Cuttings from various newspapers including The Argus, Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Mail relating to Ian Macdonald, the Australian navy in WWI, HMAS Australia, HMS Hood, and the visit of the American fleet to Australia in 1925. There are several death notices for Ian Macdonald which appear to have been collected by his brother Alistair.

21 photographs of various sizes that do not fit into standard albums. The majority are formal portraits of Ian Macdonald.

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.

Parcel containing the following items that belonged to Ian Macdonald:
Commission as Sub Lieutenant dated 1 October 1919
Small Union Flag
Knot
White Royal Australian Naval sailor cap with 3 H.M.A.S. Tasmania tallies
Dark brown leather coin purse
Silver matchbox
Silver cigarette holder (presented to Macdonald by the US Navy)
Box of drawing instruments
Brown cardboard glasses box containing Royal Australian Navy dress buttons
Tin for Bell's waterproof wax vestas containing shirt studs
Travel salt and pepper container
Black cat pin
Ivory cigarette holder

Personal papers of Nancy Armitage, including a pedigree of the Armitage Family, 3 pieces of outgoing correspondence addressed to James Macdonald, 2 letters addressed to Nancy, newspaper cuttings relating to Ian Macdonald, and various handwritten notes comprised of extracts from published works and recipes.

13 items of incoming and outgoing correspondence, including letters, greeting cards and telegrams.

Correspondence, several versions of an article entitled 'Notes on the European War from embarkation' by Alistair Macdonald, and commission as an Honorary Lieutenant.

Letters written by James Macdonald to his parents Alexander Rose Macdonald and Nancy Macdonald between 3 January 1915 and 29 May 1917 while on active duty as a member of the Australian Imperial Force during World War I.

Material relating to Ian Macdonald's education at Brisbane Grammar School and the Royal Australian Naval College, including school reports, examination papers, class notes,

Correspondence, medal two maps of France and a newspaper cutting relating to presentation to Jim Macdonald prior to leaving for the front.