Guide to the Collections held by London University Library (as filmed by the AJCP)

Sir George Grey, Kawau, Christchurch N.Z. re the arrival of James Collier in Dunedin, 3 December 1882 (File no 167)

Sir G. Grey, Auckland re publishing his articles in New Zealand papers, 26 January 1884 (File no 172)

George Macaulay Booth to his sister Margaret P. Booth, 25 January 1900 (File 1/2349)

Description of trip into the Blue Mountains with visits to Katoomba, the Jenolan Caves and other places and lunch with Sir Frederick Darley, Lord Chief Justice N.S.W. where he met the Governor of N.S.W. Lord Beauchamps.

George M.Booth, Sydney, to his sister Margaret, 2 February 1900 (File 1/2350)

Describing walks and trips in Mosman and his future travel plans, including a visit to the Tennysons.

Pattie Crompton (cousin of Mary Booth), Stoneyfell, Adelaide, to Mary Booth, 21 October 1937 (File 1/4820)

Congratulating her on her 90th birthday and giving family news

Mrs. S.M. Crompton (cousin of M.C. Booth) Stoneyfell, Adelaide to Mary Booth, 27 November 1916 (File 1/4827)

Re death of Charles Booth and news of her sons in the Australian army in France.

Katie Crompton, Heathpool Marryatville, (S.A.) to Mary Booth with condolences on the death of Charles Booth, 13 December 1916 (File 1/6188)

Subseries II.91/3. Scrapbook of Jeremy Maas, February 1906 - June 1906

Contains newspaper cuttings, photographs and pamphlets describing the picture's tour of Australia and New Zealand, (86p). Includes pamphlet by K.E. Andrews. The Light of the World; the Painter and the Picture. Melbourne. 1906. (15p).

Caroline Chisholm, London, to Overstone, 23 July 1851 (File 804/1046)

Enlisting his support for the Family Colonization Loan Society which has sent 501 emigrants to the Australian colonies.

Count Paul Edward de Strzelecki, London, to Overstone, 12 January 1854 (File 804/1083/1-2)

With a cutting from the Sydney Herald [wanting] re the discovery of gold in Australia, and how he had allowed himself to be 'gagged by the government in point of a scientific discovery'.

Notes on mica, n.d. (File C 17)

This file comprises a lecture notebook containing the results of tests on mica samples; a draft paper: The Topography of Mica and Selenite Cleavage Surfaces, and rough notes and calculations. (c. 106p.)

Miscellaneous working papers on mica, n.d. (File C 18)

This file comprises notes, drafts, diagrams and galley proofs for his work on multiple-beam interferometry mica. (73p.)

Draft paper on cleavage planes of mica. (5p), n.d. (File D 77)

Correspondence on mica, 5 December 1947 - 12 July 1972 (File H 15)

Comprises over 70 letters dated between 5 December 1947 and 12 July 1972. Australian Correspondents include:

P.J. Scanlan, Commonwealth Mica Pool, Melbourne; M.A. Brooke, Dept. of National Development Representative Australia House, London; V.F. Letcher, Dept of Defence Production Representative, Australia House; A.C. Clarke, Commonwealth Mica Pool, Melbourne Prof. E. Hills, Univ. of Melbourne; Dr W. Turnbull, Commonwealth Mica Pool, Melbourne; Dr C.F. Bruce, National Standards Laboratory, N.S.W.; Dr N. Fisher, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Mel P.E. Rees, Trade Commissionor's Office, Australia House, London. The letters deal with Tolánsky's testing of various mica samples, and especially those from the Rex Mine, Hart's Range which Tolánsky proclaims is superior to any other. In several letters he cives details of those properties of Australian mica which make it so special.

J.W. Burstall (High Street, Hull) to Yorkshire Motor Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd., 27 June 1899 (File 3/86)

Requesting a catalogue and asking if the company had an agent in Melbourne.

J.W. Burstall (Hull) to Yorkshire Motor Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd., 29 June 1899 (File 3/100)

Asking if his brother's firm, Burstall and Smith, 387 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, might be made agents in Australia, and saying that the business was likely to be in complete cars rather than chassis for bodying.

B.C. Burstall, (Burstall and Smith, Melbourne) to Yorkshire Motor Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd., 9 August 1899 (File 3/145)

Stating his interest in the development of motor cars and saying that his firm would prefer to import chassis only.

Burstall and Smith (Melbourne) to Yorkshire Motor Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd., 16 August 1899 (File 3/149 and 3/150)

Enclosing a copy of 3/145 concerning motor car industry, and that they are interested in supplying delivery vans to tradesmen.

Although listed, 3/150 was not filmed by the AJCP.

J.W. Burstall (Hull) to Yorkshire Motor Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd., 12 September 1899 (File 3/160)

Saying that Burstall and Smith, Melbourne, had received the company's catalogue and were confident they could secure a good business if they were made agents.

To John Pollett (sic) from [unknown] White (Skeates and White Ltd., Auckland), 1 July 1948 (File 5/2)

Re the history of his firm which handled one of the first cars that landed in Auckland in 1900.

To J.P. from John Andrew, Auckland, 11 July 1948 (File 5/3)

Re the early motor car industry in N.Z. and his firm - John W. Andrew and Sons, the largest Ford dealers in N.Z.

To J.P. from G.H. Brooks, Port Lincoln, S.A., 16 April 1949 (File 5/4)

Re history of Straker Squires in Australia and some Australian made cars - eg. Tarrant made in Melbourne in 1905. (5p)

To J.P. from G.H. Brooks, 15 August 1949 (File 5/5)

Re his research on the history of the motor car industry in Australia.

To J.P. from R.G. Shepherd, Sydney, 9 December 1949 (File 5/6)

Giving details of Australian made cars not in Dayle's book.

J.P. to G.H. Brooks S.A. re J.P.'s interest in Straker Squire cars and Australian motor history. (6p), 4 April 1949 (File 5/14)

J.P. to Mr Shepherd, Sydney asking for information on Australian motor car industry, 6 October 1949 (File 5/15)

Details of a New Zealand car from George E. Gilltrap of Rotorua, c.1 September 1952 (File 5/18)

To Yorkshire Motor Car Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Bradford, from Vivian Lewis, 2 August 1899 (File P2/3/1/1)

Lewis Cycle Works, Adelaide asking for their prices and particulars of motor vehicles to be forwarded.

To Y.M.C.M Co. Ltd. Bradford from Edward L. Holmes, Thomson Motor Patents Company, Melbourne Vic. re demand for motor cars in Australia and asking for their catalogue, 22 August 1899 (File P2/3/1/2)

To J.P. from C.W. Lewis, Lewis Cycle Works Ltd. Adelaide, 3 February 1950 (File P2/5/1)

Re the history of Lewis Cycle Works and building of the Lewis Car in 1901; details motor cycles built and imported into Australia.

Israel Gollancz, Examiner of Cambridge University, to Dr. Heath, Assistant Registrar University of London, 23 October 1899 (File ACO/RC 7/57)

Concerning Arnold Wall, Professor of English at Canterbury College, Christchurch, New Zealand, who had been awarded a Cambridge degree in 1897 for his thesis 'A contribution towards the Study of the Scandinavian Elements in English Dialects'

Sheets showing statistics for colonial examinations, 1886-1895. 4p, February 1897 (File ACO/ RC 16/9)

These sheets give figures for total entrees, passes and classes by discipline for Australia and New Zealand, and by State.

Agreement. Swinburne and Co. Ltd Western Australia, 15 September 1893 (Item 47/9)

Provisional agreement between Daimler Motor Syndicate Ltd and Swinburne and Co. giving them sole agency for Daimler cars in Western Australia.

Sir J. Somers Vine, London, to Simms, 26 May 1896 (Item 25)

Re letter received from his son in Australia.

Sir J. Somers Vine, London, to Simms reproposal from George Gray, Mining Engineer of Western Australia, 13 July 1896 (Item 33)

That he should run a car hire service in Perth W.A., which could result in a monopoly over the whole Australian continent for the suppliers.

Sir J. Somers Vine, London, to Simms, 28 July 1896 (Item 36)

Re a cable he is sending to Mr Gray that a small syndicate is to be formed.

Secretary, Victorian Railways to Daimler Motor Syndicate Ltd, 16 March 1894 (Item 5)

Re payment for automatic ticket selling machine.

Frederick R. Simms: principal events and work. (6p) (Item 8/iv)

Includes the establishment of Simms Motor Units Ltd branches in Melbourne, Sydney and Wellington.

Two cuttings from Melbourne Herald (one dated 7 September 1936) re the arrival of R. Schwartz in Melbourne and birthday of Robert Bosch (Item xiv xv)

F. Simms, Cologne, to A. Hendriks, London, 7 May 1891 (Item No. 33)

Re appointing Heinrich Stecher of Henry Moon and Co. of Sydney NSW sole representative of the British Daimler Motor Co. to be formed in Australia and New Zealand.

Stecher to Hendriks, London, asking for an appointment to discuss the motor business, 23 June 1891 (Item No. 34)

Hendriks to Stecher, London making an appointment. [faint], 26 June 1891 (Item No. 35)

Stecher to Hendriks, London, that both motors already sent to Australia, 27 June 1891 (Item No. 42)

Hendriks, London to Simms, Germany that Stecher has taken up the patent for Australia, 6 August 1891 (Item No. 56)

[page 3 missing]

Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Cannstatt to Simms, London enclosing following letter, 15 August 1892 (Item No. 65)

Jules Renard and Co. Sydney, Melbourne to Daimler Motoren Gesell, 11 July 1892 (Item No. 66)

Asking to be their agents for the sale of their motor boats in Australia.