George William (Bob) Lilley papers, 1967-1998

MLMSS 8898

fonds

1967-1998

153818

1.81 metres of textual material (11 boxes)

George William (known as Bob) Lilley was born in Melbourne in 1918. He served in the Navy in World War II and for 36 years from 1947 worked as, initially, assistant to and then Registrar of Racehorses in Australia. He travelled widely, especially with his wife Jean following his retirement, and kept up a prolific correspondence with family and friends until his death on 22nd May 1998.

References:
Library correspondence file and the collection

The collection comprises Bob Lilley’s writings, chiefly correspondence with family and friends around the world, and also includes autobiographical and other manuscripts.

BOX 1
‘Susie: being the life and times of Tzu Hsi, Empress Dowager of China’ bound photocopy typescript, 1988
‘West-over-sea’ bound photocopy typescript with typescript emendments, on the subjects of polar exploration and Atlantic aviation, undated
‘Born an old woman’ bound photocopy typescript of autobiographical writing, undated
‘Sixth Asian Racing Conference, Bangkok 1967’ looseleaf typescript, undated
‘Thorscape: Sydney – Singapore – Sydney 12/12/70-27/1/71’ looseleaf typescript, undated
‘World trip 5/12/72-13/1/73’ looseleaf typescript, undated
‘World trip 1977’ looseleaf typescript, undated
[USA, Canada trip] looseleaf typescript, 1980
‘Second Tucson Seminar, December 1980’ looseleaf typescript, undated
‘Retirement trip 28th August 1982-9th January 1983’ looseleaf typescript, undated
Incomplete looseleaf carbon typescript draft of ‘Born an old woman’, undated

BOX 2
Correspondence
Letters received and carbon copies of letters sent, chiefly sequentially numbered correspondence with family and friends. Other correspondents include Pittwater Council and various State Government departments, Sir Zelman Cowan, Sir William McKell and Kay Cottee, 1981-1998

BOXES 3-7
Carbon books, numbered in chronological order, of copies of manuscript letters sent, also containing letters received from various correspondents, mainly family and friends in Australia and overseas. Each book includes an alphabetical index of correspondents.

BOX 3
Book numbers 1-10, 1973-1980

BOX 4
Book numbers 11-19, 1980-1982

BOX 5
Book numbers 20-27, 1982-1984

BOX 6
Book numbers 28-35, 1984-1986

BOX 7
Book numbers 36-43, 1986-1988

BOX 8
Envelope containing carbon copies of letters sent from Singapore and Bangkok, including black & white photograph of Bob Lilley, 1967
5 carbon books of copies of letters sent, entitled ‘World trip 1972/3 Pullman’, ‘World trip 1977’, ‘1980 Alaska-Oregon-Hawaii’, ‘Retirement trip 1982/3 Sydney-Norway’, ‘Retirement trip 1972/3 Norway-Sydney’
Bundle of typescript carbon copies of letters sent to Jessie, with letters received, 1988-1995

BOX 9
3 bundles of typescript carbon copies of letters sent to Heather, with letters received, 1988-1997

BOX 10
3 bundles of typescript carbon copies of letters sent to Bess, with letters received, 1988-1996

BOX 11
Bundle of typescript carbon copies of letters sent to Eileen, with letters received, 1991-1996
Bundle of typescript carbon copies of letters sent to Jean Green, with letters received, 1991-1995
2 bundles of typescript carbon copies of letters sent to various correspondents including Debbie, with letters received, 1988-1996

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