Seventy-six glass slides (8 cm x 8 cm) and 5 prints. The photographs appear to have been taken in the mid- to late-19th century and early 20th century, and imprints include Alinari, Edizioni Brogi, Edizione Inalterabile, ND Phot, X Phot, and Phototypie Labouche Freres Toulouse. The photographs were collected by Romeo Lahey during a visit to Europe after the first World War.
Each box has handwritten contents listing attached, with references to reproductions in 'Historic bridge photographs : the Lahey collection' by Colin O'Connor.
Glass slides originally contained in 9 boxes labelled 'Austral Nepera Gaslight Lantern Plates....Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd.'

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

Early years to 1919 including: Daphne Mayo with cat; Daphne Mayo and young woman, Brisbane; Daphne Mayo, 1919; Daphne Mayo at the beach; and Godfrey Rivers and Daphne Mayo with others at a picnic.

Metal printing plate used to print the cover of a 1919 issue of The Australian at Weymouth, with accompanying provenance statement; a single bound volume of 1918 and 1919 issues of The Australian at Weymouth; three ink stamps from German New Guinea. Sample imprints of two of these stamps are located in Series C, Subseries 1, File 2.

Handmade and hand painted artist folder (46 x 30 cm) with 'Reproductions for classes' and 'Reproductions for use in illustrating principles of design and colour the[ory?]' written on cover. Contains art reproductions and prints pasted onto card. Some signed by Vida Lahey. Possibly used for children’s art classes. Includes postcard of Custom’s House and neon sign “Time for a capstan” and invitation to Daphne Mayo.

15 negatives ; 20 photographs of men working on electricity poles, clearing land, digging, working on roads, loading trucks.

Mostly pen and pencil Academy drawings from the 1920s, some with notes.

Pastel and pencil on paper: Life and head studies (from Brisbane flat), possibly done as a Royal Academy student. Hand study (63 x 48 cm), window mounted (86 x 63 cm), formed part of the Queensland Art Gallery Exhibition Daphne Mayo : let there be sculpture, Nov 2011 to Jan 2012.

4 photographs of Lloyd Rees and 1 of Daphne Mayo and Lloyd Rees.