Guide to the Collections held by the Nottingham University Library (as filmed by the AJCP)
M1578
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2019
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Fonds. Eyre Manuscripts, 1856 - 1861
Papers of Eyre Family of Grove, Nottinghamshire.
Fonds. Galway Manuscripts, 1933 - 1942
Papers of Monckton-Arundell Family of Serlby Hall, Bawtry, Nottinghamshire...
Series G13,230 - 13,241. Papers of 8th Viscount Galway, 1933 - 1942
Correspondence, 1933 - 1942 (File)
The subject-matter of the correspondence includes the Oxford Society in New Zealand, Galway's appointment as a Privy Councillor in 1937, the death of King George VI and the abdication of King Edward VIII, the proposed Anglican Cathedral in Wellington, New Zealand public affairs, Galway's return to England in 1941 and his appointment as Colonel Commandant of the Honourable Artillery Company. The correspondents include Lord Hardinge, Sir Godfrey Thomas and D.E. Fowley.
Fonds. Middleton Manuscripts, June 1907 - October 1907
Papers of Willoughby Family of Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, and Middleton, Warwickshire...
Series Mi 4F/170-90. Letters from Honourable H.D.H. Willoughby (died 1916) to his parents Godfrey Willoughby (later 10th Baron Middleton) and Ida Willoughby, June 1907 - October 1907
Letters from H.D.H. Willoughby to Mrs. Ida Willoughby, June 1907 - October 1907 (File 172-82)
The letters were written from Sydney, Trawalla (Victoria) and Melbourne and refer to sport, tennis parties, dances at Government House, a train journey from Adelaide to Sydney, Women's Exhibition, a visit to Coolangatta, Lord Northcote, Sir Samuel Way, Admiral Fawkes, Admiral Bridges, the 1907/1908 summer cruise of the Powerful, and Melbourne Cup festivities.
Fonds. Ossington Manuscripts, 1840 - May 1907
Papers of John Evelyn Denison (1800-1873), 1st Viscount Ossington (created 1872)...
Series Bundle 24. Correspondence (nos. 284-308), 1846 - 29 June 1854
Sir William Denison to J.E. Denison, [1846] (File Os/C/284)
Statement of services as officer of Royal Engineers.
Letters from Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 1847 - 1850 (File Os/C/285-97)
Cessation of transportation; education and churches; colonial finances; conduct of judges; history of factionalism in Van Diemen's Land; travels; conduct of Sir John Eardley Wilmot; constitutional developments; establishment of college; Irish political exiles; Lord Grey; free emigration; whaling; timber; discovery of coal; agriculture; family news.
Fonds. Portland Manuscripts, [c. 1794]
Papers of Cavendish-Bentinck Family of Welbeck, Nottinghamshire.
Fonds. Miscellaneous Items: Galway Manuscripts, 13 August 1899 - 12 June 1903
Filmed selectively.
Fonds. Miscellaneous Items: Middleton Manuscripts, 14 November 1902 - 2 March 1903
Filmed selectively.
Fonds. Miscellaneous Items: Ossington Manuscripts, 1840 - 24 February 1863
Filmed selectively.
Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 20 February 1852 (File OsC 29)
Resolution of Legislative Council on transportation; customs duties; incompetence of Colonial Secretary; family news; despatch of Victorian gold.
Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, [1852]-02-23 (File OsC 30)
Irish State prisoners; Anti-Transportation League; public works; death of Colonial Secretary; N.S.W. politics.
Henry Denison to Stephen Denison, 26 April 1840 (File OsC 197)
Problems for landowners arising from end of assigned labour; stock; enjoyment of independence; Mrs. Dumaresq.
Letters from Henry Denison (N.S.W.) to J.E. Denison, 1840 - 1841 (File OsC 198-201)
High labour costs; profits from horsebreading; purchase of cattle; design of shearing shed; transportation; report on immigration.
Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 1 June 1851 (File OsC 318)
Criticisms of W. Denison's manner; unpopularity arising from support for transportation; discovery of gold in N.S.W.; Puseyism in Van Diemen's Land; hunting; repayment of loan.
Letters from Henry Denison to J.E. Denison, 1850 (File OsC 461-66)
Emigration scheme of S. Herbert; attitude of N.S.W. colonists to transportation; bushrangers.
Sir William Denison (Hobart) to J.E. Denison, 12 January 1852 (File OsC 547)
Improvement in popularity; superiority of Tasmanian politicians to those in Victoria or South Australia; loss of free labour to goldfields; future career; family news.