other - historical documents
95 item(s) found, 1-50 shown:
Rose Kennedy (1890-1995, mother of United States President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F.…
NSW Government Gazette: 23 leather-bound volumes, comprising run of newspapers July-Dec.1850; July-Dec.1851; July 1852 - Dec.1856; July 1857 - June 1861; Jan.-June 1862; Jan.-June 1863; Jan.-Dec.1864.…
Australiana: 'An historical Journal of the Transactions at port Jackson and Norfolk Island, with the Discoveries which Have Been made in New South Walesand in the Southern Ocean.…
1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition: 'The Undying Fire' by H.G.Wells [London, 1919] signed by the author and endorsed 'To cherry-Garrard, with warmest thanks for his penguins, from H.G.Wells'. Together with two other H.G.…
Hunter, John, an historical Journal of the Transactions at port Jackson and Norfolk Island, with the Discoveries which have been made in New South Wales and in the Southern Ocean, since the publication of Phillip's voyage.…
Phillip, Arthur -, the voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay; with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island, first edition, Quarto, portrait frontispiece, engraved title vignette,…
Patrick White (Australian, 1912, -1990), a collection of correspondence including 23 autograph letters signed, 10 typed letters signed, one 2-page a.l.…
An important and unique large folio of proof plans and maps by George Gordon and Calder Oliver, 1870s, comprising around 200 plates, many with hand annotations and colour lithographed.…
A West Australian document. George Thomas Smart Esq., the Laverton Prospectors Sandalwooders Association, watercolour and calligraphy, with small watercolour vignettes, signed with various signatures, dated Oct. 0th 1929. W.A. Centenary. 5 x 32.5 cm
I) a West Australian document, Joseph Angus Thomson (Councillor of south Ward), watercolour and calligraphy, signed by city of Perth Mayor, Town Clerk and various Council members Oct. 900. 1 x 33.8 cm.…
A West Australian document, pertaining to Corp. R.T. Shekleton public meeting discharge from Town of Collie and District 19th June 1912, original document with signatures. 8 x 35 cm
The Museum and Art Gallery of Western Australia. Memorandum document, pertaining to the laying of the Foundation stone, with original signatures, dated the 24th July 1901. 7 x 22 cm.…
Australind, WA 1840. An important West Australian Company document pertaining to the Settlement of Australind, the purchaser being William Storrs Fry original Town Land Order no.…
Goldmining, various documents and reports from the 1930s: 'deep Leads of Victoria, Issued by Geo. brown, Secretary for Mines..1937', 64 pages, lots of good maps; 5 articles from 1938 by J.P.L. Kenny 'Just-in-Time Mine..…
Bendigo: an original document hand written in ink on vellum, 'Rules and Regulations of the Isabella Mining Company Registered.' a rare example of early documentation of miners amalgamating into companies.…
Mining Companies: 'Directors Report: the Bonnie Doon Extended gold Mining Company, no Liability..…
William Hughes (1862-1952, Australia's 7th Prime Minister), signature on Royal Appointment document dated 27th Oct.…
Andrew Fisher (1862-1928, Australia's 5th Prime Minister, 3 times from 1908 to 1915), signature on Royal Appointment document dated 13th Nov.…
NSW Conditional Pardon, dated 1st May 1851 (on vellum) for John Dare, tried and convicted at Somerset in August 1838 (assault and robbery) and sentenced to transportation for life, the pardon is signed at Government House, Sydney,…
Denzil Ibbetson, the five heads, two handcoloured lithographs of Napoleon and his officers published by Hassell, May 1 1817 from sketches by Denzil Ibbetson inscribed ?Published from Sketches Taken by Denzil Ibbetson while on board H.M.S. Northumb.…
Book of, theatrical Playbills St.…
Buonaparte's Tomb Island of St.Helena, lithograph printed by C Hallmandel, inscribed ?From a Sketch taken on the spot, by D.Ibbetson.1823?, 27.8 x 38.3 cm
Denzil Ibbetson, ?Napoleon on his Deathbed with Measurements of his Facial Dimensions? 8.5 x 9.5 cm graphite sketch showing two profile views of Napoleon in repose 8.…
King William IV (1765-1837, King of Great Britain from 1830 until his death), fine signature 'William R' (King) on 24th April 1835 vellum document appointing David Ewing to be Assistant Surgeon to Our Rifle Brigade
King William IV (1765-1837, King of Great Britain from 1830 until his death), fine signature 'William R' (King) on 1st November 1830 vellum document appointing David Ewing to be Assistant Surgeon to Our Forces.
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Sir Ralph Darling (1772-1858, 7th Governor of NSW [1825-31]), superb signature on 1831 NSW Land Grant document.
Early Sydney Land Grant Site Documents, signed by Governer Denison date 11th March 1858 relating to land at 'Manly Cove - near the Village of Balgowlah.'
Three Land Grants: large oblong folio on vellum, dated 1 June 1854, signed by Governor Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, witnessed by Riddell, Colonial Secretary. Good attached paper seal of the Colony, dated 4 November 1857, signed by Governor
Framed English document hand written in Latin on vellum. written in sepia and dated 1613 to reverse (during reign of King James I, no applied seals). 25 x 41 cm
1862 poster ?International Exhibition 1862, Sectional View of the Nave/Sectional View of the Eastern Transept', published as 'Supplement to, the Illustrated London News, October 4, 1862', overall 117 x 82 cm.
1981-98 Australian share certificates, duplicated range, noted BHP, QCT Resources, National Mutual property Trust, Dunlop Olympic, Pacific Dunlop, Pasminco, North Broken Hill Holdings, CRA limited, Ashton Mining, Cambooya Investments, Commonwealth Bank,…
A Grant of Land document, to Lieutenant Lachlan Macquarie (Son of Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie) of 2000 acres in the County of Roxburgh; ?Lachlan farm?…
A Folder containing a collection of American civil war and Slavery Documents, including various letters, envelopes and a five dollar note from the city of Wapello, and slave transfer document, 26 x 23 cm
A rare and important Western Australian document with chart of the Swan River, 1829, ordered to be printed by the House of Commons,…
'Shipping Register, Railway pier Sandridge', manuscript register from 1857 to 1898, listing date, name of ship, where from, description, tonnage, cargo, master and date of departure. Fascinating historical document, c600pp.…
Antique parchment in turned bone canister. Dated 1756. Pertaining to Richard Cock of London and his being granted the status of 'Freeman'. London coat-of-arms and blind embossed seat at extremities
An historic World War I period diary (in a Notebook) kept by 58079 Pte John Joseph O'Connell, who was a window dresser from Ponsonby, who embarked with the 31st Reinforcements (Auckland Infantry) on 16 November 1917,…
Original 19th century Victoria, Police Warrant to Apprehend Ned Kelly issued by Robert Woods JP on 25.1.…
Manuscript, 'Regulations for the Reformatory School, Hulk Deborah, 1864-65, presented to both houses of Parliament by J. McCulloch, Chief Secretary, Melbourne, 6 March 1865', printed by John Ferris, Government Printer, Melbourne
Preserving The Visual And Literary History of Australia The Bread and Cheese Club Archive: Formed in Melbourne in June 1938 and devoted to 'Mateship, Art and Letters', the all-male Bread and Cheese Club was active in promoting Australian writers,…
A Tibetan carved wood manuscript cover, 16th century, with a central kalasa and lotus scrolls containing six auspicious symbols, traces of gilt, 59.8 x 18 cm
The Archives of Rabbi Joseph Lipman Gurewicz Born in Vilna in 1885, Rabbi Gurewicz arrived in Australia in 1932, becoming the spiritual head of the United Congregations of Carlton.…
The Matchbox Labels of the Palestine Mandate A fascinating collection on exhibit pages and stock sheets.…
A History of the Maccabi Movement - 1900 to 2000.…
1927 Royal Visit to Australia: Autograph letter written by the future Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) as Duchess of York, from her residence at 145 Piccadilly, to Madame Handley Seymour,…
Lighthouses- An Archive of early and important plans, maps and design features of Australia's earliest lighthouses.…
Prince Albert, (1819-61, husband and consort of Queen Victoria), signature 'Albert' on 1852 fine and attractive vellum document, bearing a large wafer Seal showing the Coat-of-Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall and Devon,…
Queen Victoria, (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain from 1837 until her death), fine signature on original 1890 document appointing Arthur Cyril Marmaduke Alington a 2nd Lieutenant in the Militia Forces - The Lancashire Artillery.…
A Unique Memento of The 1928 First Flight Across The Pacific by Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Lyon and Warner: Two U.S.…
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