File File 2 - Bell Family Photographs

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UQFL79-Series B-File 2

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Bell Family Photographs

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  • 1869-2003 (Creation)

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This file has 120 items of photographic material that was previously housed loosely in the collection. Most are black and white phototgraphs. The list of photographic material:

  1. View of Jimbour head station from creek, 1869
  2. Real photo postcard of the log cabin Isisford, ca. 1884
  3. With my brother in law Dr Lorrimer Dods taken at Fenton? Sunday 3rd’, 1928?, [Lorrimer Dods knighted for world child welfare] and Colin Basil Peter Bell, [United Graziers president]
  4. Jimbour [garden]. From post-it note (now removed): garden being created, ca. 1890.
  5. J. P. Bell [Joshua Peter Bell]. From post-it note (now removed): J. P. Bell, knighted 1881, died 1881
  6. [Unknown place, undated]
  7. [Men in stockyards, at Westland?], most of caption on missing corner, undated
  8. Colin B. P. Bell [Colin Basil Peter Bell] Taken March 4 1898 on wedding trip. [He married Theodora Sybil Frances Needham of Canning Downs]. Photographic studio: Freeman & Col, Ltd, 318 George Street, Sydney. Platinotype.
  9. Take great care of this photo [initials indecipherable], The late Sir Joshua Peter Bell. Return photo to Mr Colin B. P. Bell "Westland" Longreach, [undated].
  10. Jimbour about 1890. Left to right, back row: J. T. Bell [ Joshua Thomas Bell], Miss Galletly, Mrs Buckland Taylor with Isabell (baby), Isabell Moffatt, Lady Bell, Colin Bell, Maida Bell. Sitting: Emma Armytage. On ground: A. P. MacDonald, Willie [William Alexander] Bell, [Baten Tale?], 1890
  11. ‘Gambetta’ [by] ‘Lord of the Hills [from] ‘Greyskin’. From post-it note (now removed): taken at Jimbour, ca. 1896
  12. Outside Jimbour house, [Aboriginal man with horse and foal], undated
  13. Mr & Mrs C B P Bell [Colin and Sybil] Longreach show, first prize pair. From post-it note (now removed): for best pair of buggy horses, ‘Westland’ bred horses, ‘Lydia’ and ‘Foam’, ca. 1920
  14. Mr & Mrs Colin Bell at Longreach Show - date unknown. From post-it note (now discarded): Mr & Mrs C B P Bell (Colin and Sybil) at Longreach show, best four-in-hand, Westland Station horses, ca. 1920
  15. Coach from Jimbour house. From post-it note (now discarded): now in Cobb & Co Museum in Toowoomba, known as ‘The Yellow Buggy’, undated. Photograph from the Courier-Mail.
    15a. Coach. Most likely ‘The Yello Buggy’. Undated.
  16. Jimbour. From post-it note (now discarded): Jimbour house ca. 1880
  17. Colin Basil Peter Bell, 1889
  18. Real photo postcard. Joshua [Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell (1907-1997) son of Joshua Thomas Bell (1863-1911)] at the children’s picnic on his first birthday, 3 Feb 1908, Dalby
  19. Xmas 1932: [Colin Basil Peter Bell (1867-1934), manager of Westland]. Tennis at ‘Westland’, Longreach, 1932: Back Row L-R 1. [unknown], 2. Jock Inglis (manager, Welshot), 3. Colin Basil Peter Bell (manager, Westland), 4. Holmes, 5. Alec Ramsay (manager, Tocal), 6. Francis Needham Bell (son of Colin and Sybil); Row 2: Theodora Sybil Frances Needham Bell (wife), 2. Josephine Thora Bell (daughter of Colin and Sybil) 3. Mrs Alex Ramsay, 4. Lynette Bell (daughter of Colin and Sybil); Front – 1. Dick Barnes of ‘Rivoli Downs’ 2. Arthur Taylor (nephew of Banjo Patterson) 3. Hugh Patterson (son of Banjo Patterson) 4. Les Hayward (Jackeroo), 1932
  20. Photograph of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell, receiving award, [C.B.E. in 1968?], 1968?. Photograph from Queensland Country Life Photo.
  21. [Photograph of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell’s retirement dinner, 1971] 12 x 16 cm. Photograph from Queensland Country Life Photo.
  22. [Photograph of Peter Bell's retirement dinner, 1971], 8 x 13 cm. Photograph from Queensland Country Life Photo.
  23. Photograph of Peter Bell's retirement dinner, 1971, 8 x 13 cm.
  24. Peter C.B.E. [On cover]. New Year card with a photo of [Colin Basil] Peter Bell, Apr 1976.
  25. Wedding photograph of Sibyl Bell (nee Needham), 12 Mar 1989.
  26. Photograph of Colin [Basil Peter] Bell, undated.
  27. Photograph of Sybil Bell, undated.
  28. Group photograph, includes Sybil and Thora, undated.
  29. Carte-de-visite photograph of Joshua Thomas Bell, 1880. Photograph by: Mathewson Artist Photographer Brisbane.
  30. Carte-de-visite photograph of Lady Bell, 1880.
  31. Carte-de-visite photograph of Colin Basil Peter Bell, 1886. Photograph by: R.H. Lord, Cambridge.
  32. Carte-de-visite photograph of Oswald Marmaduke D'Orsey Bell, 1880. Photograph by: Mathewson Artist Photographer Brisbane.
  33. Carte-de-visite photograph of Warraba. Caption on the back of the photograph: "Warraba" with my father when he was a boy in Jimbour, originally he [rode?] on to Jimbour from N.S. Wales ... Warraba was well known in Brisbane in 1880, he stayed there while my [people?] were there at Gov. House. C. B. P. Bell.
  34. Longreach Show: C.B.P. Bell & - Allden president and secretary of C. & N. Graziers Assn.
  35. Colin Basil Peter Bell (1867-1934), undated, [DISCARDED: active mould]
  36. Unidentified photograph of men in sporting attire, undated. [In very poor condition]
  37. Bell family at Jimbour, 7 Apr 2002.
  38. Moffatt and Bell families sandstone vault, obelisk style monument with fencing surrounding the site at the Ipswich cemetary, 2003? The sandstone vault honors Thomas de Lacy Moffatt, Colonial Treasurer of Queensland who died in 1864.
  39. Close up of the Moffatt and Bell families sandstone vault at Ipswich cemetary with plaque for Gerald Kellett Moffat (1862-1894) and Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (ca. 1857-1894) , Nov 2003.
  40. Close up of the Moffatt and Bell Families vault with the plaque at the base for John Alexander Bell (ca. 1829-1901), Nov 2003.
  41. Fragment of a stone plaque for the Moffatt family vault 1864.
  42. Photograph of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1857-1894
  43. Photograph of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1857-1894) [son of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1824-1864) and Mary Isbella Moffatt (previously MacDonald, nee Bell (1826-1866)] mounted on card.
  44. Photograph of Gerald Kellett Moffat (1862-1894) [son of Thomas de Lacy Moffatt (1824-1864) and Mary Isbella Moffatt (previously MacDonald, nee Bell (1826-1866)]
  45. 'Mother on Valery Longreach', 'Sibyl Frances Bell at Longreach Show Chapion HackTaken about 1926 born 4 Feb 1877 m. 1898 Mr C.B.P. Bell', ca. 1926, mounted on card, edges damaged.
  46. Photo photo postcard with handwritten note: 'The Morgan Parliamentary Party before the General Election 1904. I wish you a Happy New Year JTB. Graceville 11-12-04.'; addressed to Hon. [indecipherable] Ferguson, London.
  47. Carte-de-visite photograph of Joshua Thomas Bell, with handwritten annotation 'JTB 1880). Photographer is Albert Lomer of Queen Street, Brisbane.
  48. Real photo postcard with annotation on reverse 'J.T. Bell speaking at opening of Dalby-Tara railway'. Very faded.
  49. Photograph of Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell (1909-1997) with note on version 'J.P.F. Bell son of Joshua Thomas (Bell) eldest son of Sir Joshua Peter and Lady Bell', mounted on card and missing sections of the photograph.
  50. Real photo postcard of Joshua Thomas Bell and Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell, with annotation on reverse 'JTB & JPFB on board Q.C.S. Otter'.
  51. Photograph of ACM Alden and CBP Bell (Colin Basil Peter Bell (1902-1977)), Cattle committee meeting, Townsville, 1954.
  52. Photograph of Jimbour Station, mounted on card.
  53. Photograph of Lady Bell (wife of Sir Joshua Peter Bell) and children: from left Oswald Marmaduke D’Orsey Bell (Ossie) (1871-1942), Colin Basil Peter Bell (Colin or Collie) (1867-1934), Maida Isabella Sarah Bell (1872-1942), Lady Bell (Margaret Miller Bell) (1849-1914), Joshua Thomas Bell (Joey) (1863-1911), and William Alexander D’Orsey Bell (1865-1940) taken at Lindin, 1889 [broken in half but still connected]. Photographer: Tho. Fall, Portman Square.
  54. Photograph of five men at Arrilalah Races. Eric Duflies [?], George Coar, Dad (CPB Bell), Bobbie Miller, C J Allicht. Undated.
  55. Black and white photograph of a couple, unidentified.
  56. Black and white group photograph, unidentified.
  57. First stage of the Public Offices, viewed from corner of Queen and William Streets, North Quay, Paul L Poulsen, Photographer, 7 Queen Street, Brisbane, ca. 1889.
  58. The main street in Tanga - Tanganyika Territory [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
  59. Negative of ship at dock, [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
  60. Real photo postcard. [previously inserted in Joshua Peter Ferguson Album].
  61. 'New Public Offices, Brisbane', mounted on card. Reverse side of card has information for Post and Telegraph Department, Queensland.
  62. Rakeevan, 1912.
  63. Jinny Maxwell Dads nurse. Maxwell was nurse to the Bell children], oval picture, mounted on card, undated.
  64. Margot Margaret Maxwell Bell, undated.
  65. My cousin Margot Bell aged 19, ca. 1927.
  66. Peter Bell holding Colin Bell at Watreley [?], Southport.
  67. Bell family relatives at Jimbour, Sunday 7 April 2002

[68 to 103.] [36 colour photographs from the opening of the Cellar Door at Jimbour House, April 2002].
[104 to 121. ] [18 colour 35mm negatives from the opening of the Cellar Door at Jimbour House, April 2002].

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Copyright varies. Can be reproduced for personal research and study. For other uses see About copyright . Please attribute the Fryer Library.

Pre-1955 photographs: Out of copyright. Able to be reproduced without permission. Please attribute the Fryer Library.

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Album 1

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that this photograph album may contain images of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased.

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Created, Linda Justo, 19-Jul-2021.

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  • Album: UQFL79 Album 1