Handwritten diary of John E. Greenham, from Ipswich, Queensland, of his voyage to England via Colombo and Suez Canal aboard the H.M.S. Ophir, from 20 March to 7 May 1895. Records his impressions of the cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide during the voyage. On cover on bound volume: Students notebook

Handwritten letters to William Mackay discussing difficulties of his government appointments in Lagos in 1900 and Newfoundland in 1906, and their previous service together in New Guinea.

Typescript copy of 'Poems' (Sydney: G.B. Philip, 1913). Includes list of subscribers. Dated 24 Dec 1914.

Typescript account of meeting between Sir William MacGregor, Administrator of British New Guinea, and the Resident of Ternate and Jansen van Afferden at Thursday Island.
Report of an account of fixing a border point on the 141st longitutde.
Report is headed Most secret no. 7, On board H.M.S.S. Java, Dobo, March 11 1893.

Extracts from files 1901-1918, together with 6th report of the President, Mar 1913-Mar 1914.

Handwritten letter dated 17 Jun 1960 from Father Edward Leo Hayes, Oakey (Queensland), to Jack Vincent regarding aboriginal relics.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.

Letter 8 July 1862 to [A.C.] Gregory introducing Mr. Maclaren.
Also letter dated 29 Sept 1941 to Mr. Pennington [James Forsyth Librarian] from Mrs. E.J. Burrell, previous owner of Bowen's letter.

Handwritten letter to Mrs Cassidy re parish news and Queensland literary news.

Handwritten letter to Eileen M. Buckley re John Shaw Neilson, James Devaney and other literary figures.

Includes engraved newspaper illustrations 1865 and 1867.