- UQFL79-Series D-File 21
- File
- 2002
Part of Bell Family Papers
Photocopies and thermal paper copies of land titles associated with Jimbour and letter from 2002.
Bell Family
Part of Bell Family Papers
Photocopies and thermal paper copies of land titles associated with Jimbour and letter from 2002.
Bell Family
Correspondence, outgoing from Marmaduke Alexander Thomas Bell
Part of Bell Family Papers
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
Bell, Marmaduke Alexander Thomas, 1867-1953?
Part of Bell Family Papers
Articles, newspaper cuttings and notes about Jimbour and its' water tower.
Bell Family
Scrapbooks relating to Joshua Thomas Bell
Part of Bell Family Papers
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.
Bell, Catherine Jane, 1867-1943
Programs, cards and correspondence relating to Joshua Thomas Bell
Part of Bell Family Papers
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]
Bell, Joshua Thomas, 1863-1911
Colin Basil Peter Bell and Theodora Sybil Frances Bell (nee Needham) and family
Part of Bell Family Papers
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
Part of Bell Family Papers
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.
Bell Family
Francis Needham Bell personal papers
Part of Bell Family Papers
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.
Bell, Francis Needham, 1909-1989
Correspondence, Margaret Miller Bell, from 1893
Part of Bell Family Papers
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).
Part of Bell Family Papers
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:
[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].