Guide to the Collections held by the Gloucestershire Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP)

List of persons desirous of emigrating to Canada or Australia from Dursley, 1840 (Item)

Emigration circular issued by Poor Law Commission. (Item)

O. Chadwick (Poor Law Commission) to A. Jackson (Dursley), 5 August 1840 (Item)

Resolution of vestry meeting to raise £25 to enable poor persons to emigrate; sends forms.

Indenture between (i) T. Atkinson and T.S. Bazley (ii) Elizabeth Bazley (iii) Donald Cameron of Evandale, Tasmania, concerning mortgage on lands in Devon and Westmoreland, 10 December 1866 (Item)

Memorial of indenture of release and mortgage between (i) T. Atkinson and T.S. Bazley (ii) Elizabeth Bazley (iii) Donald Cameron, 10 December 1866 (Item)

Will of Joseph Wheeler of Castlemaine, Victoria, extracted, 31 May 1883 (Item F9)

J.B. Thurston (Fiji) to Arabella Thurston, 24 January 1886 (Item)

Despatch of photographs; family news; history of Thurston Family; possibility of succeeding Sir Peter Scratchley in New Guinea. (copy).

Sir John Thurston (Fiji) to O. Thurston, 24 January 1895 (Item)

Attacks of W.F. Parr; general satisfaction with Thurston's work in Pacific; plans for returning to England.

12 cuttings concerning allegations of slavery in Fiji, visit of Sir John Thurston to Sydney, and death of Thurston, 1897 (Item)

Account of voyage to Australia on Castle Eden, (13pp.), 1852 (Item)

J.L.S.A. (Mt. Alexander) to [unknown], 22 December 1852 (Item)

Seeks post in Governor's office.

Deeds of land in Elphinstone, Victoria, 19 July 1854 (Item)

Granted to D. Collins, 19 July 1854, B. Rigbye, 12 May 1859, W. Bell, 22 November 1861.

Conditional bill of sale of land in Elphinstone from G. Gibson to J. Potter, 19 November 1867 (Item)

Inez M. Blathwayt (Temuka, New Zealand) to R. Blathwayt (Chippenham), 21 April 1934 (Item C. 158)

Thanks for postcards of Dyrham; family history; father abandoned sheep farming on account of Depression.

Papers concerning Maori War, 1845 - 1846 (File)

Includes copy of Maori statement about flag.

Issues of New Zealand Government Gazette (1845) and New Zealander(1846, 1848), 1845 - 1848 (File)

Correspondence with Lt. Col. Wynyard concerning medal for New Zealand service. (1 bundle). (File)

Copies of correspondence with Colonial Secretary concerning Bridge's resignation as Resident Magistrate at Bay of Islands, 1849 (File)

Memorial and testimonials concerning service in New Zealand (1 bundle), 24 July 1850 (File)

Copies of letters from Bridge to Military Secretary offering services for New Zealand, 17 July 1860 (File)

List of members of Church who since 1823 had emigrated, mainly to N.S.W. (1p.), December 1848 (Item)

Hicks Beach to Queen Victoria, 4 May 1878 (Item)

Recommends award of G.C.M.G. to Sir William Jervois; value of his work on defences of Australian colonies.

Hicks Beach to Queen Victoria, 9 November 1878 (Item)

Lord Dufferin declines Governorship of Victoria. (extract).

Hicks Beach to Queen Victoria, 7 December 1878 (Item)

Recommends appointment of Lord Normanby as Governor of Victoria and Sir Hercules Robinson as Governor of New Zealand.

Hicks Beach to Lord Beaconsfield, 4 September 1878 (Item 29)

Australian Governorships; hopes to send Lord Dufferin to Victoria to deal with political crisis.

Hicks Beach to Lord Beaconsfield, 4 January 1879 (Item 37)

Australian Governorships; reluctant to send Lord Hardwicke to N.S.W.

Hicks Beach to Lord Beaconsfield, 13 January 1879 (Item 38)

Invitation by N.S.W. Government to Prince of Wales to visit Sydney for International Exhibition; Bourke declines Governorship of N.S.W.

Lord Elrington (Melbourne) to Hicks Beach, 4 February 1878 (Item)

Victorian constitutional crisis; G. Berry; payment of M.P.s; criticisms of Sir George Bowen.

Lord Belmore to Hicks Beach, 22 March 1878 (Item)

Background to despatch from Lord Granville to Belmore in 1870 on warrants signed by Governor for issue of money in emergencies.

Sir George Bowen (Melbourne) to Hicks Beach, 11 June 1878 (Item)

Bowen's role in constitutional crisis; great need for Federation; hopes of being appointed Governor of N.S.W.

Lord Normanby (Wellington) to Hicks Beach, 20 June 1878 (Item)

Believes Sir George Grey is seeking to undermine loyalty in New Zealand; his call for elected Governors; disorganized Opposition; criticisms of Grey by his own colleagues.

Hicks Beach to R. Herbert, 25 September 1878 (Item)

Premature action of Berry Government in seeking reform of Constitution by Imperial Parliament; proposed reponse.

R. Herbert to Hicks Beach, 27 September 1878 (Item)

Draft despatch to Victoria; power of Legislative Council concerning money bills.

Lord Normanby (Melbourne) to Hicks Beach, 4 August 1879 (Item)

Criticizes proposed reform by G. Berry of Constitution and Budget; increase in duties; unnatural proportion of population in larger towns; Bill introduced by Reid for reform of Constitution.

Lord Normanby to Hicks Beach, 30 March 1880 (Item)

Fall of Berry Ministry; moderation of new Government; Catholic party and education question; Sir John O'Shannassy; waste of money on colonial navy.

Sir George Bowen (Mauritius) to Hicks Beach, 22 April 1880 (Item)

Criticisms by Hicks Beach of Bowen's actions in Victoria in 1878; quotes letter from R. Herbert; differences in attitudes of Hicks Beach and Lord Carnarvon; allegation that Bowen was responsible for removal of officials.

Sir George Bowen to Hicks Beach, 20 October 1880 (Item)

Further comments on his actions in Victorian crisis; pain of leaving Australia in disgrace after 20 years.

Notes of conversation between J. Fortescue and Capt. Bosanquet on French ownership of land in New Hebrides; islands of no value, August 1887 (Item)

H. Herbert (Liverpool Plains) to J. Raven, 25 August 1878 (Item)

Execution of deed; thanks for money; purchase of sheep.

Estimated expenses of voyage to New Zealand by Capt. J. Parry. (Item)