Guide to the Collections held by the Liverpool Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP)
M2060
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: 2019
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Liverpool Record Office
- Title
- Collections held by the Liverpool Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP)
- Date Range
- 26 December 1838 - 27 November 1924
- Collection Number
- M2060
- Extent
- 52 items
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Australian Joint Copying Project
- Sponsor
- The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) online portal was created with the assistance of the Australian Public Service Modernisation Fund, 2017-2020. The National Library of Australia gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the other foundation AJCP partners, the State Library of New South Wales and The National Archives of the UK, and all other organisations which supported the work of the AJCP, the world's most extensive collaborative copying project, operating from 1948 to 1997.
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Voyage book 1864-1866 of Sea Insurance Co Ltd.
Log 1882-1883 of E. Turner kept on John Gambles on voyage from London to Wellington, Newcastle, San Francisco and London.
Correspondence 1838-1841 of George Holt on purchase of sheep and cotton cultivation in Australia.
Papers 1862-1899 of Rev. Alfred J. Tomlin concerning church affairs in Australia and the Pacific. Correspondents include Bishop T.N. Staley.
Minute-books 1883-1924 of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce referring to: Australian mail arrangements; Australian customs tariffs; New Zealand customs regulations; Commerce Act; Navigation Act; and New Zealand Patents Bill.
Diary 1892-1893 of Sir Richard D. Holt describing travels in Malaya and East Indies.
Conditions Governing Access
Available for Access.
Conditions Governing Use
Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.
Preferred Citation
Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.
Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.
Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)
Archival History
Material selectively filmed at the Liverpool Record Office as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1987 (AJCP Reels: M2060). Original microfilm digitised as part of the AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020.
Existence and Location of Originals
Liverpool Archives and Family History, Liverpool Central Library, William Brown Street, Liverpool.
For further information see Liverpool Records Office at Liverpool City Libraries (http://liverpool.gov.uk/libraries/archives-family-history/).
Existence and Location of Copies
The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn774402] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.
Related Materials
Selections from other collections of the Liverpool Record Office have been filmed by the A.J.C.P. on reels:
M869-M870 Miscellaneous Collections (https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2115989)
Includes papers of C. T. Bowring and Co., H. E. Symonds, M. Gregson, H. T. Wilson, Sir William Forwood, W. Roscoe.
M1969-M1972 15th Earl of Derby Papers, 1852-1885 (https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2288116).
The papers of 13th Earl of Derby (M2077) have been listed separately (https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn774440).
Finding-aid Notes
This finding aid is a revised online version of the original finding aid prepared by the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP), published by the National Library of Australia in 2019. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm.
Dates used in this finding aid refer to the date range of the records selected for filming rather than to the date range of the Series or Files.
Subjects
Anglican Church; Australia; Australia: laws; Cotton and cotton growing; Customs and excise; Dutch East Indies; Dutch East Indies: visits to; Great Britain; Holt, George; Holt, Sir Richard; John Gambles (Ship); Liverpool Chamber of Commerce; London, England; Malaya; Malaya: visits to; New Zealand; New Zealand: laws; Newcastle, NSW; Pacific Islands: missions; Postal services; San Francisco, USA; Sea Insurance Co Ltd; Staley, T.N., Bishop; Tariffs; Tomlin; Alfred J., Rev.; Trade: Australia; Trade: New Zealand; Turner, E.; Wellington, New Zealand: visits to; Wool and wool growing: Australia.
Bibliography
Originally cited in Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. Part 8:Miscellaneous (M) series. Third Edition, published 1998. Entry 284, pp106-107.
Item Descriptions
Fonds 288 HAL. Papers of Lawrence Hall, 1875
1 itemBiographical / Historical
Lawrence Hall (1864-1940), Liverpool cotton broker and local historian.
Fonds 368 SEA. Records of Sea Insurance Company Ltd., 1864 - 1866
8 itemsBiographical / Historical
The firm of Williams and Co. was founded in Liverpool in 1813. It was later renamed W. H. and S. Jones Co. and in 1876 became a public company under the name Sea Insurance Co. Ltd.
Series [4]. Records of Sea Insurance Company, October 1864 - December 1866
8 itemsFonds 380 COM. Records of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, 1889 - 1924
11 itemsBiographical / Historical
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1850.
Series 1. Minutebooks of Council, November 1889 - September 1911
5 itemsSubseries 1/2. Minutebooks of Council, 15 November 1889 - 3 January 1890
3 itemsFilmed selectively.
Series 2. Minutebooks of Committees, November 1900 - November 1924
6 itemsSubseries 2/6. General Trade Committee, 23 November 1900 - 27 November 1924
6 itemsGeneral Trade Committee, 5 February 1904 - 16 June 1905 (File 2/6/2)
3 itemsFilmed selectively.
General Trade Committee, 14 July 1905 - 10 January 1908 (File 2/6/3)
19 itemsFilmed selectively.
Australian Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act, 29 November 1906 - 7 December 1906 (Item f. 98)
Includes letter from London Chamber of Commerce, 29 Nov. 1906.
Australian Industries Preservation Act, 6 December 1906 - 7 December 1906 (Item f. 101)
Includes letter from G. H. Cox, 6 Dec. 1906.
Australian Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act, November 1906 - 21 December 1906 (Item f. 103)
Includes printed copies of correspondence, Nov.-Dec. 1906.
Australian Customs Tariff, 29 October 1907 - 8 November 1907 (Item f. 173)
Includes letter from Board of Trade, 29 Oct. 1907.
General Trade Committee, 7 August 1908 - 22 July 1910 (File 2/6/4)
15 itemsFilmed selectively.
Western Australian Land and Income Tax Assessment Act, 28 October 1908 - 6 November 1908 (Item ff. 55-56)
Includes letter from Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, 28 Oct. 1908.
Size of bags for wheat exported from Australia to South Africa, 24 September 1909 (Item ff. 130-131)
Australian Patents Act 1903 (Amendment) Bill, 25 September 1909 - 22 October 1909 (Item ff. 145-146)
Includes letter from London Chamber of Commerce, 25 Sept. 1909.
Australian Patents Act 1903 (Amendment) Bill, 15 December 1909 - 7 January 1910 (Item ff. 155-156)
Includes letter from London Chamber of Commerce, 15 Dec. 1909.
General Trade Committee, 23 March 1911 - 3 January 1913 (File 2/6/5)
11 itemsFilmed selectively.
Queensland income tax on British manufacturers, 29 June 1911 - 22 September 1911 (Item ff. 65-66)
Includes letters from Australian Association of British Manufacturers (Melbourne), 29 June 1911.
Fonds 387 MD 60. Log of E. Turner, 10 May 1882 - 19 August 1883
Log of E. Turner kept on John Gambles on voyage from London to Wellington, Newcastle, San Francisco and London. (102pp., pencil)
The entries vary, the earlier ones being very brief statements about the weather, the later ones being more detailed. Some pages may not have reproduced well.
Fonds 920 DUR. Papers of During and Holt Families, 1838 - 1893
6 itemsSeries 2. Correspondence and papers of George Holt, December 1838 - August 1841
5 itemsFilmed selectively.
Biographical / Historical
George Holt (1790-1861), Liverpool cotton broker and a founder of the Bank of Liverpool.
Subseries 2/17. Papers concerning Australia, 26 December 1838 - 16 August 1841
5 items
Articles of agreement between Thomas Freeman (London) and George Holt (Liverpool) concerning purchase of sheep in South Australia on account of Holt, 26 December 1838 (File 1)
T. Freeman (Adelaide) to G. Holt, 4 November 1840 (File 3)
Purchase of sheep; ill-feeling of Bank of South Australia; changing economic conditions in South Australia; seeks power of attorney.
Series 14. Papers of Richard Holt, December 1892 - December 1893
1 itemSir Richard D. Holt (1868-1941), 1st Baronet (created 1935), joined firm of Alfred Holt and Co. in 1889 becoming partner in 1895, director of many companies, member of Mersey Docks and Harbours Board 1896-1941, Liberal M.P. 1907-1918.
Diary of R. Holt, 9 December 1892 - 1 December 1893 (File 14/40)
Diary of voyage from Liverpool to Singapore via Suez and Colombo, travels in Malaya and East Indies (Jan.-July 1893) visiting Bangkok, Deli, Belawan, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Buitengong, Batavia, Samarang, Soerabaya, Macassar, Ambon, Ternate, Sandakan and Bokkara, and journey home via Hog Kong, China, Japan, Canada and United States.
The diary gives a detailed account of his travels, scenery, economic conditions, people and business discussions. (168pp.)
Fonds 920 MEL. Correspondence of George Melly, 1872
1 itemGeorge Melly (1830-1894), Liverpool merchant, Liberal M.P. 1868-1875.
Fonds 920 TOM. Papers of Alfred J. Tomlin, 1854 - 1899
19 itemsFilmed selectively.
Biographical / Historical
Rev. Alfred J. Tomlin, curate in Parish of Liverpool 1846-1872, Vicar of Tranmere, Secretary of Liverpool Branch Committee of Hawaiian Church Mission.
Rev. F. Barker (Chesterfield) to A. Tomlin, 8 August 1854 (File 68)
Thanks for congratulations on appointment as Bishop of Sydney; experiences in Liverpool.
Bishop G. A. Selwyn (Bromfield, Shropshire) to Rev. J. Earnshaw, 4 September 1867 (File 1466)
Lambeth Conference; need to secure endowment for See of New Zealand as almost no provision for his successor.
Bishop W. S. Smith (Iver) to A. Tomlin, 12 July 1894 (File 1508)
Imminent departure for Sydney; unable to preach at Tranmere.
Bishop T. N. Staley (Manchester) to A. Tomlin, 18 July (File 1520)
Determination to keep clear of both Rome and Geneva; Hawaiian Mission.
Blanche Staley (Seafield) to A. Tomlin, 9 September 1899 (File 1522)
Death of her father Bishop T. N. Staley.
Catherine Staley (London) to A. Tomlin, 4 April 1862 (File 1523)
Movements of Bishop T. N. Staley; arrangement for departure to Sandwich Islands.
Society for Propagation of Gospel. Quarterly Paper no. 134, November 1865 (File 1678 [a])
Article on Queensland including woodcut of Brisbane.
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-903526546.
Bishop A. Willis (London) to Bridges, 26 September 1882 (File 1810)
Requests he meet party of Hawaiian youths on Britannic.
Bishop A. Willis to Tomlin, n.d. (File 1811)
Sends English translation of preface to translation of Book of Common Prayer by King of Sandwich Islands; weakness of Anglican Church in relation to Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii; seeks aid.
Papers on Church of Hawaii (14 papers), 1862 - 1894 (File 1872)
7 itemsItems of note include:
Leaflets on Hawaiian Church Mission (1862), Church in the North Pacific (n.d.) and Liverpool Branch Committee of Hawaiian Church Mission (n.d.)
Bishop T. N. Staley. Sermon preached at farewell service of Mission to Sandwich Islands in Westminster Abbey (London) (23-07-1862)
Cuttings concerning Hawaiian Church Mission 1862
Occasional paper of Hawaiian Church Mission (London). 1865
Bishop T. N. Staley to Tomlin: Sale of royal autographs. (n.d.)
Engraving of choir of Honolulu Cathedral
Cutting about Hawaii, The Sketch (25-07-1894)
Papers on Hawaii, November 1862 - 26 October 1865 (File 1874)
Items of note include:
Cutting on death of Prince of Hawaii (11-1862)
Signatures of King Kamehameha and Queen Emma (11-1862)
Engravings of King Kamehameha and Queen Emma
Cuttings on death of King Kamehameha (1863-1864)
Cuttings on visit of Queen Emma to Liverpool (26-10-1865)
Fonds 942 WAT. Waterhouse Collection, 1850 - 1864
5 itemsBiographical / Historical
Nicholas Waterhouse (1827-1898), antiquarian and writer, Secretaryt of Royal Institution of Liverpool, Secretary of Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire.
Series Vol. 1. Autographs and Sundries, March 1850 - October 1864
5 itemsFilmed selectively.
S. Herbert to Mrs Bayley, 12 March 1850 (File 10)
Conditions for assisting emigrants to colonies; emigrants need to be willing to engage in domestic service. [1/8/1]
Rev. G. H. Nobbs (Norfolk Island) to Rebecca Waterhouse, 25 May 1864 (File 63)
Thanks for gifts; growth of community since departure from Norfolk Island; Bishop of Melesia; recollections of Liverpool in 1812. [1/59/1]
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-903526722.
Jane Barker (Sydney) to [unknown], 6 October 1864 (File)
Attack on Bishop J. Patteson at Santa Cruz; death of son of Rev. G. H. Nobbs. (extract) [1/59/2]