Guide to the Papers of John Hope Hopetoun, 7th Earl of Hopetoun (as filmed by the AJCP)

Victoria. Correspondence between His Excellency the Governor and the late Ministry relative to a proposed dissolution of Parliament (printed, 3pp.), July 1881 (File)

Portrait of Sir Henry Parkes, 1883 (File)

Sir Henry Loch (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 10 November 1889 (File)

Wishes Hopetoun well in his new appointment; suggests a conference of Australian colonies and Canada on matters of common interest

Lord Knutsford (London) to Hopetoun, 26 August 1889 (File)

Sends Queen's Commission appointing [Hopetoun] Governor and Commander in Chief on the colony

Commission passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet appointing Hopetoun to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Victoria and its dependencies (printed), 1889 (File)

Letters patent passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom constituting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Victoria (printed), 1889 (File)

Instructions passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Victoria (printed), 1889 (File)

Sir Henry Loch (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 25 October 1889 (File)

Preparations for [Hopetoun's] arrival.

Lord Carrington (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 30 November 1889 (File)

Australian federation; local news

Lord Carrington (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 13 December 1889 (File)

Divorce Extension Act

Lord Hopetoun (Melbourne) to Lord Knutsford (copy), 3 January 1890 (File)

The Dormant Commission.

Lord Carrington (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 12 March 1890 (File)

Precedence.

Lord Carrington. Imperial arsenal of Australasia, 6 March 1890 (File)

Lord Knutsford (London) to Hopetoun, 24 March 1890 (File)

Judicial posts.

Lord Carnarvon (Porto Fino) to Hopetoun, 24 March 1890 (File)

Hopetoun's fine reputation in Australia.

Sir Henry Loch (Cape Town) to Hopetoun, 6 April 1900 (File)

Valuation of property being transferred.

Sir Henry Loch (Cape Town) to Hopetoun, 10 May 1890 (File)

Valuation of the State coach and horses.

G. Seymour Fort (Cape Town) to E.W. Wallington, 10 May 1890 (File)

Coach and horses.

Lord Carrington (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 21 May 1890 (File)

Petitioning the Queen.

Hopetoun to Sir Henry Loch, June 1890 (File)

Valuation of coach and horses.

Sir Henry Loch (Cape Town) to Hopetoun, 6 June 1890 (File)

A sum of money; refers to Sir Henry Parkes.

Sir B. Fowler (London) to Hopetoun, 13 June 1890 (File)

Information about Capt. Herbert Waterlow and his departure from England.

Major T.H. Brock to Hopetoun, 23 July 1890 (File)

Eckford.

Sir Spencer Ponsonby-Fane to Lord de Vesci, 23 July 1900 (File)

Cannot assist [Lord de Vesci].

Sir Dighton Probyn (London) to Lord de Vesci, 26 July 1890 (File)

Has shown his letter to the Prince of Wales who advises him to find out if Capt. Herbert Waterlow is married to the lady he represents as his wife.

Lord Carrington (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 26 July 1890 (File)

A 'storm in a teacup' with the Admiral.

Claim of Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Scott C.B., Commander-in-Chief of her majesty's ships and vessels on the Australian Station to the title of 'His Excellency' in official correspondence with the Governor and with the Ministry of New South Wales. (8pp) (File)

Lord de Vesci (Abbey Leix, Ireland) to A. Hood, 8 August 1890 (File)

Does not know how to act over Capt. Waterlow and the lady who have 'fluttered the dovecote at Melbourne'.

Lord Carrington (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 26 September 1890 (File)

Date of his departure; maritime strike.

A Hood (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 19 September 1890 (File)

Has seen Herbert Waterlow; thinks that his wife is still living.

Duncan Gillies (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 31 October 1890 (File)

Resignation of his Ministry.

Sir Henry Parkes' Federation Scheme (9pp.), 1890 (File Part II)

Extracts from Lord Carrington's diary (12pp.) (File)

Speech of the Governor of Victoria at the Mayor's Banquet, Melbourne (printed, 6pp.) (File)

Sir Henry Loch (Cape Town) to Hopetoun, 9 May 1891 (File)

Precedence; situation in South Africa

Sir Henry Parkes (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 13 February 1892 (File)

The political relationship between the Crown and the advisers within a colony.

Sir George Verdon (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 18 May 1892 (File)

The Dormant Constitution.

Drawing by Frederic S. Sheldon entitled 'F.B. Deeming Melbourne Gaol', 23 May 1892 (File)

William Shiels (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 5 January 1893 (File)

Post of Chief Justice.

William Shiels to Hopetoun, 6 January 1893 (File)

Post of Agent General in London.

Sir Harley Williamson to Hopetoun, 20 January 1893 (File)

Thanks for information on acting Governorship, which he cannot take up.

Notes on Debates, 14 September 1869 - 23 January 1893 (File)

Lord Salisbury (London) to Hopetoun, 21 February 1893 (File)

Hopetoun's return from Australia; the political situation.

Pandit Pirthee Nath Nagoo (Cawnpore) to Hopetoun, 20 April 1893 (File)

Seeks assistance.

Gerald Browne to [Hopetoun], 10 April 1893 (File)

James Patterson (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 2 June 1893 (File)

Sends a minute from Sir Bryan O'Loughlen on the subject of law and foreign vessels and the 1870 Imperial Extradition Act.

Lord Ripon (London) to Hopetoun, 24 January 1893 (File)

Ripon's appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Major-General Alexander Tulloch. Memorandum on scheme of defence, Melbourne (printed, 4pp.), 9 February 1894 (File)

Annual report on scheme of defence for the colony of Victoria (printed, incomplete), 15 February 1894 (File)

Sir William Robinson (Rottnest Island) to Lord Ripon, 26 February 1894 (File)

The Governor's deputy.

Sir William Robinson (Rottnest Island) to Lord Ripon (copy), 28 February 1894 (File)

The Governor's deputy; the Great Seal.

Sir William Robinson (Perth) to Hopetoun, 12 February 1894 (File)

Sends a copy of a letter from Lord Ripon about a deputy.

Report together with appendices of the Federal Military Conference assembled at Sydney, New South Wales, to consider a general scheme of military defence applicable to the Australian colonies and Tasmania (16pp.), October 1894 (File)

Joseph Chamberlain (Birmingham) to Hopetoun, 12 July 1895 (File)

Wishes to talk to Hopetoun about Australia.

R. Moody (Colonial Office) to Hopetoun, 28 August 1895 (File)

Queen has accepted his resignation as Governor of Victoria.

Alfred Deakin to Hopetoun, 20 August 1897 (File)

Australian federation and other political matters.

Joseph Chamberlain (London) to Hopetoun, 2 May 1898 (File)

Post of Governor-General of Canada.

Joseph Chamberlain to Hopetoun, 9 May 1898 (File)

Appreciates his position.

Joseph Chamberlain (Birmingham) to Lord Hopetoun, 12 March 1900 (File)

Understands Hopetoun's position.

Lord Rosebery (Epsom) to Chamberlain, 6 June 1900 (File)

Hopetoun's appointment as first Governor-General of Australia.

P.S. Lany (Bisley Camp, Surrey) to Hopetoun, 18 July 1900 (File)

Appointment of his son Patrick Luny as lieutenant surgeon in Rhodesia with the Australian Imperial Regiment.

Mrs Cockburn-Niesser (Jersey) to Hopetoun, 18 July 1900 (File)

Seeks a cadetship in the Royal Navy for her son.

Lord Salisbury (London) to Hopetoun, 27 July 1900 (File)

His appointment in Australia.

Sir Schomberg McDonnell (Johannesburg) to Hopetoun, 28 September 1900 (File)

Congratulations on his appointment; memories of the Australians in the Boer War.

Key to the principal photograph of guests at the farewell dinner to Hopetoun at the Hotel Cecil, London, 3 October 1900 (File)

Souvenir of the farewell banquet for the Right Honourable the Earl of Hopetoun…, edited by Charles Routledge (42pp.), 1900 (File)

W.H.L. Impey (Agra) to Hopetoun, 19 December 1900 (File)

Illnesses of Hopetoun and Lady Hopetoun in India; sending an ecca (ekka?); costs of transport to Australia.

Fred Mills (Queensland Selectors Association) to T. Campbell (telegram), 20 December 1900 (File)

Wishes Queensland selectors to be included in an address.

William Syme (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 26 December 1900 (File)

Premiers' consultation on federation.

Joseph Chamberlain (London) to Hopetoun, 23 January 1901 (File)

Hopetoun's ill health; death of Queen Victoria.

Hymns 'to the memory of our late beloved Queen Victoria' sung at churches in Ballarat, January 1901 - February 1901 (File)

Hopetoun (Sydney) to Lord Tennyson (copy), 24 February 1901 (File)

A document which has displeased Tennyson.

John McIntyre (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 17 April 1901 (File)

Seeks a KCMG.

John See (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 20 April 1901 (File)

Requests that he attend opening of the Young People's Industrial Exhibition and laying of the foundation stone of the North Sydney Hospital.

Timetable of the tour of the Duke of Cornwall and York, 1901 (File)

'Household and staff of their Royal Highnesses', 1901 (File)

Royal visit celebration, Sydney, 1901: route of procession, 1901 (File)

Instructions for traffic during the Royal Visit, 6-11 May 1901, 1901 (File)

Program for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 6-14 May, 1901 (File)

'Commonwealth celebrations': progress for Royal Party, 6-14 May, 1901 (File)

Commonwealth of Australia. Opening of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901 (File)

University of Melbourne. Annual Commencement, Saturday 11 May 1901 (File)

Invitation from the captain and officers of Russian cruiser Gromboi to Hopetoun, 20 May 1901 (File)

Invitation from the captain and officers of Russian cruiser Gromboi to Lady Hopetoun, 20 May 1901 (File)

Program for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 27 May – 3 June, 1901 (File)

New South Wales Military and Naval Forces. Program of Royal Review, Centennial Park, Sydney, 28 May, 1901 (File)

Program of Citizens State Concert for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 31 May, 1901 (File)

HMS Gromboi. Musical program, Sydney, 2 June, 1901 (File)

Lord Monk Bretton (London) to Hopetoun, 17 July 1901 (File)

King would like to meet Hopetoun when he is in England.

Joseph Chamberlain (London) to Hopetoun, 19 July 1901 (File)

Congratulations on his arrangements for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.

Sir Lewis Beaumont (Fremantle) to Hopetoun, 22 July 1901 (File)

Naval Defence Force.

A.A. Ralston (West Lothian) to Hopetoun, 8 August 1901 (File)

Financial matters.

Sir Francis Knollys (London) to Hopetoun, 14 August 1901 (File)

King thanks him for his letters and his account of the Royal visit.

List of the Governor-General's household servants (3pp.), August 1901 (File)

Edmund Barton (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 2 September 1901 (File)

Current political events.

John Henniker Heaton (London) to Hopetoun, 12 September 1901 (File)

Imperial penny postage.

Admiral Arthur Moore (Simons Bay, South Africa) to Hopetoun, 3 October 1901 (File)

Process of rounding up in Transvaal and Orange Free State; situation in Cape Colony very bad.

W. Graham Greene (Admiralty) to Hopetoun, 4 October 1901 (File)

Admiralty policy and news.

Sir Lewis Beaumont (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 7 October 1901 (File)

'Island matters'; complaint of missionary bodies against Admiral Rich.

Sir Lewis Beaumont (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 12 October 1901 (File)

Flag for the Governor-General of Australia; program of his summer cruise.

Sir Lewis Beaumont to Hopetoun, 13 October 1901 (File)

Thanks for his reply.

Sir Lewis Beaumont to Hopetoun, 18 October 1901 (File)

Governor-General's flag; Admiralty policy on foreign use of British ports; Tariff Act.

Sir Lewis Beaumont to Hopetoun, 22 October 1901 (File)

Governor-General's flag.

Sir Lewis Beaumont to Hopetoun, 28 October 1901 (File)

Will be glad to meet Edmund Barton and Sir John Forrest in Melbourne.

Sir John Forrest (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 1 November 1901 (File)

Report for General Downes.

Edmund Barton to Hopetoun, 7 November 1901 (File)

Honours.

Edmund Barton to Hopetoun, 12 November 1901 (File)

Immigration Bill; Pacific Islanders and other matters.

Edmund Barton to Hopetoun, 18 November 1901 (File)

An Empire memorial.

Sir Lewis Beaumont (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 18 November 1901 (File)

Dress regulations.

Sir Lewis Beaumont to Hopetoun, 23 November 1901 (File)

Protocol of welcome to the State.

Sir Edward Hutton (London) to Beaumont, 29 November 1901 (File)

His new appointment in Australia.

Sir Lewis Beaumont (Sydney) to Hopetoun, 2 December 1901 (File)

Appointment of General Hutton; encloses program of summer cruise.

Sir Samuel Griffith (Brisbane) to Alfred Deakin (copy), 4 December 1901 (File)

His position with regard to British New Guinea.

Sir Edward Hutton (London) to Lord Hopetoun, 6 December 1901 (File)

His new post.

Sir Samuel Griffith (Brisbane) to Hopetoun, 11 December 1901 (File)

Position of Queensland Governor in relation to Secretary of State and British New Guinea.

Edmund Barton to Hopetoun, 11 December 1901 (File)

Immigration Restriction Bill; Pacific Islanders Bill.

Lord Minto (Ottawa) to Hopetoun, 15 December 1901 (File)

Appointment of Sir Edward Hutton to Australia as G.O.C.

Sir Lewis Beaumont to Hopetoun, 17 December 1901 (File)

Luncheon appointment.

Sir George Clarke (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 17 December 1901 (File)

Thanks for his kindness; honours.

Sir Samuel Griffith (Brisbane) to Hopetoun, 26 December 1901 (File)

His position and British New Guinea.

Sir George Turner (Melbourne) to Hopetoun (File)

Government House accounts, Nov. 1900-Dec. 1901.

Joseph Chamberlain (London) to Hopetoun, 15 January 1902 (File)

Appreciation of Edmund Barton and George Reid; his concern over immigration and imperial relations.

James Hope (Edinburgh) to Hopetoun, 21 January 1902 (File)

Financial matters.

Sir Samuel Griffith (Brisbane) to Hopetoun, 25 January 1902 (File)

Provisional appointment of Dr Molyns as acting Resident Magistrate in British New Guinea.

George Le Hunte (Port Moresby) to Hopetoun, 31 January 1902 (File)

A successor for Sir Francis Winter.

Note on the cost of Hopetoun's visits to Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia, June 1901 - January 1902 (File)

Thomas Bavin to Capt. E.W. Wallington, 7 February 1902 (File)

Sends a copy of Alfred Deakin's opinion on the Queensland-Japan agreement.

Edmund Barton to Hopetoun, 10 February 1902 (File)

Capt. Wallington, New Guinea and the Governor of Queensland.

Hans Irvine (Great Western, Victoria) to Hopetoun, 10 February 1902 (File)

Hopes he will visit him when he comes to Ararat; work at the winery.

H.O. Allen (Melbourne) to George Lorimer (copy), 11 February 1902 (File)

Will permit polo practice in Albert Park.

Edmund Barton to Hopetoun, 14 February 1902 (File)

Governorship of British New Guinea through Queensland.

Sir Samuel Griffith (Brisbane) to Hopetoun, 17 February 1902 (File)

No news of Sir Herbert Chermside's arrival in Brisbane.

Edmund Barton to Lord Hopetoun, 18 February 1902 (File)

The Anglo-Japanese treaty, horses for the forces, precedence, New Guinea.

Note on a report of Lord Kitchener on a recent supply of Australian horses (File)

Sir Lewis Beaumont (Williamstown) to Hopetoun, 19 February 1902 (File)

Naval defence.

Lord Tennyson (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 28 February 1902 (File)

Suggests Hopetoun hold a Durbar on Coronation Day.

Joseph Chamberlain to Hopetoun (cable), 15 March 1902 (File)

Hopetoun's position as King's representative in Australia.

Sir John Forrest (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 4 April 1902 (File)

Printed papers on defence.

Sir Edward Hutton to Hopetoun, 8 April 1902 (File)

Printed minute on Military Forces in the Commonwealth.

Sir John Forrest to Hopetoun, 10 April 1902 (File)

Sends his paper on naval defence with a printed enclosure.

Edmund Barton (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 10 April 1902 (File)

Sir Samuel Griffith; the Coronation and other matters.

Lord Tennyson (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 12 April 1902 (File)

His visit; inquires what should be done about the Coronation.

Sir John Forrest to Hopetoun, 25 April 1902 (File)

A printed paper on defence.

Sir Edward Hutton (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 26 April 1902 (File)

Copy of a minute to Sir John Forrest on military salaries and a newspaper cutting on the Governor-General's salary.

Hopetoun to Edmund Barton (draft), 29 April 1902 (File)

Naval defence.

Warren Dawson (Melbourne) to Brown, 1 May 1902 (File)

Costs of lighting and fuel for Government House.

Edmund Barton to Hopetoun, 1 May 1902 (File)

Hopetoun's expenditure.

Hopetoun to Edmund Barton (draft) (File)

Extra allowances.

Lord Tennyson (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 3 June 1902 (File)

Communications; wine.

Lord Tennyson (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 9 June 1902 (File)

Domestic matters.

Lord Tennyson (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 21 June 1902 (File)

Sends a cheque.

Hartley Williams (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 21 June 1902 (File)

Regrets that he is leaving, but his health will benefit from it.

Alfred Deakin to Hopetoun, 27 June 1902 (File)

Congratulations on his honour.

Lord Tennyson (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 28 June 1902 (File)

Seeks a harness.

Lord Tennyson (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 1 July 1902 (File)

Honours.

Lord Tennyson (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 12 July 1902 (File)

'feels like a piece of electroplate after the real silver'.

Capt. Edward Wallington to Hopetoun, 22 July 1902 (File)

News since Hopetoun's departure; the political scene.

Capt. Edward Wallington to Hopetoun, 23 July 1902 (File)

The situation with James Drake.

Alfred Deakin to Hopetoun, 29 July 1902 (File)

Lord Tennyson; Edmund Barton; cost of Governor-General's establishment; James Drake and other news.

Capt. Edward Wallington (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 29 July 1902 (File)

Domestic news; Allowance Bill.

Capt. A.R. Harman (Brisbane) to E.W. Wallington, 31 July 1902 (File)

Trouble over James Drake and the reception.

Sir Edmund Barton (Melbourne) to Hopetoun, 1 August 1902 (File)

Defence Bill; expenses of public servants.

Lord Tennyson (Adelaide) to Hopetoun, 1 August 1902 (File)

'Coronation Durbar'.

Lord Tennyson to Hopetoun (cable), 1 August 1902 (File)

Thanks for generosity.

Capt. Edward Wallington to Hopetoun, 4 August 1902 (File)

Domestic and local news.

Capt. Edward Wallington to Hopetoun, 11 August 1902 (File)

Political news, with newspaper cuttings.

Capt. Edward Wallington to Hopetoun, 27 August 1902 (File)

Sends a newspaper cutting on the decision by the House of Representatives that government houses in Sydney and Melbourne be retained during the term of the next Governor-General.

George, Prince of Wales (Abergeldie Castle) to Hopetoun, 29 August 1902 (File)

Congratulations on his new title; regrets he had to leave Australia.

King Edward VII (Stornaway) to Hopetoun, 2 September 1902 (File)

Regrets that he had to relinquish his post in Australia: Hopetoun's new title; splendid physique of the Australians in the contingent he inspected.

Capt. Edward Wallington to Hopetoun, 8 September 1902 (File)

Government House in Sydney to be taken over by the Commonwealth during the term of the next Governor-General.

George, Prince of Wales (Sandringham) to Hopetoun, 19 October 1902 (File)

Has appointed Capt. Wallington a Groom of the Bedchamber; other matters.

Lady Hopetoun (Moss Vale) to Capt. Edward Wallington (File)

Sends a poem for Governor-General.

Hopetoun, n.d. (File)

Brief notes on a number of matters.

'Australian and New Zealand delegates' (typed list), n.d. (File)

Lord Selborne (London) to Lord Linlithgow, 2 December 1904 (File)

Invention by two Australians for raising sunken ships.

Scottish Bible Society (File)

London Missionary Society (File)

Standing Committee of the Metropolitan Diocese of Sydney of the Church of England (File)

New South Wales Branch of the English Church Union (File)

Evangelical Council of New South Wales (File)

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand (File)

Presbyterian Church of Queensland (File)

General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of South Australia, December 1900 (File)

Wesleyan Methodist Church of New South Wales, December 1900 (File)

Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church, January 1901 (File)

Congregational Union (File)

Congregational Churches of Victoria (File)

Congregational Church of New South Wales, 21 December 1900 (File)

Baptist Union of South Australia (File)

Baptist Union of Victoria (File)

Baptist Association of Queensland, 12 February 1901 (File)

Bible Christian Church, Bendigo, 1901 (File)

Mayors of North Sydney, Manly, Willoughby, Mosman and Lane Cove (File)

Bound volume of addresses and photographs.

City of Richmond, City of Hawthorn, Borough of Kew, Shire of Boroondara (File)

Chamber of Mines of New South Wales (File)

South Australian Chamber of Manufacturers, December 1900 (File)

New South Wales Chamber of Manufacturers, 1 January 1901 (File)

Justices Association of South Australia, December 1900 (File)

Institutes of Public Accountants, 1900 (File)

Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales, 21 December 1900 (File)

Licensed Victuallers of New South Wales, December 1900 (File)

United Commercial Travellers Association of Australasia (File)

St John Ambulance Association, Sydney, 1901 (File)

Australian Natives' Association, 21 December 1900 (File)

Scottish Unity of the Empire Association (File)

Australasian Federation League of New South Wales (File)

New South Wales Alliance (File)

United Grand Lodge of New South Wales of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, 21 December 1900 (File)

Provincial Grand Black Association of New South Wales (File)

Animals Protection Society of New South Wales, 21 December 1900 (File)

Art Societies of the Commonwealth, presented by the Society of Artists, Sydney (File)

A bound volume of seven paintings (by Thea Proctor (5), Lucien Dechaineux (1) and one unsigned).

Caledonian Society of Inverell, 1 January 1901 (File)

Chinese community in Sydney, December 1900 (File)

Invitation to the inaugural celebrations of the Commonwealth of Australia, Sydney, commencing on 1 January 1901. (File)

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Invitation from the Governor of New South Wales for the swearing in of the Earl of Hopetoun, 1 January 1901 (File)

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Ticket for reserve for swearing in ceremony, 1 January 1901 (File)

Ticket for swearing in ceremony for block 2, 1 January 1901 (File)

Invitation from the Government of New South Wales to the State Banquet in the Town Hall, Sydney, 1 January 1901 (File)

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Menu, State Banquet, Town Hall, Sydney, 1 January 1901 (File)

'Ode for Commonwealth Day' (File)

'A Song of the Commonwealth' words by P.E. Quinn, music by J.A. Delany (File)

Published at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney.

A complete pictorial record of the Inauguration of the Commonwealth, published by Mark Blow, Sydney, January 1901 (File)

Program, Conversazione, Town Hall, Sydney, 2 January 1901 (File)

Highland Society of New South Wales. Invitation to the 33rd Annual Highland Gathering, Sydney, 2 January 1901 (File)

Commonwealth celebrations, 1901: Field State. Review of Imperial, Indian, Commonwealth, Colonial and other Military and Naval Forces by his Excellency the Governor-General at Centennial Park, 3 January 1901 (File)

Invitation for the pyrotechnical illumination of Sydney Harbour, 4 January 1901 (File)

Rosehill Racing Club. Commonwealth meeting, 5 January 1901 (File)

Race book.

Tickets to State Municipal and Civil luncheon, Town Hall, Sydney, 7 January 1901 (File)

Menu, State Municipal and Civil Luncheon, Town Hall, Sydney, 7 January 1901 (File)

Program, Assault-at-Arms, 7 January 1901 (File)

Program, Landing of Captain Cook R.N. at Botany Bay, 7 January 1901 (File)

The Landing of Lieutenant James Cook R.N. at Botany Bay, Sydney, Government Printer (32pp.), 1901 (File)

Invitation from the Government of New South Wales to the Press Dinner, Town hall, Sydney, 8 January 1901 (File)

Menu and program, dinner of the representative press, 8 January 1901 (File)

Program, Assault-at-Arms, 9 January 1901 (File)

Program for smoke concert, 10 January 1901 (File)

In-letters, 1900 - 1901 (File)

Miscellaneous letters from businesses, private organisations, government departments and individuals, including several relatives and friends of Hopetoun in Britain. They are addressed to Hopetoun, Captain Edward Wallington, David Brown and Major Claude Willoughby. They are arranged in a roughly alphabetical order.

Out-letters, January 1901 - June 1902 (File)

Typescript copies of letters written by the Private Secretary on behalf of Hopetoun. Many of them are initialled by David Brown. They are not arranged in any particular order.

In-letters, January 1902 - June 1902 (File)

Letters addressed to Hopetoun, Capt. Edward Wallington or David Brown. They were mostly written by businesses and other private organisations, but there are also a few from government departments and private individuals, both in Australia and Britain.

Accounts and receipts, 1902 (File)

A small quantity of accounts and receipts, mostly dating from June – August 1902.

Vouchers of accounts and receipts, Government House, Melbourne and Government House, Sydney, 1902 (File Bundle 396)

Correspondence, 1891 - 1901 (File Bundle 554)

The letters include correspondence between Lord Hopetoun and members of the British Royal Family.

Correspondence, 1889 - 1890 (File Bundle 555)

Includes letters from Lord Knutsford (London), Walter Long (Trowbridge), Cecil Fane (St John's, Newfoundland), Graham Berry (London), T.H. Rust (Melbourne), W.F. Walker (Eastbourne) and Lord Kintore (Adelaide) about Hopetoun's appointment as Governor of Victoria...

Miscellaneous correspondence and documents, 1889 (File Bundle 573)

Includes a letter from Lord Knutsford to Hopetoun regarding the approval of his appointment by Queen Victoria; qualities needed by a private secretary in Australia.

Melbourne bills, 1902 (File Bundle 1042)

Sketchbook, 1889 - 1891 (File Volume 14)

Inscribed 'Hersey Hopetoun, 26 April 1889', containing sketches, profiles and verse

Sketchbook, 1900 - 1902 (File Volume 15)

Includes watercolours and pencil sketches drawn during the voyage to Australia in 1900 and while touring Australia in 1901-2.

Government House, Melbourne. Accounts, 1891 (File Volume 53)

Government House, Sydney. Cheque book stubs, 1902 (File Volume 57)

Government House, Melbourne. Cheque book stubs, 1902 (File Volume 58)

Government House, Melbourne. Wine account, 1901 - 1902 (File Volume 59)

Government House. Wine account, 1901 - 1902 (File Volume 60)

Government House, Melbourne. Cashbook, 1893 - 1894 (File Volume 120)

Government House, Melbourne. Cashbook, 1894 - 1895 (File Volume 121)

Government House, Melbourne. Cashbook, 1890 - 1894 (File Volume 122)

Government House, Melbourne. Accounts book, 1889 - 1891 (File Volume 123)

Government House, Melbourne. Accounts book, 1891 - 1892 (File Volume 124)

Government House, Melbourne. Accounts book, 1892 - 1893 (File Volume 125)

Government House, Melbourne. Accounts book, 1893 - 1894 (File Volume 126)

Government House, Melbourne. Accounts book, 1894 - 1895 (File Volume 126)

Newspaper cuttings about Hopetoun in Australia, June 1901 - July 1902 (File Volume 396)

Album of photographs of Victoria in the 1890s (File)

The photographs are mostly of buildings and street scenes in Melbourne and rural scenes.

Album of photographs of Melbourne waterworks and reservoirs, 15 March 1895 (File)

Presented to Hopetoun by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works.

Scrapbook of cuttings, programs, menus and other ephemera relating to the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia, January 1901 (File)