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Title
Series 01: Major Thomas Wingate papers, 1830-1850, and photographs ca. 1858-1869, with Eleanor Wingate papers, chiefly compiled as Eleanor Terry, 1843-1866
Creator
Eleanor Wingate
Thomas Wingate, Major
Call number
A 3804
Level of description
series
Date

1830-1869
Type of material
Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs
Reference code
844131
Issue Copy
Partly Digitised : Part 3. Photographs
Physical Description
0.05 metres of textual material and photographs (1 volume)
Scope and Content
The papers of Major Wingate with the exception of an invitation to Government House, Sydney, all relate to his life before arrival in Australia or to events outside Australia. The Terry papers are mainly letters from Mrs Terry's agents and tenants with a very few draft replies. In many cases the covers only had been preserved.

The volume comprises 3 parts:

Part 1. Wingate Papers
Includes correspondence relating to Wingate's commission in the British Army, a test for company officers and sergeants, a list of subscribers to 4 lithographic views of Ghuzai by Wingate, and an invitation from Lady Denison to Government House on Thursday 16 July [1857]

Part 2. Terry Papers
Mainly business correspondence, some addressed to George Rouse. Correspondents include Edwin Rouse (brother of Eleanor), Richard Hassall, Alfred Kennerley (brother-in-law of Eleanor; later, premier of Tasmania). With miscellaneous papers including a bill of lading, 1803; visiting card of C. F. Engström, British consul; transcription of epitaph on the tomb of Lieuts. Nixon & Hibbert, 2nd Queen's Regiment of Foot (possibly belongs to the Wingate Papers)

Part 3. Photographs
28 albumen prints, mainly by Major Thomas Wingate, including outdoor views of several properties; some with unidentified groups of people, presumably family and visitors. Thomas Wingate's wife, Eleanor (nee Rouse)'s sister, Jane Rouse married Alfred Kennerley on 18 February 1834. In 1861 Kennerley was elected as an alderman of the Hobart City Council and became mayor in 1862-3 and Premier of Tasmania from 1873-76.

nos. 60-61: Eastwood House
nos. 62-63: Rouse Hill House; dated Sept 1859 at lower left, number 63 signed "TW" lower right. Boy in no. 63 identified as Edwin Stephen Rouse and man as Richard Rouse of Gundawang [i.e. Guntawang] (identified by Mrs Lenehan, 1983)
nos. 65-66: Government House, Hobart, dated Decr 31/61 lower right; no. 66 signed "T. Wingate fecit." at lower left
nos. 70-71: View from Rouse Hill House towards Parramatta, Royal Oak Hotel in the distance, no 71 signed ‘TW’ lower right
nos. 72-73: Government House, Hobart
no. 74: Eastwood House, Eastwood Estate
no. 75: Prince and Princess of Wales
no. 76: Clarens, Potts Point
no. 78: Percy Lodge
no. 82: Group in front of house with venetian blinds
no. 82a: Bridge over a river
no. 83: Banana palms
no. 84: Group of unidentified women outdoors; stamped "T.W. Oct 29 1861" at lower left
no. 85: Sepia-toned carte-de-visite view of Rouse Hill House from the north-east, showing kitchen wing and original stables, probably late 1870 or early 1871. Glued to album page with carte-de-visite view of the garden, but verso of printed card mount just visible through back of page: ‘American & Australasian Photographic Company / Sydney Office / 324 George Street’. Beaufoy Merlin’s printed signature and photographer's number: 14404
no. 86: Sepia-toned carte-de-visite of a section of the garden in front of Rouse Hill House, looking towards Windsor Road, probably late 1870 or early 1871. Glued to album page with carte-de-visite view of Rouse Hill House from the north-east, but verso of printed card mount just visible through back of page: ‘American & Australasian Photographic Company / Sydney Office / 324 George Street’. Appears to have Beaufoy Merlin’s printed signature. Photographer's number indistinct, appears to be: 14380
General note

Digital order no:Album ID : 861693
Attributions / conjectures

Additional identification supplied by Jane Kelso and Megan Martin, January 2014
Creator/Author/Artist
Rouse, Edwin
Kennerley, Alfred
American & Australasian Photographic Company
Name
Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925
Edward, VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
Subject
Great Britain. Army--Officers--Correspondence
Women landowners--New South Wales--Correspondence
Sydney (N.S.W.)--Photographs.
children
Adult Females
Adult Males
Topic
gardens
Colonial architecture
official residences
city & town views
clothing
horses
Place
Eastwood House (Eastwood, N.S.W.)
Rouse Hill House (Rouse Hill, N.S.W.)
Percy Lodge (Potts Point, N.S.W.)
Government House (Hobart, Tas.)
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