Correspondence, diaries, prose manuscripts, clippings, photographs, computer discs.

Original typed manuscript of the author's first book, originally published in Sydney by Angus & Robertson in 1933.
Includes a title-page, 3 leaves of contents containing 37 chapters, a preface page, 424 single-sided leaves of typescript, and an original mounted photograph of the author[?] and others beside a 1930s automobile. Also the bookplates of Francis Clune, N. [Noel] Pearson, and Murray Henry tipped-in.

Address given Feb 11th 1854 describing his experiences in the wreck of the ship Meridian on her voyage from England, and subsequent rescue.

Xerox copy of original mss exercise book owned by the Fortitude Club, Brisbane. Accompanied by a typed copy (12 l.) Diary is an account of the voyage to Moreton Bay aboard the ship Melmuby.

Diary records a sea voyage round the world, including a stay in North America.

Diary of a trip from Brisbane to the Gulf of Carpentaria aboard the S.S. Wandana, June-July 1938.
Includes photographs, drawings and press clippings.

Kept by Oswald Bloxsome on his voyage in the "Florentia" sailing vessel in 1838 to Australia with his wife and son , 4th April 1838 to 3rd Aug. 1838.