Letters written by Sarah Carlin from South Australia, primarily to members of her family in England, including her father William Brooke, her step(?)-mother Dinah Brooke and her brother William Brooke

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.

Letters received by Frederick Benjamin Carlin, primarily from his family in England.

Letters written by Frederick Benjamin Carlin from Port Lincoln, South Australia, primarily to family members in England.

This series contains material such as theatre programs, concert notes, invitations and ephemeral items relating to Australian theatres.

Photographs and carte de visite depicting various figures. Many of these are formal portraits.

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

Letters to Frank Gordon McKean who left Elgen, Scotland in 1862 for Queensland. Includes examples of cross writing. Accompanying handwritten notes, on three leaves, by John Sutherlandlist the letters. Correspondence includes:
• Letter of introduction give to Frank from Alexander Munro to his brother Douglas Munro, a resident of Queensland;
• Anne Gordon of Elgen, his aunt;
• F. S. McKean, father of Frank;
• letters from Alexander Raff;
• Robert Mitchell;
• a letter from James Cook, Invercargill N.A. to Mrs McKean, which was forwarded to Frank;
• Charles B. Barff;
• letters from John R. Barff;
• portion of a letter from his mother;
• letter from John Fenwick forwarding mail from Mrs McKean (on the reverse is a circular issued by John Fenwish & Co, Brisbane 5 December 1864)

There are envelopes, partial and whole, most of which are addressed to Frank Gordon.

Includes engraved newspaper illustrations 1865 and 1867.