Recollections of a rambling life, 1897
Autobiography of Queensland pioneer and pastoralist Thomas Archer.
First published in 1897 in Yokohama, Japan by the 'Japan Gazette' for private circulation.
This transcript was copied by hand by William James Gall (1867-1938); it concludes as Archer departs for California.
Archer, Thomas, 1823-1905
Durundur Station letterbooks and account book; autograph album; personal papers of John McConnel and Arthur John McConnel; legal and financial documents; surveyors' plans and parish maps (relating to family holdings in Burnett area); press clippings; breeding records; correspondence, miscellaneous papers, poetry, artwork.
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McConnel family
Diary 1931.
Written in Woods' Australian Diary for 1931.
Accompanied by an obituary of her husband, James Arthur Browne, dated 23 July 1931.
Browne, Jessie
Diary written by Mrs. Katherine Browne describing a trip from Tartha Station on the Moonie River to Ipswich. Started 6 March 1861; concludes 21 March 1861.
Browne, Katherine
Letters, 1931-1932 : Brisbane, to Arthur J. McConnel.
Three letters to Arthur J. McConnel, 1931 Dec 23 and 1932 Jan 5 and subsequent undated, re his contributing recollections of early days on Cressbrook, Durundur and Dugandan Stations.
McKinnon, Thomas Firmin Mackay Jessie, 1878-1953
Letters (3) to Firmin McKinnon, 1931 12 Nov - 8 Dec
Letters (3) 1931 12 Nov. -8 Dec. to Firmin McKinnon re: his historical articles, Alan McPherson and his pioneering at Mount Abundance. Discusses pioneering in this area, in some detail.
Timbury, F. R. V.
How the Fitzroy was found: extracts of a journal, 1853
Typescript of extracts taken from original journal.
Extracts from a journal by Charles Archer, recounting the discovery of the Fitzroy River. Subtitled: 'Memoranda taken on a journey to the Dawson and some of its tributaries, April 1853.'
Archer, Charles, 1813-1862
Diary kept by Arthur J. Browne, Booral, Queensland, 1903-1907. Son of James Arthur Browne; written as a schoolboy.
Browne, Arthur J.
2 pocket diaries, one for 1860 and one for 1867.
Boydell, M. P.
Handwitten biographical notes sent to A.J. McConnel on William Butler by his son Roy Butler. Accompanied by note (1 l.) by A.B. White.
Butler, Roy