Place: Rockhampton and District
Summary
Miscellaneous collection of primary and secondary source records, including a large quantity of newspaper and periodical extracts, arranged in folders. A selected listing is as follows:
Folder entitled: Historical Papers and Notes:
'Port Alma railway', n.a., 1909, pp.3.
Rough draft, 'Pastoral settlement, central Queensland', n.a., five half pages.
Typescript and manuscript draft, 'Pastoral pioneers, central district, by C.G. Austin, pp.4.
'Historical notes on the Ross family, pioneer pastoralists of central Queensland, and later the Bowen and Townsville hinterlands', provided by Clem Lack, with covering letter from Clem Lack, 25 September 1958.
Manuscript, 'Early Rockhampton', reminiscences by Wentworth Alien, delivered before the Rockhampton Historical Society, November 1958, pp.31.
'Rockhampton's first gaol and some of its notorious prisoners, with introductory account of J gold discoveries in the district, and addendum', paper read by H.W. Francis before the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 26 February 1948, pp.3, 6, 2, with additional notes, two copies held.
Typescript, 'The city and district of Rockhampton. A short history', by Kennedy Alien, pp.22.
Manuscript, 'The founding of Rockhampton and the Archer Brothers, pastoral pioneering in the early days', by William dark, ca.pp.45, two copies held.
Folder entitled: Rockhampton Historical Publications and Brochures.
Macartney, John, Rockhampton Fifty Years Ago, Reminiscences of a Pioneer, Rockhampton 1909, soft bound booklet, illus., pp.24.
Lees, Wm., Rockhampton, Mount Morgan, Emu Park and Central Queensland, Brisbane, 1908, illus., ports, map, town plan, pp.72.
Report of the Committee of the Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce for the year ending 31 December 1937, pp.31.
Folder entitled: Rockhampton and District. Miscellaneous.
Cash book, Rockhampton meatworks, 1890, production details of killing section.
'Notes on the Fox family in central Queensland', n.a., with covering letter, 8 October 1934.
Letter to Wm. Lees, July 1934, relating to central Queensland historical records, photographs etc.
Folder entitled: Rockhampton and District: Rockhampton Historical Society.
Correspondence, much of which is addressed to A.A. Morrison, and relates to central Queensland historical matters, a considerable number of letters.
Annual reports of the Rockhampton Historical Society, from 1950, several items.
Folder entitled: Rockhampton and District. Cumbrae-Stewart articles.
Historical articles written by F.W.S. Cumbrae-Stewart, from his 'Discovery and Exploration', series published in the Brisbane Courier, 1924. DISTRICT FILE, Total of nine folders held.