Collection: History Support Collection

Letters of Rev. Richard Johnson first Chaplain of New South Wales from his work in the colonies

Letters from Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin from 1837-1845. Sir John Franklin immigrated from England and was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania in 1836 and accompanied by his wife reached Hobart in January, 1837

This correspondence of Rev. Samuel Marsden contains important phases of Australian history revealing Marsden's intellectual and moral make-up together with other contemporary notables during this period

This book covers historical schemes for establishing colonies in the South Seas from the days of James I to the year of 1788, when Governor Phillip founded Australia

This book tells the story of Benjamin Singleton and William Parr and other explorers from their journals and letters of the exploration from Windsor to the Hunter Valley in 1817

Traces Irish language words, phrases and references in Australian newspapers, poetry, novels and in Australian English. A detailed glossary of Irish words in Australian writing shows just how important this contribution to Australian English has been.

The idea of developing the South Creek Park as an historic village was adopted by the St Marys Historical Society and service clubs. It would stretch over 5 km from Mamre to Dunheved. It would show the way of life of early farmers, townsfolk and tradesmen

Result of study into the environmental heritage of the South Creek valley - one of a number of investigations initiated by the Department of Planning to provide the basis for the future planning od the South Creek catchment area.