William Henry Newton papers, 1895-1942

MLMSS 10067

fonds

1895-1942

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9586819

0.01 metres of textual material, 9 photographic prints (1 folder) - manuscript; gelatin silver, colour

William Henry Newton was born in Sydney in 1880. He was a merchant seaman on various voyages including the London to Sydney run from ca. 1895 to 1898 when he joined the NSW Department of Navigation, firstly as a seaman, and from 1908 to 1913 as an assistant lighthouse keeper at Seal Rocks, South Solitary Island and Norah Head. In 1913 he was appointed to the Public Library of NSW as caretaker and cleaner, living with his wife and four children in the flat on the Mitchell Library roof. He died in 1960.
Reference:
Library file

By descent

Contents list of William Henry Newton papers, 1895-1944.

Shipping Federation Parchment Registration Certificate. Dated 10 February 1898.

Four Certificates of discharge forms handwritten in ink. Dated 30 April 1895 to 18 April 1898.

Health check report, 7 May 1898. Handwritten in ink; 1 sheet; printed name plate at top left of Wilfrid Nickson M. D. Newcastle.

2 signed, typed letters from The Public Library of New South Wales dated 25 August 1919 and 31 July 1942, commending Mr Newton for work done.

Handwritten in ink reference from William Warren, Principal Light Keeper, Hornsby Lighthouse, South Head. Undated. Department of Navigation N.S.W. letterhead.

Handwritten in ink reference from Chief Officer of S.S. Damascus, Sydney 19 April 1898. The Aberdeen Line letterhead.

Handwritten in ink reference signed by M. F. Thomson, Ship “Brinda”. Dated 24 November 1898.

Typescript reference from the New South Wales Department of Navigation, Sydney. Dated 1 February 1922.

List of photographic prints, ca. 1906-ca. 1955.

Black and white photograph of the interior of the Mitchell Library reading room. Includes view of service desk. Shows staff and readers. On reverse: N.S.W. Government Printer stamp. In pencil 25424. Ca. 1942-ca. 1955.

Black and white photograph of the interior of the Mitchell Library reading room looking towards the entrance from upper level gallery. On reverse: N.S.W. Government Printer stamp. In pencil 25431. Ca. 1942-ca. 1955.

Black and white photograph of the exterior of the Mitchell Library. On reverse: N.S.W. Government Printer stamp. In pencil 25426. A man is standing on the steps and a lady is standing on the footpath to his left. Ca. 1942-ca. 1955.

Black and white photograph of Seal Rocks Lighthouse. 3 men and 2 ladies are posed at the base of the lighthouse. On reverse: X891 and the name of the lighthouse in pencil.

Solitary Island & lighthouse N.S.W. Hand-coloured photographic postcard. Manuscript letter on verso. Postmarked Byron Bay NSW, 20 January 1906. Postmarked Bellingen Heads, NSW, 26 January 1906. Addressed to Mrs H. D. Newton from H & T. Together with manuscript transcription of postcard letter.

Photographic postcard of men and boys pulling a trolley load of boxes with three children sitting on top, up a hill. On reverse in pencil: Solitary Ild. In top right corner, D.G.R.M. No. 141228.

Photographic postcard of ‘The “Crane” South Solitary Isnd’.

Small black and white photograph of a lighthouse. On reverse in pencil: 14

Hand-coloured photograph of South Solitary Island Lighthouse. Three people are posed in the foreground.

Photographic postcard of the Hornsby Light and North Head, Sydney. On verso, photographic image of three Aboriginal Australian men.

Photographic postcard. In pencil on verso [North Head Lighthouse].

Photographic postcard. In pencil on verso Norah Head.

Copyright status:: Manuscripts - In copyright
Out of copyright: Photographs - Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Some photographs have transcriptions on verso.

Photographs are undated. Dates based on dates of the manuscripts.