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Cuthbert Edward Peek at Jimbour House for transit of Venus

Photocopies of extracts from letters written by Cuthbert Edward Peek while on the Queensland and British 1882 Transit Expedition, 29 Oct to 18 Dec 1882, 3 copies. [Cuthbert Edward Peek was a self-funded amateur astronomer who joined the official observers from the Royal Geographical Society that travelled to Jimbour Station and chose Jimbour House as the transit station to observe the transit of Venus; Jimbour House had been recently vacated].

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Bell Family Photographs, oversize

Photographs, mounted on card:

  1. Ayrshire Downs station, Winton, 1898.
  2. Kynuna Station Homestead with Edmund Jorvett?, McCall McCowan and Colin Basil Peter Bell, ca. 1894.
  3. Jimbour house, ca. 1880.
  4. [Joshua Peter Bell], caption: returned to C. Bell Westland Longreach Queensland Australia.
  5. Taken at Lindin 1889. [Lady Bell (wife of Sir Joshua Peter Bell) and children: from left Oswald Marmaduke D’Orsey Bell (Ossie) (1871-1942), Colin Basil Peter Bell (Colin or Collie) (1867-1934), Maida Isabella Sarah Bell (1872-1942), Lady Bell (Margaret Miller Bell) (1849-1914) Joshua Thomas Bell Bell (Joey) (1863-1911) and William Alexander D’Orsey Bell (1865-1940], 1889
  6. Jimbour church and water tower, 12 metres high (first in Queensland), undated
  7. Welcome plaque to General Sir William R Birdwood signed Colin B P Bell, chairman Longreach, ca. 1932?
  8. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911.
  9. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell – the laying to rest, March 11, 1911.
  10. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911.
  11. Group photograph with names along the bottom, includes Colin Basil Peter Bell (1867-1934), R. S. Irvine, R. R. McPherson, F. H. Needham, L. Reid, A. Ramsay, S. McCowan, H. Robertson, J. Ashby, and others (indecipherable).
  12. Jimbour station, Darling Downs, Queensland in 1877. Mounted on dark brown card.
  13. Jimbour station, Darling Downs, Queensland in 1877. Mounted on card, bottom left-hand corner of photograph missing.
  14. Jimbour store in 1877. Mounted on card.
  15. Jimbour homestead in 1877, Joey & Willie with Jinney.
  16. Old Jimbour house, 1877. Mounted on card.
  17. Jimbour about 1875, Possibly Maida and her brother Oswald M D Bell. Mounted on card.
  18. Jimbour. Queensland. Reckitt and Mills Photographers. Mounted on card. Undated.
  19. [Joshua Peter Bell]. Oval shaped photograph. Undated.
  20. The passing of Joshua Thomas Bell, March 11, 1911. Poulsen Studios Brisbane. Mounted on card. Undated.
  21. [First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of Queen and William Streets, North Quay], Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
  22. [First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of William and Elizabeth Streets, North Quay], Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
  23. Duke of Manchester [William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester], Jimbour, undated.
  24. The river - Petrie's Bight and wharves, G.P. Wright Photo, Brisbane. Album photograph, on paper mounted on card with printed captions, by George Parkinson Wright. ca. 1874-1879.
  25. Victoria Bridge, from William Street, G.P. Wright Photo, Brisbane. Album photograph, on paper mounted on card with printed captions, by George Parkinson Wright. ca. 1874-1879.
  26. '"Rakeevan" - Graceville - converted into Red Cross Convalescent Home during first World War', adhered fully to card, on reverse 'K.E. Kent 195 Laurel Avenue, Graceville'.
  27. 'Graceville Railway Station 1905. Miss Kelly station mistress on left working hand signal - This photograph was taken looking towards Chelma - Verney Road ran straight through the railway gates which were hand operated - Later this station building was transferred onto the opposite platform - and the overbridge also moved - The lamps were kerosene', adhered fully to card, on reverse 'K.E. Kent 195 Laurel Avenue, Graceville'.

Scrapbook relating to Joshua Thomas Bell and Jimbour House

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.

Bell, Catherine Jane, 1867-1943

Jimbour House, 1906 to 1992

Photocopies of facsimiles of Jimbour land titles, Bell family wills, receipts and disbursements, 1906 to 1992.

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Jimbour House, 1959 to 2001

Photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles of Jimbour house, 1959 to 2001. Christmas card depicting Jimbour House, undated.

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Opening of cellar door at Jimbour

This files includes: correspondence, notes, newspaper cuttings, 'Order of Service ... on the 125th anniversary of the famly of The Hon Sir Joshua Peter Bell commencing residence in Jimbour House 7 April 2002', and 'Order of proceedings' for the cellar door opening on 7 April 2002.

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Jimbour House, 125th anniversary

Order of service for Holy Communion on the 125th anniversary of the family of the Hon. Sir Joshua Peter Bell KCMG MLC commencing residence in Jimbour House on completion of its construction, 7 Apr 2002.

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