Programme for Grand Opera under the direction of Henry E. Abbey and Maurice Grau at The Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois presenting Gounod's opera Romeo et Juliette with Mme Melba as Juliette and M. Jean de Reszke as Romeo.

Programme for Melba - Second Concert, Saturday December 14th, 1907 at the Town Hall Sydney. Other performers were Una Bourne and Bryce Carter, Andrew Black, John Lemmone with Harold Whittle as accompanist.

This transcription of the original item was compiled and annotated by Richard Fotheringham. There is a note in the top right-hand corner 'In the posession [sic] of Hon. Joshua Thomas Bell circ. 1908-9'. Footnote on first page: 'Two manuscript notes in different hands are written in the right margin at this point ... indicates that this was compiled c. 1902 (Thomas died Jan 1904).' These recollections were shared with his son, Arthur Hoey Davis (1868-1935) (whose pen name was Steele Rudd) mostly likely in the early 1900's. Thomas Davis was a former convict. His memoir covers the period from 1849 to the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859. Davis initially worked with J. C. Burnett's Survey Party. He recounts stories of the places he visited and their history, various encounters with local indigenous groups and individuals, language and culture of the Aboriginal people of the area, kinship system in the Maronoa and Balonne region, and a list of more than 100 names and phrases in the dialect of the people of the Balonne, Dawson and Comet river. Joshua Peter Bell is mentioned several times in memoir. This and other recollections by Thomas Davis were collected by Joshua Thomas Bell in the first decade of the 20th century.

Contents: Complimentary ticket to Grand Military and naval tattoo 2nd Jan 1901 -- Invitation to United Friendly Societies' and Trades Unions' demonstration and sports Jan 5 1901 -- Admission ticket to Naval and military banquet 5 Jan 1901 -- Government of New South Wales requests the honor of presence at a Pyrotechnical illumination of Sydney Harbour on the 4th January 1901 -- State banquet to commemorate the Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia Jan 5 1901 -- Admission ticket Municipal and Civil luncheon 7 Jan 1901 -- Menu and toast list for Dinner Representative Press Jan 8 1901 -- State Municipal & Civil Luncheon Town Hall Sydney Jan 7 1901 menu and toast list --Invitations for Mr and Mrs T Price (2 items) to Parliament House Melbourne reception for The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York 8 May 1901 --Envelope addressed to T. Price from the Parliament of the Commonwealth -- Invitation The Parliament of the Commonwealth opening ceremony 9th May 1901 to Mr and Mrs T Price (2 items) -- Invitation to Mr and Mrs Price to meet Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York 9th May 1901 (2 items).

Invitation on silk, and bound in gold- embossed brown leather with crest. On cover: Brisbane, Queensland 21 September, 1901. Invitation includes luncheon menu and toast list.

Programme for Empire Day celebration, Exhibition Concert Hall, Brisbane, Monday 24th May 1926 under the auspices of the Right Worshipful The Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman W.A. Jolly) and Aldermen. Music programme lists George Sampson, City Organist, Brisbane Ausral Choir. Includes song lyrics and list of Aldermen.

Invitations, dinner seating plan, proceedings (2 copies) and chamber concert programme relating to the opening of the National Library Building Canberra 15 August 1968. Most invitations addressed to Mr and Mrs F.D.O. Fielding (University of Queensland Librarian).

Programme for Melba - Zimbalist recital, The Auditorium, Tuesday August 2nd, 1927 featuring Efrem Zimbalist and Dame Nellie Melba.

Poem sequence, describing visit to Stradbroke Island off the coast of Brisbane by the poet, his wife, and Laurie Hergenhan. In Italian with explanatory handwritten notes in English.

Scrapbook of newspaper articles on E. M. (Ned) Hanlon, during his time as Queensland Minister for Health and Aboriginal Affairs in 1937.