Original folder entitled 'Nicholson family history - photos' (now discarded) containing photographs and negatives used in the publication 19th Century Pioneer: Frank Villeneuve Nicholson Family in Australia. Correspondence relating to the house known as Trafalgar is included.

Research notes, manuscript drafts, photographs, rugby union memorabilia

Material relating to the Macdonald family of 'Hillview', Greenslopes, including correspondence, notes, photographs and ephemeral material.

Two school reports dated 1900, a newspaper cutting relating to a dance dated August 1, 1907, and 6 letters dated 1931-1938.

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.

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

Original folder entitled 'Chapter 9 - The Morisset Family' (now discarded). Correspondence, notes, photographs, 2 compact discs containing photographs, 1 compact disc labelled 'James Thomas Morisset with contact prints and draft of Chapter 9.

Original folder entitled 'Chapter 8 - Frederick Charles North and Daisy and Descendents' (now discarded) containing correspondence, notes and souvenir programme for April 1927 Bushman's Carnival, held at Beaudesert, along with draft of Chapter 8

Original folder entitled 'Chapter 1 - Nicholsons' (now discarded) containing correspondence, genealogical notes, family trees, drafts and photographs.

Maps of locations, correspondence and photographs of family properties including Lota House at Manly, Nindooinbah near Beaudesert and Bluff Downs near Charters Towers. Also, 'Here on a visit' manuscript written by Agnes Helena Wansey, giving an account of her childhood at Lota House and related correspondence.