Party: Regional Historical Societies. Barcaldine Historical Society, Cnr. Gidyea and Beech Streets, Barcaldine, 4725
Summary
Barcaldine Fire Brigade:
Letterbook, January 1922-October 1923, 1 vol. November 1923-September 1926, 1 vol. September 1926-June 1927, 1 vol. December 1932-January 1940, 1 vol. September 1945-July 1947, 1 vol.
Cash Book, March 1911-April 1930, 1 vol. Ledgers, February 1912-April 1925, 1 vol. January 1928-1940, 1 vol.
Patients complaint book, Queen Victoria Hospital, Barcaldine, April 1888-April 1909, 1 vol.
Expenditure account book, Barcaldine Downs, March 1913-September 1935, 1 vol.
Extracts from business records and chronological historical notes, Meacham and Leyland, October 1882-July 1973, foolscap, pp. 3. The Company are well known general merchants of Blackall, Longreach and Barcaldine, of long standing in this region.
Correspondence, A.J.A. Moody, 21 January 1891-30 May 1891, a collection of 19 letters and telegrams, giving details of the Shearers' Strike in the region. Moody was manager of the Queensland National Bank in Jericho. Additional correspondence, A.J.A. Moody, 27 August 1885-22 December 1887, typescript, photocopies, pp. 7.
Letter Mrs A.B. Brockway, from Muttaburra to her FAMILY in England, 3 February 1890, describing her journey from Barcaldine to Muttaburra to join her husband Dr Archibald Brockway. typescript photocopy, original held by Mrs D.G. Hill, Moonya Station, via Barcaldine.
Typescript, 'Barcaldine Boiling Down and Meat Preserving Company Ltd.,' historical summary of the meatworks established in Oak Street, Barcaldine in 1892, n.a., foolscap, pp. 1.
Typescript, 'The Barcaldine Brewery Company', historical summary of the company which operated 1892-1904, n.a., foolscap, pp. 1.
Historical notes on Barcaldine Castle, Scotland, n.a., pp. 1.
Typescripts, 'Barcaldine 1891', historical notes, names and addresses of early residents, business etc., foolscap, pp. 9, 1 folder.
Typescript, 'Barcaldine Downs Station,' by John St. Pierre, brief historical notes on the station 1863-1976, also Cameron family tree, foolscap, pp. 6.
Typescript, 'Ghostly tales of our past,' by F.P. Brown, bush tales of the Barcaldine area, foolscap, pp. 3.
Typescript 'Kangaroo Jack,' p. 1.
Typescript, 'A sordid piece of Barcaldine history,' by F.P. Brown, gives a brief account of frontier conflict and removal of those Aborigines who survived to an island off the Queensland coast. Also a general summary of European settlement, pp. 2.
Typescript, 'Francis family,' history of an early pastoral family, n.a., foolscap, pp. 4.