Item F315 - Reminiscences of Mr. W.E. Hanlon : early days of Nerang Heads, and Southport's infancy

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F315

Title

Reminiscences of Mr. W.E. Hanlon : early days of Nerang Heads, and Southport's infancy

Date(s)

  • 1940 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

158 leaves ; 35 cm.

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Name of creator

(1862–1941)

Biographical history

William Egan Hanlon,with his parents Thomas and Annie Mary Hanlon (nee Winterburn), migrated to Queensland aboard the Fiery Star. He wrote for a newspaper, 'Piscator' (a local Southport newspaper?). He married Rosa Lilla Palmer on 10 October 1900. He died on 30 November 1941.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Supplied by his widow, Mrs. R.L. Hanlon, Jun 1951.

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Scope and content

Typescript copy of W.E. Hanlon's memories of South East Queensland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including stories relating to local Aboriginal people.

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Unrestricted access.

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Out of copyright. Able to be reproduced without permission. Please attribute the Fryer Library.

Language of material

  • English

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Publication note

This item has been cited in:
Thorpe, B. (1996). Colonial Queensland : perspectives on a frontier society. University of Queensland Press.

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Alma MMS ID

991008152599703131

Millennium Local System Number

b22061903

Libraries Australia ID

28259931

OCLC Number

62545108

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Revised

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, SJB, 22-Nov-2022. Revised, Linda Justo, 10-Aug-2021. Revised, FF, 26-Feb-2021. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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