Pages from Geoff Patterson's notebook containing newspaper clippings and notes relating local bicycle racing.
The examples here include an article from the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 20 November 1902, on the Wagga Cycling Carnival and a record of two…
Margaret Nugent's passbook to an account with the Melbourne Savings Bank. The passbook was used between 1883 and 1886 and only had six entries. On 10 March 1886, Margaret withdrew all funds from the account, which in all was 65 pounds, 10 shillings…
James Walsh Edney used his "Day Book" for many different purposes, including:
- an account book for his blacksmith sales from the 2nd December 1889 to the 22nd May 1890;
- a record of his wages received from Rae & Wright, blacksmiths, from the…
Pages from a memorandum book, possibly kept by a member of the Cox family, containing notes relating to shearers, rations and shearing tallies. One page of the notebook is dated 1882.
A handwritten programme belonging to Christina MA Mackay of Tarcutta Street for the Wagga Wagga Public School's Annual Exhibition and Presentation of Prizes. The event, held at the Mechanics' Institute in Fitzmaurice Street, included an exhibition by…
Inscription on the map: "6th edition of the De Gruchy and Co. New Squatting Map of the Riverina and District of NSW. Shewing all the Townships, Reserves, Roads and Stations, &c. &c. with approximate boundaries and replete with general information to…
Studio portrait of Peter Rae, with inscription: "Died Dec. 23rd 1895, Wagga Wagga".
Peter Rae had a wheelwright and vehicle manufacturing business situated in Johnston Street, first with John Wright, then with H Duncombe. JW Edney worked as a…