Contains material such as art exhibition catalogues, invitations and ephemeral items relating to Australian artists exhibiting in Queensland galleries.
Major exhibitions and awards include: annual graduate exhibitions, Thiess Art Prize, Queensland Fesitval of Photography.
Griffith University Queensland College of Art Gallery.

Letters to Colin Basil Peter Bell (on death of brother Joey (Joshua Thomas Bell)), legal battle, Ossie Bell (Oswald Marmaduke Dorsey Bell), 38 letters, 1881 to 1933 [very fragile]. Order of Service for commemoration of the life of The Hon. Joshua Thomas Bell, 19 Mar 1911. Address to his Excellency Major-General Sir Herbert Charles Chermside, 19 May 1903

This file contains various documents relating to Joshua Thomas Bell, including:
• Program for Parliamentary dinner … to His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Dudley, by the Members of the Queensland Ministry, 19 Jul 1909
• Program for Smoke concert and presentation to the Hon. Joshua Thomas Bell, 19 Mar 1909,2 copies
• In memoriam card, 2 copies
• In Memoriam card for Sir Joshua Peter Bell, 1881
• Program for the Tour of his excellency the Governor to norther and western Queensland, 1908
• Copy of letter dated 8 Jul 1907 from H. Bracker from Moreheads Limited responding to The Hon. J. T. Bells enquiry about certain aboriginal words and their meaning, including the words: Euoggera, Buyuba, Murrumba, Ballanur, Buyulegun, and Mooroolbin.
• Evans, George Essex. The sword of pain, Toowoomba : Weston & Harrison, 1905, with inscription on first page ‘The Hon. J.T. Bell – with the authors compliments, Nov 14th 1905’ and signed Geo. Essex Evans at the end of poem.
• Photocopy of page from marriage register with has Colin Basil Peter Bell and Sibyl Needham marriage, 3 copies, [1898]

This series contains material such as theatre programs, concert notes, invitations and ephemeral items relating to Australian theatres. Albert Hall 1881-1884, Academy of Music 1884-1886, Gaiety Theatre 1886-1889, Albert Hall 1901-1968.

Photocopies of letters from the Bell family, 1880 to 1907 [provided by Anita O’Connor, descendant of Sarah Bell (nee Alexander) and son, John Alexander Bell]

Four scrapbooks containing Australian and English literary and historical material of the late 19th century. Includes original photographs; a telegram from Wm Tasker to John McGregor, solicitor, announcing the capture of the Kenniff Brothers (Patrick Kenniff and James Kenniff), dated 1902 (located in volume three); newspaper cuttings from, mostly, unidentified newspapers with poetry and some articles. The articles include: 'Our Men of Mark', Daily Observer, 188-? (v.1) ; and 'Where the pelican builds' by Mary Hannay Foott (signed holograph with comments about poem) (located in volume three). Most of the material in the scrapbooks is from before Katharine was born and is most likely created by one or both of her parents, John George McGregor, solicitor, and Catherine Elizabeth, née Ferguson. The last scrapbook contains: newspaper cuttings of results from University of Queensland students which include Katharine's, from the early 1920s as well as articles written by Jon Michie; a letter from Isabel Michie (dated 31 Jul 1946) thanking Katharine for her letter after the death of her husband John Michie; a carbon copy typescript letter by John McGregor (dated 7 Jan 1920) to his agent in Edinburgh which mentions among other things that he is sending a copy of book of poems by Henry Lawson (whom John McGregor met in a bookseller's shop in Sydney); a note to John McGregor from Littleton Groom (dated 10 Jan 1924); and a letter to Miss McGregor (dated 26 Mar 1971) from Eric Davis (the youngest son of Arthur Davis).

Remnants of handwritten letters.

Folder containing assorted personal papers of Alexander Rose Macdonald, including handwritten notes on North Queensland, newspaper cuttings relating to his career, correspondence, a sketch map of plantations and mills in Mackay dated 1887, reports on the Pacific Islanders' Fund and Hospitals dated 1888, copy will and 2 obituaries. One letter dated December 1903 appears to be a copy in the hand of Nancy Armitage.

Letters to Mr Charles G Fryer
• National Bank of Kilkenny, Ireland, 5 Feb 1876 to Mr. Fryer
• Tom Fryer, [brother to Charles G Fryer] Clonburrin, Garryhill, Ireland, to Charles Fryer, [Orion Downs sheep station, Central Queensland], May 1880
• Kitty Fryer, [sister to Charles G Fryer] Clonburrin, to Charles Fryer, [Springsure], 25 [Jan] 1882
• William Fryer [brother to Charles G Fryer], S.S. Clan Sinclair, Indian Ocean, near Colombo, to Charles G Fryer, 20 Dec 1882
• Dr William F Fryer to Charles G Fryer, 14 Sep 1882
• William Fryer [brother to Charles G Fryer], Monkton House, Acton, London, to Charles G Fryer, 26 Mar 1884
• Dr William F Fryer to Charles G Fryer, [John D Fryer’s father], 20 May 1884
• Dr William F Fryer to Charles G Fryer, 12 Jun 1884
• Dr William F Fryer, Clonburrin, Bagnalstown to Charles G Fryer, 29 Oct 1885
• William Fryer [brother to Charles G Fryer], Suffolk, England, to Charles G Fryer, 25 Mar 1888
• Mrs. Elizabeth S Fryer [Charles G Fryer’s mother], Clonburrin, Bagnalstown, to Charles G Fryer, 26 Sep 1891
• Mrs Elizabeth S Fryer [Charles G Fryer’s mother], Clonburrin, Bagnalstown, to Charles G Fryer, 20 Sep [nd]
• Mrs Elizabeth S Fryer [Charles G Fryer’s mother], Clonburrin, Bagnalstown, to Charles G Fryer, 20 Feb 1894
• William Fryer [brother to Charles G Fryer], Clonburrin, Bagnalstown, to Charles G Fryer, 22 Aug 1894
• Birthday card from Elizabeth S Fryer to ‘Dad’ [Charles G Fryer], 19 Jul 1917
• William Fryer [brother to Charles G Fryer], Clonburrin, Bagnalstown, to Charles G Fryer, 30 Oct 1928
• Harry Fryer [brother to Charles G Fryer], Clonburrin, Bagnalstown to Charles Fryer, 19 Oct 1930

This file has 121 items of photographic material that was previously housed loosely in the collection. Most are black and white phototgraphs. The list of photographic material:

1. View of Jimbour head station from creek, 1869
2. Postcard of the log cabin Isisford, ca. 1884
3. Note on back ‘With my brother in law Dr Lorrimer Dods taken at Fenton? Sunday 3rd’, 1928?, [Lorrimer Dods knighted for world child welfare] and Colin Basil Peter Bell, [United Graziers president]
4. Jimbour [garden]; garden being created, ca. 1890
5. Joshua Peter Bell, knighted 1881, died 1881
6. [Unknown place, undated]
7. [Men in stockyards, at Westland?], most of caption on missing corner, undated
8. Colin Basil Peter Bell, on wedding trip, [married Theodora Sybil Frances Needham of Canning Downs], taken 4 Mar 1898
9. The late Sir Joshua Peter Bell, Take great care of this photo [initials indecipherable], Return photo to Mr Colin B. P. Bell "Westland" longreach, [undated].
10. Jimbour about 1890. Left to right, back row: Joshua Thomas Bell, Miss Galletly, Mrs Buckland Taylor with Isabell (baby), Isabell Moffatt, Lady Bell, Colin Bell, Maida Bell. Sitting: Emma Armytage. On ground: A. P. MacDonald, Willie [William Alexander] Bell, [Baten Tale?], 1890
11. ‘Gambetta’ [by] ‘Lord of the Hills [from] ‘Greyskin’, taken at Jimbour, ca. 1896
12. Outside Jimbour house, [man with horse and foal], undated
13. Mr & Mrs C B P Bell (Colin and Sybil) at Longreach show, for best pair of buggy horses, ‘Westland’ bred horses, ‘Lydia’ and ‘Foam’, ca. 1920
14. Mr & Mrs C B P Bell (Colin and Sybil) at Longreach show, best four-in-hand, Westland Station horses, ca. 1920
15. Coach from Jimbour house; now in Cobb & Co Museum in Toowoomba, known as ‘The Yellow Buggy’, undated
16. Jimbour house, ca. 1880
17. Colin Basil Peter Bell, 1889
18. Postcard of Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell (1907-1997), son of Joshua Thomas Bell (1863-1911) at the children’s picnic on his first birthday, 3 Feb 1908, Dalby
19. Xmas 1932: [Colin Basil Peter Bell (1867-1934), manager of Westland]. Tennis at ‘Westland’, Longreach, 1932: Back Row L-R 1. [unknown], 2. Jock Inglis (manager, Welshot), 3. Colin Basil Peter Bell (manager, Westland), 4. Holmes, 5. Alec Ramsay (manager, Tocal), 6. Francis Needham Bell (son of Colin and Sybil); Row 2: Theodora Sybil Frances Needham Bell (wife), 2. Josephine Thora Bell (daughter of Colin and Sybil) 3. Mrs Alex Ramsay, 4. Lynette Bell (daughter of Colin and Sybil); Front – 1. Dick Barnes of ‘Rivoli Downs’ 2. Arthur Taylor (nephew of Banjo Patterson) 3. Hugh Patterson (son of Banjo Patterson) 4. Les Hayward (Jackeroo), 1932
20. Photograph of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell, receiving award, [C.B.E. in 1968?], 1968?
21. Photograph of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell’s retirement dinner, 1971, 12 x 16 cm.
22. Photograph of Peter Bell's retirement dinner, 1971, 8 x 13 cm.
23. Photograph of Peter Bell's retirement dinner, 1971, 8 x 13 cm.
24. New Year card with a photo of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell, Apr 1976.
25. Wedding photograph of Sibyl Bell (nee Needham), 12 Mar 1989.
26. Photograph of Colin [Basil Peter] Bell, undated.
27. Photograph of Sybil Bell, undated.
28. Group photograph, includes Sybil and Thora, undated.
29. Carte-de-visite photograph of Joshua Thomas Bell, 1880.
30. Carte-de-visite photograph of Lady Bell, 1880.
31. Carte-de-visite photograph of Colin Basil Peter Bell, 1886.
32. Carte-de-visite photograph of Oswald Marmaduke D'Orsey Bell, 1880.
33. Carte-de-visite photograph of Warraba. Caption on the back of the photograph: "Warraba" with my father when he was a boy in Jimbour, originally he [rode?] on to Jimbour from N.S. Wales ... Warraba was well known in Brisbane in 1880, he stayed there while my [people?] were there at Gov. House. C. B. P. Bell.
34. Longreach Show: C.B.P. Bell & - Allden president and secretary of C. & N. Graziers Assn.
35. Colin Basil Peter Bell (1867-1934), undated, [in very poor condition]
36. Unidentified photograph of men in sporting attire, undated.
37. Bell family at Jimbour, 7 Apr 2002.
38. Moffatt and Bell families sandstone vault, obelisk style monument with fencing surrounding the site at the Ipswich cemetary, 2003? The sandstone vault honors Thomas de Lacy Moffatt, Colonial Treasurer of Queensland who died in 1864.
39. Close up of the Moffatt and Bell families sandstone vault at Ipswich cemetary with plaque for Gerald Kellett Moffat (1862-1894) and Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (ca. 1857-1894) , Nov 2003.
40. Close up of the Moffatt and Bell Families vault with the plaque at the base for John Alexander Bell (ca. 1829-1901), Nov 2003.
41. Fragment of a stone plaque for the Moffatt family vault 1864.
42. Photograph of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1857-1894) [son of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1824-1864) and Mary Isbella Moffatt (previously MacDonald, nee Bell (1826-1866)]
43. Photograph of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1857-1894), mounted on card.
44. Photograph of Gerald Kellett Moffat (1862-1894) [son of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1824-1864) and Mary Isbella Moffatt (previously MacDonald, nee Bell (1826-1866)]
45. 'Mother on Valery Longreach', 'Sibyl Frances Bell at Longreach Show Chapion HackTaken about 1926 born 4 Feb 1877 m. 1898 Mr C.B.P. Bell', ca. 1926, mounted on card, edges damaged.
46. Photo postcard with handwritten note: 'The Morgan Parliamenary Party before the General Election 1904. I wish you a Happy New Year JTB. Graceville [?] 11-12-04.'; addressed to Hon. [indecipherable] Ferguson, London.
47. Carte-de-visite photograph of Joshua Thomas Bell, with handwritten annotation 'JTB 1880), Artist Photographer is Albert Lomer of Queen Street, Brisbane.
48. Photo postcard with annotation on reverse 'J.T. Bell speaking at opening of Dalby-Tara railway', very faded.
49. Photograph of Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell (1909-1997) with note on version 'J.P.F. Bell son of Joshua Thomas (Bell) eldest son of Sir Joshua Peter and Lady Bell', mounted on card and missing sections of the photograph.
50. Photo postcard of Joshua Thomas Bell and Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell, with annotation on reverse 'JTB & JPFB on board Q.C.S. Otter'.
51. Photograph of ACM Alden and CBP Bell (Colin Basil Peter Bell (1902-1977)), Cattle committee meeting, Townsville, 1954.
52. Photograph of Jimbour Station, mounted on card.
53. Photograph of Lady Bell (wife of Sir Joshua Peter Bell) and children: from left Oswald Marmaduke D’Orsey Bell (Ossie) (1871-1942), Colin Basil Peter Bell (Colin or Collie) (1867-1934), Maida Isabella Sarah Bell (1872-1942), Lady Bell (Margaret Miller Bell) (1849-1914), Joshua Thomas Bell (Joey) (1863-1911), and William Alexander D’Orsey Bell (1865-1940) taken at Lindin, 1889 [broken in half but still connected]
54. Photograph of five men at Arrilalah Races. CBP Bell is in the centre. Annotations on the reverse. Undated.
55. Black and white group photograph, unidentified.
56. Black and white photograph of a couple, unidentified.
57. First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of Queen and William Streets, North Quay, Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
58. The main street in Tanga - Tanganyika Territory [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
59. Negative of ship at dock, [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
60. Postcard. [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
61. 'New Public Offices, Brisbane', mounted on card. Reverse side of card has information for Post and Telegraph Department, Queensland.
62. Rakeevan, 1912.
63. Jinny Maxwell, nurse to the Bell children], oval picture, mounted on card, undated.
64. Margot Margaret Maxwell Bell, undated.
65. My cousin Margot Bell aged 19, ca. 1927.
66. Peter Bell holding Colin Bell at Watreley [?], Southport.
67. Bell family relatives at Jimbour, Sunday 7 April 2002

[68 to 103.] [36 colour photographs from the opening of the Cellar Door at Jimbour House, April 2002].
[104 to 121. ] [18 colour 35mm negatives from the opening of the Cellar Door at Jimbour House, April 2002].