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

Certificate naming Elizabeth Watson and and signed by Lord President of the Council, Granville, awarding the Schoolmistresses Certificate of the First Division, Third Degree of Merit. The certificate has been annotated with subsequent five years inspection reports. Sealed and stamped on rear "This certificate is raised, pursuant to the Minute of 20th August 1853 Section XI, to the 1st Division of the 2nd Degree of Merit. 11 April 1861 By Order of the Committee of Council on Education [signed Ralph Lingen]".

Appointment as lieutenant of infantry in the service of the East India Company on the Bengal establishment. Signed by Dalhousie.

Commission as lieutenant in the Queen's Army in the East Indies only.
Signed by General, Commander-in Chief, East Indies, and by the Military Secretary, East Indies. Seal attached.

Typescript of extracts taken from original journal.
Extracts from a journal by Charles Archer, recounting the discovery of the Fitzroy River. Subtitled: 'Memoranda taken on a journey to the Dawson and some of its tributaries, April 1853.'

Diary of sea voyages in the' Warrior' from Plymouth to Lisbon, 1853 Aug 5 - Dec. 12; and the 'Africa' from Mersey River to Australia, 1854 Apr - July 5, stopping short of arrival in Australia.
4 notebooks bound into one volume, some blank pages cut out.
Handwritten.

Handwritten exercise book. Inside front cover: Garibaldi Lodge, Sandy Creek, Tarnagulla. Accompanied by small booklet entitled, Bye-laws of the Castlemaine district of the Manchester Unity I.O.O.F., 1853.

Journal of immigrant's voyage from Nottingham to Rockhampton in the Ghenghis Khan.

Conditional pardon granted to John Welding, signed by E.J. Hamilton, Comptroller General and W.T. Denison, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land.

Letters to Conrad Niemeitz from various correspondents, listed with explanatory notes by John Sutherland.
Letters mostly in German, with translations.
Includes: letter from Wilhelm Niemeitz to Conrad Niemeitz in German, 1854 Jan 4, (not translated) -- Letter 1854 May 29 from John Luetjens, Lubeck to Conrad Niemeitz recommending a young man Kroger for a position in Australia -- Letter 1854 Dec 29 from Marie Niemeitz, Lubeck to Conrad Niemeitz re death of their father -- Letter 1855 April 2 from John Fenwick, Melbourne to Conrad Niemeitz re cock fighting. Accompanied by a letter from W. Ross Johnston, 1970 July 16.