Six pages handwritten notes on "Miscellaneous Social Problems" by John Ellison. Subheadings are: legalized abortion, sporting rifles, inflammable clothes, censorship, and hanging. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.country party, social problems, legalized abortion, sporting rifles, hanging

Philip Webley was born in 1813, he was the younger brother of James Webley who was born in 1807. Both were born in Birmingham. Towards the end of the 1800s, the firm claimed establishment in 1790, this must have been the date James and Philip's father or grandfather originally established a bullet or gun implement making business. It was not, as is often stated, the date William Davis established his business. Philip Webley was apprenticed in 1827 to Benjamin Watson. James Webley also seems to have been apprenticed but to who is not known. In 1834 James and Philip established their partnership as percussioners, lock filers and gun makers at 7 Weaman Street,Birmingham which was William Davis' old premises Davis, a gun implement maker, mould and toolmaker, died in 1831 and his wife Sarah inherited the business at 84 Weaman Street which she ran with her daughter, Caroline. On 5 January 1838 Philip Webley married Caroline. Philip was recorded at 84 Weaman Street from 1838 as a gun percussioner, lock filer and gun maker and this is when the partnership was last recorded, but the brothers apparently continued to co-operate until 1845 when Philip reportedly sold his interest to James and used the money to purchase Sarah Davis' business. Even then, they worked together particularly about the design and manufacture of percussion revolvers. Philip Webley was recorded in the 1851 census as a 38-year-old gun and pistol implement manufacturer living at 84 Weaman Street with his wife Caroline they had four sons and one daughter Thomas William, Emma, and Philip Jnr, and two other sons, James, and Henry and Philip's cousin, also lived with the family probably as a nurse, Sarah Haywood. On 4 February 1853 Philip Webley registered patent No. 335 for a hinged revolver and on 14 September 1853 he registered patent No. 2127 for improvement for the first muzzle-loading percussion cap and ball revolver which became known as the "Longspur". In 1859 Philips son Thomas William, aged 21, was made a partner in the firm, which then changed its name to P Webley & Son and described itself as "Gun and Pistol Makers and Patent Revolving Pistol Makers", probably exploiting Philip Webley's patent No. 305 of February 1853 for a revolver frame and lock, and its improvement under patent No. 2127 of September 1853. Thomas later went on to managed the shotgun side of the business. From about 1863 up to the First World War, the firm made rook rifles for Holland & Holland. From the 1890s they supplied magazine rifles. In 1863 and 1864 the firm's address was given as 83-84 Weaman Street, but from late 1864 to 1875 their address was 84 Weaman Street. By 1874 the firm had a showroom in London at an unknown address. In 1875 the firm expanded into 82-84 and 88-89 Weaman Street. The item is an early muzzle loading sporting shotgun not in very good condition and is unusable as a firearm and not very significant historically or valuable, although made by a well known and respected manufacturer of firearms there are many better examples of shotguns made by P Webley and Son in collections and for sale. This particular example is of a standard pattern for utilitarian use of which many were made. Shotgun, black powder, muzzle Loading, double barrel, percussion cap. P Webley & Son maker on left and right lock and P Webley & Son James St London on top of barrel. Barrel split in two. Has 14 stamped under each barrel with Birmingham proof marks for black powder shotguns. on undersides of both barrels. Proof marks used are early metal parts have decorative engravings of a gun dog flushing a birdwarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gun, shotgun, double-barrel shotgun, firearm, muzzel loading shotgun, philip webley, black powder, percussion cap, hunting weapon, birmingham gun manufactures, w & c scott & son

The 8 Kings/Queens Royal Irish Hussars was affiliated with 8th Light Horse and later 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. Gifts and visits were exchanged between the regiments. The artist, Henry Martens (b. 1790, London; d. 1868, London) was an English military illustrator and artist. He created works for the firm of Rudolf Ackermann who ran the Eclipse Sporting Gallery at 191 Regent Street. The majority of these depicted military uniforms and battle scenes, particularly images of the Sikh Wars and the Kaffir Wars. He worked mainly in water-colour although a few oil paintings do exist.Framed print of "Visiting the Outposts" by Henry Martens. This was a gift to 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles from its affiliated regiment 8 Queens Royal Irish Hussars in 1980.Presented by Queens Royal Irish Hussars 1980military, light horse, hussars, irish, martens, girt, affiliation

The Rutherglen Gun Club has been in existence since at least 1898, as confirmed by a newspaper entry found on TROVE. "The Trigger, By 'Sir Lucius'. Fixtures October 25" Weekly times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869-1954), Saturday 22 October 1898, page 26.Sepia toned black and white photograph of a large group of men, two of them holding rifles, posing in a paddock, some seated, some standing. There is a shed in the background. Written at the bottom of the photo: "Rutherglen Gun Club 1936"rutherglen gun club, gun clubs, sporting clubs

The Rutherglen Gun Club has been in existence since at least 1898, as confirmed by a newspaper entry found on TROVE. "The Trigger, By 'Sir Lucius'. Fixtures October 25" Weekly times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869-1954), Saturday 22 October 1898, page 26.Black and white photograph of a large group of men, two of them holding rifles, posing in a paddock, some seated, some standing. There is a shed in the background. Written at the bottom of the photo: "Rutherglen Gun Club 1936"rutherglen gun club, gun clubs, sporting clubs

The Rutherglen Gun Club has been in existence since at least 1898, as confirmed by a newspaper entry found on TROVE. "The Trigger, By 'Sir Lucius'. Fixtures October 25" Weekly times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869-1954), Saturday 22 October 1898, page 26.Photocopy of a black and white photograph of a large group of men, two of them holding rifles, posing in a paddock, some seated, some standing. There is a shed in the background. Written at the bottom of the photo: "Rutherglen Gun Club 1936"rutherglen gun club, gun clubs, sporting clubs

The Rutherglen Gun Club has been in existence since at least 1898, as confirmed by a newspaper entry found on TROVE. "The Trigger, By 'Sir Lucius'. Fixtures October 25" Weekly times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869-1954), Saturday 22 October 1898, page 26.Sepia toned black and white photograph of a large group of men, two of them holding rifles, posing in a paddock, some seated, some standing. There is a shed in the background. Written at the bottom of the photo: "Rutherglen Gun Club 1936"rutherglen gun club, gun clubs, sporting clubs

The Rutherglen Gun Club has been in existence since at least 1898, as confirmed by a newspaper entry found on TROVE. "The Trigger, By 'Sir Lucius'. Fixtures October 25" Weekly times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869-1954), Saturday 22 October 1898, page 26.Sepia toned black and white photograph of a large group of men, two of them holding rifles, posing in a paddock, some seated, some standing. There is a shed in the background. Written at the bottom of the photo: "Rutherglen Gun Club 1936"rutherglen gun club, gun clubs, sporting clubs

Pre federatioon sporting trophySilver double handled trophy and lid, Silver plated (no Halmarks) Floral engravings and dolphin handles Naval & Military sports 1890 bayonet competition won by 1st Battalion V, rIFLESregimental property