipps, 9th Norfolk Regiment, and his wife Louisa to locations in the Mediterranean and West Asia. victorian sketchbooks manuscripts - kew historical society 9th norfolk regiment rosemary (gipps) vaughan smith vaughan-smith collection "Louisa Goulburn Thomas / 1862" The large bound sketchbook has a marbled cover with blue binding. ...Louisa Thomas married Henry Gipps (1837-91)in 1863. They had six sons and two daughters. While Louisa and Henry Gipps were to die in Sussex, two of their sons, Frederick George De Visme Gipps (1867-1953) and Richard Brook Woodthorpe Gipps (c.1872-1946) migrated to Queensland, possibly bringing with them their mother’s sketchbook.The collection of artworks that are included in the sketchbook are often of outstanding aesthetic and artistic significance. In the variety of subject matter and the geographical places represented, it is historically significant as a document recording the postings of Colonel Henry Gipps, 9th Norfolk Regiment, and his wife Louisa to locations in the Mediterranean and West Asia. The large bound sketchbook has a marbled cover with blue binding. The name Louisa Goulburn Thomas and the date 1862 are faintly inscribed in pencil on the front page. However the book contains pen and ink and pencil drawings, watercolours, and photographs, which both predate and postdate 1862. The approximately 75 works are loose-leafed items and [currently] do not form a chronological, geographical or thematic sequence. Creators identified on some drawings and watercolours include Mary Julia Wilder Thomas, JFV Wright, ELG (Edward Louis de Bondell Gipps?), L Nicholson, Bertha Isadore Thomas, and HG (Henry Gipps?). Many of the works are signed and dated, and include rural landscapes and seascapes, archaeological sites, animal studies, and portraits. While most of the works were created in the British Isles, others are scenes of Venice, the Ionian Islands, Cape Town, Hong Kong and Japan. [A number of the ‘oriental’ paintings on silk were probably purchased from local artists.] The art works in the book are at various stages of completion and represent a diverse range of artistic skills. What may be the earliest work in the sketchbook is a drawing of three uniformed soldiers. An annotation on the reverse records that the drawing is of a Group of Soldiers after [Philipp Jakob] de Southerbourg 1830. The birth of Louisa Thomas' oldest son, William Henry Houston Meyrick Gipps (1864-1903) in Corfu perhaps explains why a number of scenes and items in the album are of the Ionian Islands. Louisa is probably the creator of a number of still life and botanical studies in the album. These range from floral studies to a bird’s nest. The painting of objects was to remain a socially ‘approved’ specialty of amateur and professional women artists into the 20th century. The complete contents of the album will be uploaded to accompany this record. Some items may be published separately on Victorian Collections, but will acknowledge their origins in the sketchbook."Louisa Goulburn Thomas / 1862"victorian sketchbooks, manuscripts - kew historical society, 9th norfolk regiment, rosemary (gipps) vaughan smith, vaughan-smith collection
