This collection includes : 'The Great Barrier Reef and its origins'; 'Great Barrier Reef investigations'; 2 photographs; handwritten notes entitled 'Great Barrier Reef : manuscript notes made during reading at Geological Survey Library, London 1935'; one folder entitled 'Chemical analyses of coralline material from bore at Michaelmas Cay' (includes graphs). There is a map of Great Barrier Reef ca. 1925, which hung in Richards' office; William Branwhite Clarke medal; Carnegie Corporation medal; and hammer belonging to Richards.

Eight postcards and one envelope handwritten from prison camps in Italy and Germany during 1943 and 1944 to Dorothy Marsden.
Includes two unidentified and undated newspaper cuttings: "Rhodes scholar is an N.C.O." and "Rhodes scholar released"; and a letter concerning undelivered mail from the Post Office.

John R. Laverty was a Research Assistant for Professor Gordon Greenwood. In the early 1950s, Laverty produced these research summaries to facilitate Greenwoods work in writing the history of the first twenty years of the Brisbane Municipal Council and some aspects of Brisbane's early history. The two bound volumes were complied by Matthew Fuchs in 2004, and comprise photocopies of carbon copy typescript. Volume 1 contains: a survey of Council activities, evidences of city development, the growth of Brisbane city, animal nuisance issues, the Brisbane Bridge and water supply. Volume 2 contains more detailed information about the city such as cemeteries, ferries, Port of Brisbane, parks and recreation reserves, the Town Hall, roads, sewerage, street improvements and city transport.

This collection of 29 badges, ribbon (to be pinned to clothing) and fabric belt were collected by Judith Campbell. They relate to issues and groups such as the anti-Vietnam War movement, anti-uranium mining, disarmament and Womens International League for Peace and Freedom.

Compiled by Cliff Jones, this file includes programmes, press opinions, contracts, letters, newspaper cuttings, certificates, a note from Nellie Melba and two photographs (copies) of Ethel Osborn, signed and autographed to her mother. All photocopies.