Photocopy of correct typescript ‘Moffatt Memories’ compiled by Ruth V Leslie and read on the 11 Oct 1962 at Newstead House, Brisbane. Her granfather was Samuel Moffatt who lived at Cumkillenbah Homestead on the Darling Downs. There are some brief notes on the Aboriginal Australians who lived there. Family history for Thomas de Lacy Moffatt from the Darling Downs Pioneer Index; Thomas de lacy Moffatt married Mary Isabella MacDonald (nee Bell), widowed daughter of Thomas and Sarah Bell. Photocopies of death notices for Mary Isabella Moffatt (nee Bell) (1826-1866). Indenture dated 6 Oct 1893 re transfer of estate which included Thomas de Lacy Moffatt. Photocopy of marriage certificate of Thomas De Lacy Moffatt and Mary Isabella MacDonald (nee Bell), 17 Apr 1850 and copy of particulars recorded in register of NSW. Photocopied pages 2-4 of Digger – Queensland Pioneers Index 1829-1889.

Transcript of memoir of Francis Needham Bell. -- Four exercise books containing a written history of Francis Needham Bell. -- Letters from Ken Little to Francis Bell, most from Bendon, Barcaldine. -- Newspaper cuttings, article on rowing by Francis Bell. -- ‘Plea of a Pipe’ by CBP Bell. -- Note from Colin CBP Bell to son Francis on his appointment to Portland Downs on finishing school, 5 Dec 1927. -- Note re Francis, 17 Dec 1926.

Dance card details: Wednesday, 18 July 1934 Longreach Gold Club's Annual Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 20 July 1934, Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, no pencil. -- Friday, 9 November 1934, Longreach First Annual Diggers' Ball, Shire Hall, tangled. -- Thursday, 18 July 1935, Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 8 November 1935, Longreach Second Annual Diggers' Ball, tangled, Crest of Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League Australia on cover. -- Friday, 1 May 1936, Barcaldine Amateur Racing Club Annual Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 3 July 1936, Bachelors' Ball, 1936, Shire Hall, Barcaldine, no pencil. -- Wednesday, 22 July 1936, Longreach Gold Club's Annual Ball, tangled. -- Thursday, 23 July 1936, Caledonian Association Longreach Annual Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 24 July 1936 Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 13 November 1936, Diggers' Ball, Longreach Shire Hall, tangled. -- Thursday, 29 April 1937, Bachelors' Ball, Shire Hall, Barcaldine, tangled, List of Barcaldine Bachelors on last page. -- Friday, 30 April 1937, Barcaldine Amateur Racing Club, Annual Ball, Shire Hall, Barcaldine,tangled. -- Thursday, 22 July 1937,Caledonian Association, Longreach, Annual Ball, no pencil. --Friday, 23 July 1937 Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 23 July 1937, Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 20 August 1937, Matrons' & Spinsters' Ball, Shire Hall, Barcaldine, tangled. -- Friday, 12 November 1937, Diggers' Ball, Longreach Shire Hall, tangled. -- Thursday, 21 July 1938, Caledonian Association, Longreach, Twenty-first Annual Ball, no pencil. -- Friday, 11 November 1938, Diggers' Ball, Shire Hall, Longreach, no pencil. -- 1939, Matrons' Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 21 July 1939, Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, tangled. -- Thursday, 18 April 1940, Barcaldine and District Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball, Shire Hall, Barcaldine, no pencil. -- Friday, 19 April 1940, Barcaldine Amateur Racing Club, Share Hall, Barcaldine, tangled. -- Friday, 24 May 1940 Tower Hill Picnic Amateur Race Club Annual Ball, tangled. -- Friday, 12 July 1940, Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, tangled. -- Wednesday, 23 April 1941, Barcaldine Amateur Racing Club, Shire Hall, Barcaldine tangled, Friday, 18 July 1941, Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, half of booklet missing, Friday, 17 May 1946, Tower Hill Picnic Amateur Race Club Annual Ball, tangled. -- Tuesday, 22 July 1958, Longreach Amateur Race Club's Annual Ball, no pencil. -- Tower Hill Picnic Amateur Race Club Annual Ball, undated, tangled.

Handwritten letters, most are addressed to 'My dear Collie'. Letters include: one signed 'your affectionate Mother, Margaret M. Bell'; one signed 'your affect. cousin, G. H. Moffatt' (on letterhead for The Dariling downs and Western Land Company, Limited); letters to solicitors by Margaret M Bell; a letters to Lady Bell from Daly & Schacht Solicitors; a letter to Collie from 'your affect. brother Joshua T. Bell' (on letterhead for The Parliament of Queensland Library).

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].

Copies of outgoing correspondence from Marmaduke Alexander Thomas Bell (Duke),
• To his Uncle Marmaduke, 23 May 1896
• To his Uncle Marmaduke, 23 May 1896 (duplicate)
• To his Uncle Marmaduke, 28 Aug 1896
• To his Uncle Marmaduke, 10 Sept 1896
• To his brother in law Percy Kelly, 9 Jul 1899
• To his mother Frances Georgina Bell (nee Armstrong), 16 Oct 1905

Articles, newspaper cuttings and notes about Jimbour and its' water tower.

Two scrapbooks with newspaper cuttings, correspondence, handwritten notes, and diary entries relating to Joshua Thomas Bell from 1903 to 1910. Inside cover of first book has 'Joshua Bell (1)' and the second 'Joshua Bell (2)'. Dairy entries indicate these scrapbooks belong to Catherine Bell.

Joshua Bell (1) scrapbook includes: diary entries about the Parliamentary Cup of 1904, a trip from Gladstone to Roma with many stops to rest their horses (including a story about the naming of Mt. Redshirt), a trip with 'Joey driving 4 strong horses in the dogcart', leaving on 6 Oct 1907, the trip on the Government steamer Lucinda in May 1908, a tour of the Burnett district in June 1906, ; newspaper cuttings about Joshua T. Bell, John Ferguson; flyers from Queensland Railways for the "Special train" for the Minister for Railways (J.T. Bell) in June 1907, April 1908, 4 Jun 1908; and one b&w photograph of the residents of Leichhardt in front of their Shire Hall.

Joshua Bell (2) scrapbook includes: diary entries for 1909-1910, two b&w photographs (one of the Leichhardt Tree and one of the welcome sign at Taroom?); invitation to the offical farewell dinner for Lord Chelmsford in May 1909 and seating plan ; seating plan with Lord Dudley at the center.

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

Photocopies and thermal paper copies of land titles associated with Jimbour and letter from 2002.

Letters from Jinne Maxwell, also known as Jane Maxwell, (nurse to the children of Joshua and Margaret Bell) to Colin, Joey, Willie, Ossie and Maida, 4 letters, 1893 to 1919