Guide to the Papers of Oswald Bloxsome

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MS 336

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Collection Summary

Creator
Bloxsome, Oswald
Title
Papers of Oswald Bloxsome
Date Range
1838 - 1942
Collection Number
MS 336
Extent
0.09 metres (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Original diary in Oswald Bloxsome's handwriting of a voyage to New South Wales, April-June 21, 1838. The continuation of this journal is in photographic form and covers the remainder of Bloxsome's journey until he landed in Sydney on August 3. The continuation also exists in typed transcript form with a biographical note on Bloxsome written by Emmeline Fisher nee Bloxsome, London 1926. The collection also includes: a photostat of 'A short biography of Oswald Bloxsome, Senr.' compiled by Herbert S. Bloxsome, 1942; 'Mosman's Bay ...romance of an old whaling station', an offprint from the Australian Historical Society journal and proceedings, vol. 2, pt. 10 (1909), p. 230-270; and a photostat of a sketch of Nelson's Bay, N.S.W., from Pall Mall Magazine, vol. vii (Sept.-Dec. 1895), p. 266.

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn308699).

Conditions Governing Use

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn308699).

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Oswald Bloxsome, National Library of Australia, MS 336'.

Item Descriptions

Original diary in Oswald Bloxsome's handwriting of a voyage to New South Wales, April-June 21, 1838 (Item 1) - Box (Shared), Folder 1 (MS 336)

Continuation of Oswald Bloxsome's journal, in photographic form, covering the remainder of his journey until he landed in Sydney on August 3, 1838 (Item 2) - Box (Shared), Folder 2 (MS 336)

Typed transcript of the continuation of Oswald Bloxsome's journal, including a biographical note on Bloxsome written by Emmeline Fisher nee Bloxsome, London, 1926 (Item 3) - Box (Shared), Folder 3 (MS 336)

Photostat of 'A short biography of Oswald Bloxsome, Senr.' compiled by Herbert S. Bloxsome, 1942 (Item 4) - Box (Shared), Folder 3 (MS 336)

'Mosman's Bay ...romance of an old whaling station', an offprint from the Australian Historical Society journal and proceedings, vol. 2, pt. 10, p. 230-270, 1909 (Item 5) - Box (Shared), Folder 3 (MS 336)

Photostat of a sketch of Nelson's Bay, N.S.W., from Pall Mall Magazine, vol. vii, p. 266, September-December 1895 (Item 6) - Box (Shared), Folder 3 (MS 336)


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