Photographs, correspondence, diaries, journals, newspaper cuttings, personal papers relating to the Bell Family, Jimbour Station, various Bell Family properties, Jimbour House, and its occupants.

This transcription of the original item was compiled and annotated by Richard Fotheringham. There is a note in the top right-hand corner 'In the posession [sic] of Hon. Joshua Thomas Bell circ. 1908-9'. Footnote on first page: 'Two manuscript notes in different hands are written in the right margin at this point ... indicates that this was compiled c. 1902 (Thomas died Jan 1904).' These recollections were shared with his son, Arthur Hoey Davis (1868-1935) (whose pen name was Steele Rudd) mostly likely in the early 1900's. Thomas Davis was a former convict. His memoir covers the period from 1849 to the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859. Davis initially worked with J. C. Burnett's Survey Party. He recounts stories of the places he visited and their history, various encounters with local indigenous groups and individuals, language and culture of the Aboriginal people of the area, kinship system in the Maronoa and Balonne region, and a list of more than 100 names and phrases in the dialect of the people of the Balonne, Dawson and Comet river. Joshua Peter Bell is mentioned several times in memoir. This and other recollections by Thomas Davis were collected by Joshua Thomas Bell in the first decade of the 20th century.

Scrapbook for newspaper cuttings produced by Marcus Ward & Co. with [indecipherable] Bell no. 3 written on inside cover. Most likely to be a continuation of the scrapsbooks titled Joshua Bell (1) and Joshua Bell (2) that were collated by Catherine Bell. This scrapbook contains: newspaper cuttings relating to the death of Joshua Bell in 1911; a picture of "J.T.B's 'digs' at Trinity Hall, Cambridge; newpaper cuttings about Joshua Thomas Bells' father, Joshua Peter Bell; newspaper cuttings about Jimbour House and it's sale after the deather of Joshua Thomas Bell; handwritten notes; correspondence; articles about Dalby history. There are 88 b&w photographs including: Trinity Hall, Cambridge; Bell Monument Dalby; Jimbour House; Jinny Maxwell; 151 Moray Street New Farm; Catherine Bell; Joshua Thomas Bell; Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell; Margot Margaret Maxwell Bell; the Bell Monument at Toowong Cemetery; Rakeevan; Enid; Kitty; Ella; and Kitty's house Graceville. After the death of Catherine Bell in 1943 additional newspaper cuttings have been added to the scrapbook, most relating to Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell.

Letters to Colin Basil Peter Bell (on death of brother Joey (Joshua Thomas Bell)), legal battle, Ossie Bell (Oswald Marmaduke Dorsey Bell), 38 letters, 1881 to 1933 [very fragile]. Order of Service for commemoration of the life of The Hon. Joshua Thomas Bell, 19 Mar 1911. Address to his Excellency Major-General Sir Herbert Charles Chermside, 19 May 1903

Letters from Jinne Maxwell, also known as Jane Maxwell, (nurse to the children of Joshua and Margaret Bell) to Colin, Joey, Willie, Ossie and Maida, 4 letters, 1893 to 1919

Correspondence to Colin Basil Peter Bell regarding Joshua Thomas Bell’s (Joey) death, 28 letters, 1910 to 1911. Correspondence to Colin Basil Peter Bell regarding Joshua Thomas Bell’s (Joey) death, 12 telegrams, 1911.

Photocopies of correspondence to Colin Basil Peter Bell regarding Joshua Thomas Bell’s (Joey) death, 28 letters, 1910 to 1911. Correspondence to Colin Basil Peter Bell regarding Joshua Thomas Bell’s (Joey) death, 12 telegrams, 1911.

Joshua Thomas Bell: ‘How to vote’ flyer for Dalby election in 1893 ; [order of service] booklet for Hon. J.T. Bell, 11 Mar 1911; newspaper cuttings and photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to funeral of Joshua Thomas Bell, 1911

Joshua Thomas Bell (Joey) letters to his brother Colin Basil Peter Bell and Catherine Bell (nee Ferguson), wife of Joey Bell, 14 letters, 1889 to 1910.

Two scrapbooks with newspaper cuttings, correspondence, handwritten notes, and diary entries relating to Joshua Thomas Bell from 1903 to 1910. Inside cover of first book has 'Joshua Bell (1)' and the second 'Joshua Bell (2)'. Dairy entries indicate these scrapbooks belong to Catherine Bell.

Joshua Bell (1) scrapbook includes: diary entries about the Parliamentary Cup of 1904, a trip from Gladstone to Roma with many stops to rest their horses (including a story about the naming of Mt. Redshirt), a trip with 'Joey driving 4 strong horses in the dogcart', leaving on 6 Oct 1907, the trip on the Government steamer Lucinda in May 1908, a tour of the Burnett district in June 1906, ; newspaper cuttings about Joshua T. Bell, John Ferguson; flyers from Queensland Railways for the "Special train" for the Minister for Railways (J.T. Bell) in June 1907, April 1908, 4 Jun 1908; and one b&w photograph of the residents of Leichhardt in front of their Shire Hall.

Joshua Bell (2) scrapbook includes: diary entries for 1909-1910, two b&w photographs (one of the Leichhardt Tree and one of the welcome sign at Taroom?); invitation to the offical farewell dinner for Lord Chelmsford in May 1909 and seating plan ; seating plan with Lord Dudley at the center.