Biographical entry: Frith, P.R.

Summary

Typescript - collection of papers on the Torres Strait. Foolscap, photocopied, soft bound.

1. 'Torch light of the Torres Strait', pp.111.

2. 'Torres Strait history 1606-1971', pp.62.

3. 'Early history of the Torres Strait 1606. Luis Vaez de Torres, Diego de Prado', pp.5.

4. 'The Dutch explorers in the Torres Strait', pp.2.

5. 'Captain James Cook R.N., 1728-1779', pp.2.

6. 'William Bligh (Rear Admiral 1814)', pp.2.

7. 'Thursday Island and its origin', pp.5.

8. 'Edward Mosby Yankee Ned 1840-1911', pp.2, two copies held.

9. 'The Anglican missionaries arrive. The Church of England lands at Somerset for missionary work in 1867', pp.10.

10. 'George Pearson', pp.2.

11. 'Eccles Tamwoy, Charlotte Hankin, Marou of Mer', three biographical sketches, pp.3.

12. 'The day we saw light. The London Missionary Society. The landing of the missionaries on Darnley

Island, Torres Strait, Saturday July the first, 1871', pp. 13.

13. 'The Pitt Family', pp.2.

14. 'Bamaga of Saibai Island', pp.2.

15. 'Torres Strait and environs', details of European history in chronological order, includes nomenclature, pp.4. NQ.994.38 FRI Vl-15.

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