Historical information about the house called 'Rakeevan', situated in Graceville, Brisbane. The house was originally built for Charles Hardie Buzzacott in 1888 and was called 'Verney'. John Ferguson bought the house in 1895 as a residence for his daughter Mary Ann Ferdinando Ferguson and her husband Alfred Henry Chambers, who named it 'Rakeevan'. When they moved, John Ferguson presented the house to his second daughter, Catherine Jane Ferguson and her husband Joshua Thomas Bell. The house, after more changes of ownership and usage is now an aged care facility with the original name of 'Verney' and is heritage listed.

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.

Photocopies of correspondence to Colin Basil Peter Bell regarding Joshua Thomas Bell’s (Joey) death, 28 letters, 1910 to 1911. Correspondence to Colin Basil Peter Bell regarding Joshua Thomas Bell’s (Joey) death, 12 telegrams, 1911.

Correspondence to Colin Basil Peter Bell regarding Joshua Thomas Bell’s (Joey) death, 28 letters, 1910 to 1911. Correspondence to Colin Basil Peter Bell regarding Joshua Thomas Bell’s (Joey) death, 12 telegrams, 1911.

Letters to Colin Basil Peter Bell from men who had worked at Westland, during their World War I service, 13 letters, 1915 to 1918. Correspondents include: Bob Thompson Cowlishaw and Harold E. Lawrence. Photocopies maps and newspaper cuttings related to World War I battle sites accompany the letters.

Photocopies of Bell family correspondence, 27 letters, 1897 to 1923.

Photocopies, newspaper cuttings, correspondence relating to Jimbour House: Copy of ‘The imperfections of the great’, Mar 1978. --
Newspaper cuttings, 2009 to 2010. -- Copy of photograph of tombstone. -- Photocopies of newspaper cuttings. -- Dedication booklet for the Deborah Russell garden. -- Brochure of ‘Jimbour a walk through history’. -- Information sheets. -- Photocopy of photograph of Jimbour Station. -- ‘The Great wall of Jimbour: heritage and the cultural landscape’, from Public history review, vol 12, pp. 103-110, 2006. -- Printout of Friends of Jimbour – Jimbour e-Newsletter, Sep 2009.

Bell family correspondence, 27 letters, 1897 to 1923.

Photocopies, newspaper cuttings, correspondence relating to William Kellett (who worked for Bell & Sons of Jimbour until 1881 when Sir Joshua Peter Bell died). Copy of Mr Edward Kellett (father of William Kellett) deceased notice in Queensland Times, 17 July 1881. Typed tombstone inscription for Edward kellett with typescript of deceased notice in Queensland Times, 17 July 1881. Correspondence to Mr CD & Mrs AM Taylor from Cr Peter Matic relating to naming of Pocket Park, Kellett Street, 17 Nov 2009 to "William Kellett Park".
Two photocopied pages from an unknown publication recounting William Kellett’s association with the Joshua Peter Bell (1827-1881) and the Bell properites, including Buaraba.

Correspondence regarding the estate of Marmaduke Charles Alexander Bell, son of Marmaduke Bell and Agnes Emily Sipper St. Leger (nee Burckhardt). MCA Bell died in 1942.