Guide to the Collections held by the Cambridgeshire Record Office, Huntingdon (as filmed by the AJCP)
M1854-M1855
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2018
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Fonds Acc. 2899. County Council. Education Department, 1911
Papers of H. Wilson, Clerk of the City of Peterborough Education Committee, relating to the exchange of flags between St. Peter's Church School, Sydney, and St. John's School, Peterborough, 1911. The flags were seen 'of symbols of the colonial relationship as well as the attachments suggested by the local names.' The papers include the programme for the ceremony of the unfurling of the flags at Peterborough, 3 Nov. 1911.
Fonds DDM. Manchester Muniments, 1850 - 1980
Papers of George Montagu (1799-1855), 6th Duke of Manchester (succeeded 1843) and William Montagu (1823-1890), 7th Duke of Manchester (succeeded 1855). The 7th Duke, who owned properties in New Zealand and Australia, was the first President of the Royal Colonial Institute.
Series DDM 8A/1. Guard book of H.J. Ker Porter (Brampton, Hunts.), 1856 - 1873
Agent of the Duke of Manchester, concerning the Duke's New Zealand properties 1856-1873. The correspondents include H. Scott (Christchurch), Harman and Stevens (Christchurch), H. Gresson (Christchurch) and V. Hill (St. Neots). In addition to correspondence, there are schedules of investments, accounts and lists of tenants.
Series DDM 10A/9. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 12 May 1881 - 6 January 1882
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Memorandum of association of Australian Trans-Continental Railway Syndicate Ltd. (3 pages, printed), 12 May 1881 (File)
Articles of association of Australian Trans-Continental Railway Syndicate Ltd. (21 pages, printed), 12 May 1881 (File)
Correspondence between Duke of Manchester and H. Kimber, 8 August 1881 - 15 August 1881 (File)
Declines to join Australian Trans-Continental Railway Syndicate...
Sir Joshua Bell (Brisbane) to Duke of Manchester, n.d. (File)
Darling Downs and Western Land Co.; increase of capital; sends articles of association; debentures; rise in value of sheep and cattle properties in Queensland. (badly damaged).
T. McIlwraith (Brisbane) to Duke of Manchester, 10 October 1881 (File)
Duke's work for Queensland; Hut Rails scandal, McIlwraith's strong political position; Darling Downs and Western Land Co.; formation of mining and smelting company in Queensland by Robertson of Glasgow.
Series DDM 10A/14. Correspondence, 1850 - 1855
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Bundle of letters relating to Lord Frederick Montagu in New Zealand and New South Wales, 1850 - 1855 (File 74)
They refer to his ill-health, income, debts, the tack of servants in the Australian bush, rough treatment of horses, and Archdeacon W. Cowper. The correspondents include Lord Frederick Montagu and Sir S. Osborne Gibbs.
Series DDM 10B/22. Papers relating to the Queensland Emigration Scheme, 1862
The papers include letters of H. Jordan on assistance to operatives in cotton mills to emigrate to Queensland, letters of J. Lang (Manchester), a letter of the Duke of Manchester to the Times, and H. Jordan. Queensland: emigration to the new colony of Australia the future cotton field of England. (London, 1862)...
Series DDM 17/2. Miscellaneous, 21 October 1880 - 1893
Series DDM 20A/3. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 23 November 1869 - 9 June 1871
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C. Eddy to Duke of Manchester, 23 November 1869 (File)
Requests signature for petition; sends statistics on colonial trade.
J. Bate to Duke of Manchester, 21 January 1870 (File)
Sends letter for daily papers and letter from G. Spottiswoode on need for assistance for emigration from Aberdeen.
W. Collands to Duke of Manchester and H. Cocks to Duke of Manchester, 3 February 1870 - 2 February 1871 (File)
W. Collands: Sends preface to pamphlet on emigration, 1870-02-03...
H. Cocks to Duke of Manchester, 6 April 1871 (File)
Seeks donation for National Emigration League; impending departure of emigrant ships from Liverpool.
Series DDM 2. Manchester Muniments, 1870 - 1886
Subseries DDM 2 Book 4. Papers relating to the Duke of Manchester's estates in New Zealand, 1873 - 1886
Mainly dealing with his Feilding and Halcombe properties, they include correspondence, accounts, plans and newspaper cuttings. They refer to the purchase and sale of land, rents, reports on the condition of properties, agents' accounts, the Manchester Block in the Province of Wellington, assets and liabilities of the Emigrant and Colonists Aid Corporation, and donations to Christchurch Cathedral Fund. Most of the letters were from Harman and Stevens (Christchurch).
Subseries DDM 2 Box 14. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 12 October 1870 - 27 January 1886
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Sir Frederic Rogers to Duke of Manchester, 12 October 1870 (File)
Objections of Lord Kimberley to scheme of Emigrant and Colonists Aid Association.
Envelope, 1882 - 1885 (File)
Prospectus of Australian Mortgage Investment and Agency Corporation, October 1882 (Item)
List of proposed directors of Australian Mortgage Investment and Agency Corporation.
F.H. Moore (Sydney) to Duke of Manchester, 28 July 188- (Item)
Thanks for cheese; price of stations in Australia; land investments in Western Australia.
W. Mackinnon to Duke of Manchester, July 1885 - December 1885 (Item)
Although described individually, this document was originally microfilmed with a page from another document. The last page of the document described can be found at the beginning of nla.obj-762387074...
Sir William Robinson (Perth) to Duke of Manchester, 15 April (Item)
Land investments in Western Australia; development of Kimberleys.
New Zealand Trust and Loan Co. to Duke of Manchester: loan (3 letters), July 1882 - August 1882 (Item)
E. Stevens (Christchurch) to Duke of Manchester, 20 March 1882 (Item)
Sale of property in New Zealand.
Fonds Acc. 1832. Papers of Linton Family of Stirtloe, Buckden, 8 March 1885 - April 1895
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Fonds Acc. 2651. Papers of Kaye Family of Tetworth Hall, 5 June 1882
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