Written by Sybil Bell, ‘The History of Jimbour and its occupants’, is an historical study for third year history major at the Kelvin Grove College of Teacher Education, photocopy, 22 pages, 14 Nov 1973.

Boondooma Station – Historical Background, typescript 7 pages, undated

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.

Westland Station, located near Longreach, was managed by Colin Basil Peter Bell. This map shows the portions that make up Westland Station around 1921. Map shows locations of bores, creeks, horse paddocks, sheep yards, dams, shearing sheds, huts, and the homestead. Scale not indicated.

Westland Station, located near Longreach, was managed by Colin Basil Peter Bell. This drawing has scales, cross sections and the plan for the dam to located in East Cleanskin paddock, part of Westland station. Measured 25.6.21.

Cambridge University Union Society flyer, showing Mr CPB Bell standing for election to the committee in 1888, 29 Nov 1887

Typescript copy, with emendations in pencil and pen, of ‘Reminiscences of a Pioneer in New South Wales’ by Edmund Morey which featured in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser from Wed 30 Oct 1907 to Wed 9 Jan 1908, 116 leaves, undated. Hand written page numbers at top of pages but pagination not in sequence.

Morely describes this firts year in Sydney, West Maitland and South-Western New South Wales in the 1840s to 1850s. Includes descriptions of Sydney in 1842, pioneering life, Australian Aboriginal peoples, station life, overlanding, bush inns, Melbourne, Adelaide, the Murray River, the steamer services by the Lady Young and the Gemini. People mentioned include: Richard Greves Macdonnell (Governor of South Australia), Ludwig Leichhhardt, James Tyson and Captain Sturt.

Chapter I - Sydney. -- Chapter II - Country life. -- Chapter III - Necessity for removing stock from Gundaroo. -- Chapter IV - Natives attack Ross's Camp. -- Chapter V - Take up a cattle station. -- Chapter VI - Unsuitability of lower Murray for cattle. -- Chapter VI - Natives make peace. -- Chapter VIII - First white woman on Lower Murray. -- Chapter IX - First visit to South Australia. -- Chapter X - Adelaide. -- Chapter XI -- New land district proclaimed. The Albert. - Chapter XII - Return to Gundaroo, and revisit Sydney. -- Chapter XIII - Looking for cattle country on the Darling. -- Chapter XIV - Take up a cattle station. -- Chapter XV - Stock the new station, Tintanallogy. -- Chapter XVI - My first visit to Melbourne. -- Chapter XVII - Rebuild head station at Euston. -- Chapter XVIII - Ride to Adelaide. -- Chapter [XIX] - The scene of a murder. -- Chapter [XX] - Leading up to the navigation of the Murrary. -- Chapter [XXI] - Disappearnace of my stockman at Tintanallogy. -- Chapter [XXII] - Surprise blacks with slaughtered cattle. -- Chapter [XXIII] - The Darling begins to run. -- Chapter [XXIV] - Another visit to South Australia. -- Chapter [XXV] - Navigatin of the Murrary. -- Chapter [XXVI] - Pass through the scrub to the north of my run into open country. -- Chapter [XXVII] - Effects following gold discovery in Victoria. -- Chapter [XXVIII] - The rebound and boom times. -- Chapter [XXIX] - Visit Monaro and purchase 10,000 wethers. -- Chapter [XXX] - Three of us pull down the Murray. -- Chapter [XXXI] - Another visit to Melbourne. -- Chapter [XXXII] - Small settlement on the banks of three navigable rivers after 50 years occupation. -- Chapter [XXXIII] - Governor Macdonnell on the Murray. -- Chapter [XXXIV] - A sailor in a tight place. -- Chapter [XXXV] - Pay a visit to the old country. -- Chapter [XXXVI] - Cruising about England and on the Continent. -- Chapter [XXXVII] - Return to Australia and land in Melbourne. -- Chapter [XXXVIII] - Sell out in Riverina and re-invest in Queensland. -- Chapter [XXXIX] - Excerpts to the Queensland Press during 1888. -- Chapter [XXXX] - Become a police magistrate in Queensland. -- Chapter [XXXXI] - A six months holiday. Visit Tasmania and New Zealand. -- Chapter [XXXXII] - Revisit the old country and return to Queensland to end our days.

Possibly in the possession of J. T. Bell.

Photocopy of typescript copy, with emendations in pencil and pen, of ‘Reminiscences of a Pioneer in New South Wales’ by Edmund Morey which featured in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser from Wed 30 Oct 1907 to Wed 9 Jan 1908, 116 leaves, undated. Pagination not in sequence.

Morely describes this firts year in Sydney, West Maitland and South-Western New South Wales in the 1840s to 1850s. Includes descriptions of Sydney in 1842, pioneering life, Australian Aboriginal peoples, station life, overlanding, bush inns, Melbourne, Adelaide, the Murray River, the steamer services by the Lady Young and the Gemini. People mentioned include: Richard Greves Macdonnell (Governor of South Australia), Ludwig Leichhhardt, James Tyson and Captain Sturt.

Chapter I - Sydney. -- Chapter II - Country life. -- Chapter III - Necessity for removing stock from Gundaroo. -- Chapter IV - Natives attack Ross's Camp. -- Chapter V - Take up a cattle station. -- Chapter VI - Unsuitability of lower Murray for cattle. -- Chapter VI - Natives make peace. -- Chapter VIII - First white woman on Lower Murray. -- Chapter IX - First visit to South Australia. -- Chapter X - Adelaide. -- Chapter XI -- New land district proclaimed. The Albert. - Chapter XII - Return to Gundaroo, and revisit Sydney. -- Chapter XIII - Looking for cattle country on the Darling. -- Chapter XIV - Take up a cattle station. -- Chapter XV - Stock the new station, Tintanallogy. -- Chapter XVI - My first visit to Melbourne. -- Chapter XVII - Rebuild head station at Euston. -- Chapter XVIII - Ride to Adelaide. -- Chapter [XIX] - The scene of a murder. -- Chapter [XX] - Leading up to the navigation of the Murrary. -- Chapter [XXI] - Disappearnace of my stockman at Tintanallogy. -- Chapter [XXII] - Surprise blacks with slaughtered cattle. -- Chapter [XXIII] - The Darling begins to run. -- Chapter [XXIV] - Another visit to South Australia. -- Chapter [XXV] - Navigatin of the Murrary. -- Chapter [XXVI] - Pass through the scrub to the north of my run into open country. -- Chapter [XXVII] - Effects following gold discovery in Victoria. -- Chapter [XXVIII] - The rebound and boom times. -- Chapter [XXIX] - Visit Monaro and purchase 10,000 wethers. -- Chapter [XXX] - Three of us pull down the Murray. -- Chapter [XXXI] - Another visit to Melbourne. -- Chapter [XXXII] - Small settlement on the banks of three navigable rivers after 50 years occupation. -- Chapter [XXXIII] - Governor Macdonnell on the Murray. -- Chapter [XXXIV] - A sailor in a tight place. -- Chapter [XXXV] - Pay a visit to the old country. -- Chapter [XXXVI] - Cruising about England and on the Continent. -- Chapter [XXXVII] - Return to Australia and land in Melbourne. -- Chapter [XXXVIII] - Sell out in Riverina and re-invest in Queensland. -- Chapter [XXXIX] - Excerpts to the Queensland Press during 1888. -- Chapter [XXXX] - Become a police magistrate in Queensland. -- Chapter [XXXXI] - A six months holiday. Visit Tasmania and New Zealand. -- Chapter [XXXXII] - Revisit the old country and return to Queensland to end our days.

Possibly in the possession of J. T. Bell.

Handwritten letter, one leaf, with an attached timeline and memoir, one leaf, from A Woodward (who was a Lyndhurst in 1905) to Joshua Thomas Bell, 12 Jul 1909. In his one page timeline he mentions Burburgate, Toorale, Warrego river, meeting Oscar de Satge. He says in his letter that Mr. H. McIntosh of the Survey Office he said there were inaccuracies in de Satges book.

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.