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Colin Basil Peter Bell and Theodora Sybil Frances Bell (nee Needham) and family

Varous documents and material related to Colin and Sybil Bell and their family. Includes:
• a letter from the Longreach District Railway League,
• financial information including share details (including QANTAS shares)
• estate information,
• race horse lease
• correspondence regarding the estate of Sybil Frances Bell, 1945 to 1947;
• Newspaper cuttings of the marriage of Josephine Thora Bell (daughter of Colin and Sybil Bell to Arthur Hamilton Taylor (on 18 Jul 1933), engagement notice, death notice for Arthur Hamilton Taylor (photocopy of originals provided);
• Pocket Calendar for 1907 [London: Ernest Nister, printed in Bavaria], with inscription ‘To S. Bell from [the P. P.?] with best wishes for 1907’, [most likely Sybil Bell, wife of Colin Basil Peter Bell].
• estate information,
• Letter to Frances (Needham Bell) (son of Colin and Sybil Bell), regarding an article by E.T. Towner, 1947?, with a copy of Towner's article 'Nationalisation of banks'

Bell, Colin Basil Peter, 1867-1934

Colin Bell's Australasian Club invitation, share certificate

Colin Basil Peter Bell: Invitation to The Australasian Club event, 19 Nov 1887 [featuring an Australian coast of arms, toast list, menu and list of club members]; Share certificate for The Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited, 5 Aug 1935; packing slip from Beard, Watson & Co for C. Bell Esq, 27 Jul 1929.

Bell, Colin Basil Peter, 1867-1934

Patent for fencing at the Westland property

Photocopies of Letters Patent of Thomas Willis for ‘an improved detachable fencing standard?’, 1905. Photocopies of documents and advertisements about the ‘improved detachable fence standards’ ‘The Westland Dropper’, invented by Thomas T. Willis, c1905 to 192?

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Jimbour race horses

Peeps into Dalby’s Glorious Racing Past: 1859-1959, Dalby Benefit Race Club, ca. 1959. Newspaper cutting on Queensland Thoroughbreds from The Queenslander, 6 Feb 1936.

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Challacombe and Suttons of Jimbour

Challacombes of Jimbour and Suttor family information. Includes copies of correspondence, biographical information on James Challacombe, William Challacombe and George Suttor. [These are reproductions of photocopies and typed letters, which received severe water damage]

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Jimbour coach

Jimbour coach newspaper cutting and information from the Cobb & Co museum regarding the Jimbour coach.

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Jimbour House, 1906 to 1992

Photocopies of facsimiles of Jimbour land titles, Bell family wills, receipts and disbursements, 1906 to 1992.

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Jimbour House, 1959 to 2001

Photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles of Jimbour house, 1959 to 2001. Christmas card depicting Jimbour House, undated.

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Jimbour House, 1912 to 1979

Jimbour House: letter regarding sale of Jimbour House and adjoining lands to Messrs. Ryder and Thomas, 12 Jun 1912 ; poem by H. Y. Russell, ‘The re-instatement of Jimbour House’ (Official opening 21 Nov, 1925), 22 Nov 1925; newspaper cuttings and photocopies of newspaper cuttings, 1912 to 1979.

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Land titles

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

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