National Library of Scotland - collections held by the National Library of Scotland relating to the British colonies [M1961-1965], 1786-1950

M 1961-1965

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432778

Microfilm : M 1961-1965

microfilm reels 35 mm

Selections from collections held by the National Library of Scotland relating to Australia, New Zealand, Java, Papua, Borneo, East Indies, Penang, Singapore, China and other countries. Principal collections include papers of: Sir Thomas Brisbane, 1856; Alexander Murray, 1911-1915; Admiral Charles Graham, 1845-47; typescripts by Robert L. Turner re Papua; General Sir Charles W. Pasley, 1855-61; William Scott of Raeburn, 1834-42; Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto, 1803-1813; Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Earl of Minto, 1811-54; Rear-Admiral Robert K. Dickson, 1915-50 and Brig.-Gen. Alexander Walker, 1786-1826. Topics include business matters and life in Penang and Singapore, the Dardanelles Campaign, Maori War, N.S.W. in the early 1800s, military activities in Java ca. 1812; Sir John Franklin, Antarctic expeditions and other matters

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M1961-1965
Microfilm copy of originals held by the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
Descriptive list available (25 p.)