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Elizabethan coins: 1 sixpence, 1 threepence, 1 shilling, 1/2 groat, 1 penny.
Contained a printed label indicating that the coins were presented to 'the school' by the Sydney Morning Herlad to mark the visit to Australia of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
See also Box 1: RW114-03c, RW114-17b, RW114-18a.
Negative + Photograph: Mountain in centre background
Scrap book compiled by Mary Hancock, diary, notebook with copies of letters to Charles from his parents, letters to mother, and gold-lettered copy of 'The Sun' newspaper, 28 June 1838.
Hancock FamilyThese books have been donated to Charles Sturt University Regional Archives because they relate to other records in our Archival Collection. They cover a wide range of places in the Riverina and Murray districts. A very few relate to places and people further afield. They can all be used in our Search Room but are not available for borrowing.
This collection is an accumulation of items donated to the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society by various families, businesses, community groups and individuals. It includes War Service and Closer Settlement Maps, Randolph Caldecott Chromolithograph of 4 Watercolour Sketches, the Grand National Cricket Match 14-16th Jan 1857, and a Sketch on the Improvement of Sydney Cove 28 Dec 1832.
Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society
Two volumes entitled, "Two Expeditions into the interior of Southern Australia during the years 1828, 1829, 1830 and 1831, with Observations on the soil, climate and general resources of the Colony of New South Wales" (1833), published Smith, Elder and Co. London. A sign re. the donation by Mr John and Mary Paul of "Bontharambo", Dockers Plains Pastoral Company, Wangaratta. 3 postcards depicting The Grange, Adelaide. 2 copies of "About Charles Sturt: catalogue of material relating to Charles Sturt held in the libraries of Charles Sturt University. 1 brochure on Charles Sturt. A small wooden plaque with Charles Sturt University coat of arms. Large white banner depicting Charles Sturt.
Charles Sturt UniversityThis collection is an accumulation of items donated to the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society by various families, businesses, community groups and individuals. It includes personal letters, family photographs, rainfall records, postcards, diaries, farm records, business ledgers, scrapbooks, cards, certificates, and other ephemera.
Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society
This probate document relates to the Will and Testatment of "Hugh Mackay, otherwise McKay, late of Mile Gully in the Parish of Manchester in the County of Middlesex and Island of Jamaica, Planter and Gentleman" who died on 5 July 1834. Administration of his Will was granted to John Jean Mackay, the brother of the deceased.
Diaries, cash books, bound volumes of lecture notes, account books and note books, photographs, miscellaneous family papers, including correspondence.
Florance Family of Cootamundra
Baptism register, Marriage register, Service registers, and other records from the parishes of Deniliquin, Morundah, and Narrandera. Also, newsletters from various parishes in the Diocese of the Riverina, and a Bible belonging to William and Esther Taylor (1840).
Anglican Diocese of Riverina
Various receipts; Letters; An agreement between Alexander Davidson and George Forsyth re sale of land; Letter re Wagga Wagga Bridge Company controversy from Frederick M Darley; Titles of pieces of music and note re acknowledgement of receipt
Planning and development, plans and statistics, surgical and medical procedures, by-laws and rules, Nurses Education Board of NSW; guides and brochures; histories, press clippings, newsletters, photographs
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
Administrative files relating to individual Crown Land portions. These files were created between 1934 and 1970 and are arranged according to file number.
NSW Crown Lands, Wagga Wagga Office
Field note books, Tasmanian Almanacs, plans of surveys in the counties of Mitchell and Boyd, correspondence relating to the Survey Department, accounts and day journal.
Alfred Threkeld MaysonCourt of Petty Sessions correspondence, workers' compensation and licensing court records, judgment book, outward letter book, register of applications for licenses, a list of blankets issued to Aborigines, Crown Land Agent papers and land transfers.
Deniliquin Court House
This plan depicts an area of land labelled as Bullingbong Plain (an estimated area of 17943 acres) and includes the location of the house paddocks, the house, stable yard and stables. Also marked are Government Mark Trees, "Irvine's Claim", Bullenbong Creek, and Blind Creek.
The full title of this framed plan is: "Plan of the Run called Bullinbong. Murrumbidgee District. Occupied by Mr. Alexander Davidson." The plan is signed by WM McCulloch, surveyor, February 1st, 1856.
Register of miscellaneous licenses, Court of Petty Sessions pension interviews depositions, Licensing Court correspondence, Public Trust Office estate file and Crown Land Agent correspondence.
Tumut Court House
Map, newspaper clippings, correspondence, certificates, family papers, diaries, books and publications, sheet music, travel brochures, memorabilia and photographs.
Stewart Family of Bygoo Station, ArdlethanThe personal records of Don Brech, relating to: 1) Education, 2) Marriage and divorce, 3) Emigration, 4) Financial and legal, 5) Houses, 6) Diaries, 7) Personal and family correspondence, etc., 8) General correspondence, 9) Subject files, 10) Employment, 11) Health, 12) Family history, 13) Consultancy services, 14) Associations, societies and professional bodies, 15) Conference and seminar papers and proceedings, 16) Research projects, 17) Campaign for Archives Legislation in Hong Kong, 18) Press Cuttings, 19) Collected publications and documents, 20) Photographic, film and video records, 21) Greeting cards, 22) Invitations, 23) Artefacts.
Don Brech, archivist
Legal documents and other papers re. Boyton estate, Cox estate (Eunonyhareenyha, Yalgogin Run, North Kolkibertoo Run, Marrar Run, Urana), Dunn estate (Kurrajong), Heffernan (Clear Hills, Millbank), Orr estate (Westhoe), W.H. Kendall estate.
Mortimer, Hendriks, Griffin and Erratt
Parish records from Balranald, Barellan-Weethalle, Barham, Berrigan, Broken Hill, Corowa, Deniliquin, Hay, Hillston, Ivanhoe, Mossgiel, Lake Cargelligo, Leeton, Lockhart, Menindee, Moulamein, Narrandera, Tocumwal-Finley, Tullibigeal, Urana, and Wilcannia.
Anglican Diocese of Riverina
Bound volume of "The Wagga Wagga Express" newspaper (1858-1859).
The Wagga Wagga Express
Records of St Luke's Church of England and St John's Anglican Church, Wodonga, St Thomas' Anglican Church, Talgarno, and Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bethanga. Includes registers of services, meeting minutes, financial records, baptism registers, marriage records, burial services registers, minute books, financial records, CEBS, CEMS, Ladies Guild, Mothers' Union, Sanctuary Guild, and historical information.
Also includes records from the Albury-Wodonga Anglican Regional Committee, Wodonga Ministers' Fraternal, and Murray Valley Ruri-decanal Chapter.
