Guide to the Collections of the Norfolk Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP)

Female emigration: extract from a letter from Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (1p, printed), 26 September 1834 (Item)

Papers relating to emigration to the Australian colonies ordered by the House of Commons to be printed (20pp, printed), 27 March 1835 (Item)

Committee for Promoting the Emigration of Females to the Australian Colonies. A Free Passage to Single Women and Widows (3pp, printed), 30 April 1835 (Item)

Extract from Court Roll, 13 May 1862 (File PET 854/36, 262X5)

Admission of Thomas Eglington, Mary Anne Burton, Freeman Eglington, Eliza Graver and John Eglington, under the will of Thomas Freeman their grandfather on the death of Mary Eglington their mother.

Paper relating to certificates of the Eglington and Freeman families, 1812 - 1855 (File PET 854/37, 262X5)

Including baptisms of Anne Eglington, Thomas Eglington, Freeman Eglington and John Eglington (1812-1829), marriages of Joseph Burton and Mary Anne Eglington (1832), Robert Graver and Eliza Eglington (1838), burials of Mary Freeman (1849), Mary Eglington (1861) and John Eglington (1826), and death at Adelaide of Robert Graver (1855).

Power of attorney from Eliza Graver (Adelaide) to Leonard Hicks (London), 24 December 1862 (File PET 854/38, 262X5)

To receive her share of proceeds of the sale of messuage and land at Swanton Abbott and other money due under the wills of her grandfather Thomas Eglington and her mother Mary Eglington.

Indenture - Deed of covenant, 24 December 1862 (File PET 854/39, 262X5)

Deed of covenant between (1) Thomas Freeman Eglington (Irmingland), farmer, Joseph Watts Burton (Hackforth next Reepham), butcher and his wife Mary Anne Burton; nee Eglington, Freeman Eglington (Kerdiston), Eliza Graver (Adelaide), widow; nee Eglington and John Eglington (Fakenham), draper and (2) John Berney Petre of Westwick House to convey copyhold property in Swanton Abbott.

Surrenders from Thomas Eglington and others to John B. Petre of messuage and land in Swanton Abbott, 24 December 1862 - 21 March 1863 (File PET 854/40, 262X5)

Extract from Court Roll, Special Court for Manor of Swanton Abbott, 28 March 1863 (File PET 854/41, 262X5)

Admission of John B. Petre on the surrender of Thomas Eglington and his wife Sarah Ann Eglington, Joseph Burton and his wife Mary Anne Burton, Freeman Eglington, Eliza Graver, John Eglington and Mary Gladden Eglington, his wife, of messuage and land in Swanton Abbott.

Receipts for succession duty for property in Swanton Abbott, 1862 - 1863 (File PET 854/42, 262X5)

Receipts for succession duty for property in Swanton Abbott to Eliza Graver (Adelaide)[13 Mar 1862], Freeman Eglington (Kerdiston), John Eglington (Fakenham), Thomas Eglington (Irmingland) and Marianne Burton (Hackford next Reepham) [all 23 May 1863].

Indenture between Charles Wodehouse (Rockhampton) and John B. Petre, Edward Gurdon and Algernon Wodehouse, 6 April 1867 (File PET 1058/7, 266X6)

For his share of the trust fund under the settlement of Rev. Alfred Wodehouse and Emma Hamilla.

Ellen Bryant (Castlemaine, Victoria) to William and Polly: colonial life; mining works; thanks for photographs, n.d. (File MC 17/43, 405X7)

David Freeman (Melbourne) to his brother William Freeman, 1875 (File MC 17/44, 405X7)

14 June 1875: Has exchanged mining for the timber trade; Melbourne; suggests that William sell a painting in Melbourne Gallery; family matters...

D.G. Freeman (Melbourne) to William H. Freeman (Norwich), 22 October 1905 - 14 November 1905 (File MC 17/55, 405X7)

Nelson centenary celebrations; family memories of the French invasion scare; sends a walking stick; Australian forestry work.

D.G. Freeman (Melbourne) to his nephew William H. Freeman: death of his wife Rosa; family property, 24 November 1907 (File MC 17/56, 405X7)

Ellen de Carle Freeman of Melbourne (Chipping Campden) to Howard: Freeman ancestors, 15 October 1895 (File MC 17/74-75, 405X7)

With a note on monumental inscriptions at St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich.

Certificate of death of Priscilla Tubby at Hobart, daughter of Priscilla Jay, with receipt for supplying certificate to the executors, 26 September 1839 - 14 October 1841 (File 1913)

Release from Robert Browne, J.G. Fisher and others to the surviving executors of the will of Priscilla Jay, 18 September 1844 (File 1914)

Receipt of division of money arising from the estate, 8 October 1844 (File 1915)

Conveyance from Rose Allison to Alice Crotch and John Rout, 14 July 1900 (File D1/213/18, 326X10)

Conveyance upon trust for sale of certain freehold hereditaments. Rose Allison, wife of George Allison of Bootoma Station, Brewarrina, NSW, Sheep Farmer and Alice Crotch of Marlborough House, Ipswich Road, Norwich, Spinster, and John Rout of Norwich, Gentleman.

Statutory declaration by John Rout verifying heiress-ship of Rose Allison and Alice Crotch, 18 January 1901 (File D1/213/19, 326X10)

Copies of entries from Marriage, Birth and Death registers attached.

Conveyance between John Rout and Samuel Wilkins of freehold hereditaments, nos 33 and 35 West Pottergate Street, 29 January 1901 (File D1/213/20, 326X10)

Rev. Scott F. Surtees, ed. Emigrant letters from settlers in Canada and South America, collected in the parish of Banham, Norfolk, London, Jarrold and Sons, (16pp.), [c.1852] (File)

The publication reproduces letters, or extracts from letters, written in 1849-1851 from six emigrants in South Australia.

E.M. Beloe. Crimes and their punishments mentioned in Norfolk Borough Quarter Sessions, Lynn and elsewhere (typescript with ms amendments), 1925 (File 3/29)

pp. 1-16, 64-67 on details of convicts transported.

Volume of newspaper cuttings relating to trade in Coventry, parliamentary debates, New South Wales and other subjects (File BUL 1/9, 561X6)

pp. 64, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122, 124, 125...

Geoffrey Palmer (Auckland) to Miss Upcher: family history, 9 July 1936 (File)

Geoffrey Palmer to Miss Upcher, 2 March 1937 (File)

Further details on Upcher connections; disastrous cricket match at Melbourne; conditions in Auckland; sharks and other fish.

Geoffrey Palmer to Miss Upcher: weakness of naval defence in Pacific; family history, 30 September 1938 (File)

Photograph of Palmer's son Humphrey Palmer, photograph of a portrait of George Horsnell (b. 1778) in the possession of Palmer, 9 July 1936 (File)

Includes notes on the Upcher and Blake Palmer families.

Annie Potts (Yeulba, Qld.) to Margaret Pillow, 29 March 1919 (Item)

Her emigration to Australia as a baby; effect of the War on her life; enlistment of Edward Pillow; her son served in Egypt and Gallipoli and was wounded in France.

Lettie Potts (Geelong) to Margaret Pillow: news of members of Pillow Family in Australia, and her brothers in the Army, 20 August 1918 (Item)

Lettie Potts (Melbourne) to Margaret Pillow: family news; effects of influenza in Melbourne; includes a photograph of Geelong College Truck shop, 13 February 1919 (Item)

Photograph of Edward Pillow, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, taken at Cunnamulla, Queensland, 14 December 1914 (Item)

Dugard Buckler (Emigrant and Colonists' Aid Corporation, London) to Walter Butler, 26 July 1881 (File MC 3/309 (a), 468X5)

Refers to letter from Lady Lothian (not included); emigration of a master mason; suggests Sydney or Brisbane rather than New Zealand as New Zealand buildings are mostly timber; methods of obtaining a passage.

Woods Australian Diary, 1891 (File)

Entries for May-July 1891 only, referring to opening of Parliament, dinner parties, Sydney Rowing Club regatta, Queen's Birthday review, polo club meetings and horse races at Randwick. There are numerous references to 'Winslow', the home of Sir Joseph Long Innes at Darling Point, Sydney. The writer of the diary is not identified (46p).

Rider Haggard (SS Turakima) to Marianna Haggard, 19 March 1916 (Item 36)

Voyage to Tasmania from Cape Town; details of other passengers and proposed Australian itinerary (6p).

Rider Haggard (SS Karligar) to Lilias, 5 May 1916 (Item 2)

Voyage to Fremantle; his work is going well, meeting with members of the Government in Adelaide; due to meet State premiers; horror at thought of teetotalness imposed on guests by Sir Harry Barron, Governor of Western Australia, and that he is going to smuggle in some brandy (2p).

Rider Haggard (RMS Niagara off Honolulu) to Lilias, 22 June 1916 (Item 3)

Voyage to Hawaii; details of stay in New Zealand and Suva; plans for a new book (4p).

Notes on the Boyce Family of Dunston, n.d. (Item MS 10605/79 (26F1))

Sent by 'a Boyce, florist of Western Australia, claiming descent from the Earl of Deloraine. Religious dementia, claims to be one of the Trinity, a heaven conferred DD etc' (7pp.)

Benjamin Buck (New Norfolk) to his family, 15 March 1853 (File MC 81/26/270, 525X9)

Experiences in New Zealand and Tasmania while working as a surgeon; meeting with William Smith O'Brien, the Irish nationalist.

Memorial service for Rev. James Chalmers and Rev. O.F. Tomkins, murdered in New Guinea, City Temple, London (printed, 6pp.), 17 May 1901 (File MC 81/85, 526X7)

F.N. Ribbald (Sydney) to [Unknown]: portraits of Pocahontas and Bishop Edmund Scrambler, Bishop of Norwich in 16th century; with an annotation by C.S. Orde, 28 Jan. (File MC 109/72 573X4)

Correspondence of Houcher and Houcher, solicitors (Thetford) relating to the executorship of Maria Kernshaw (d. 26 Jun 1899) of Willaston, South Australia, 1900 - 1901 (File MC 114/4/51, 584X3)

The papers include letters and financial documents from the English, Scottish and Australian Bank (London), Stock and Scott, solicitors (Adelaide), Sarah Rice (Attleborough) and Frederick Wood, solicitor (Brandon) (33p).

Sil Duff (Warner's Hotel, Christchurch) to B.J. Duff: voyage, travels in New Zealand; possible purchase of a house; infestation of rabbits, 8 April 1888 (File MC 124/137, 600X7)

Sil Duff to Bernard Duff: on board ship; rescue of shipwrecked people from Palmyra Island (Pacific Ocean), 7 July 1888 (File MC 124/138, 600X7)