Series 01: Barbara Fulton papers relating to Underbank, NSW and various families from the Williams River Valley district, NSW, 1868, 1901, 1967-1973, compiled ca. 1967-1973

MLMSS 6328

series

1868, 1901, 1967-1973, compiled ca. 1967-1973

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

10340

0.02 metres of textual materials (2 folders), includes photographs

Papers re Underbank, NSW : copies of documents, 1868, re the establishment of a Post Office at Underbank, with notes from the Historical Office of the Post Master General's department, 1969, notes on the Post Office by Barbara Fulton with 5 photographs; copy of a petition, 1901, for the establishment of a school at Underbank; 'Recollections of Underbank' by the Rev. Hugh Stanley Grimwade, 1968

Notes re various Williams River Valley families, compiled ca. 1967-1973 [some are Barbara Fulton's recollections or are compiled by her from information provided by family descendants and some are notes by Linda Smith, nee Edwards] : Chapman family of Chichester; Duggan family - including copy of a letter, 1948, from Ada Duggan to Barbara Fulton enclosing a photograph of Mr & Mrs Belcher on their diamond wedding anniversary; Edwards family; Nash family - including reproduction of a photograph, ca. 1911, of Mr & Mrs Thomas Nash and family and 5 colour photographs of the property, ca. 1970; Rapson family; Rumbel family of Salisbury; Saxby family; Wilkes family; together with notes re John Lord, a Sydney merchant and local land owner; Cox's Ridge families; notes on local shops and dealers

Extracts from printed sources referring to the district : The Sydney Gazette, 1830, 1835; James Backhouse's 'A narrative of a visit to the Australian colonies', [1836] published 1843; The Australian, 1841; Town and Country Journal, 1878; Newcastle and Hunter River District Tourist Guide, ca. 1903

Barbara Fulton's personal papers, and those of other family members, are located at MLMSS 5271 [See Leaf Catalogue 2 - Detailed Contents Lists]