Geoffrey Bolton Archive
These documents (research notes) were collected by Professor Geoffrey Curgenven Bolton and Dr Peter R Delamothe during research for their publications. They relate to the part played by George Elphinstone Dalrymple in the exploration and settlement of North Queensland.
Archive Location: 138R
Detailed Listing
Folder: GB/l - GB/6GB/1 Bowen. Article. Morton Bay Courier 10/11/1863 Printed. Reprographic copy. 3p.
GB/2 Party across Australia. Article by John Davis, a member of the Burke Relief Expedition 1861. Typescript. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/3 Watershed of the Fitzroy River. Source unidentified. Printed. Reprographic copy. 1p.
Attached:
(i) Burdekin watershed. Printed. Reprographic copy. 1p.
(ii) List of Aboriginal tribes - Bowen district. Compiled by P.R. Delamothe. Mss. Reprographic copy. lp.GB/4 Mr. Gaden's expeditions. The first trip. Excerpt from the Early History of Rockhampton. Typescript. 9p.
GB/5 G.E. Dalrymple. A chronological summary by P.R. Delamothe. Mss. 3p.
GB/6 Note re file on Bowen held by Bowen Historical Society and James Cook University. Mss. lp.
GB/7 Logie House Hotel brochure. Printed. Reprographic copy. 1p.
GB/8 Letter to Prof. Bolton from E.M. Barker re George Elphinstone Dalrymple. s.d. Mss. lp.
GB/9 Photograph of George Elphinstone Dalrymple, with negative. 1 print. 1 negative.
Folder: GB/10/1-GB/10/11GB/10/1 Elphinstone-Dalrymple. Article. Burke’s Peerage, n.d., pp. 419-420. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/l0/2 Letter to Dr. P.R. Delamonthe from R.C. Sharman, State Archivist. 30/6/1965. Typescript. 2p.
GB/10/3 Letter to Dr. P.R. Delamothe from S.G. Gunthorpe, Parliamentary Librarian. 16/7/1965. Typescript. lp.
GB/10/5 Letter to Dr. P.R. Delamothe from R.C. Sharman, State Archivist 22/10/1955. Typescript. 1p.
GB/l0/6 Letter to the Colonial Secretary from George Elphinstone Dalrymple 24/4/1861.Typescript copy. 5p.
GB/l0/7 Resume: George Elphinstone Dalrymple. s.d. Typescript. 1p.
GB/l0/8 Notes compiled in the Mitchell Library 20/5/1965 on George Elphinstone Dalrymple. Typescript. 3p.
GB/l0/9 Letter to Dr. P.R. Delamothe from E.M. Barker, Bowen Historical Society, 28/7/1965. Typescript. ip.
GB/l0/l0 Letter to E.M. Barker from Marcus K. Mime, City Librarian, Aberdeen, Scotland, 22/7/1965. Typescript. ip.
GB/l0/11 Report on visits along the trail of George Elphinstone Dalrymple in England and Scotland — 1970 [by E. M. Barker] Typescript. 3p.
GB/11 Royal Australian Historical Society Journal, vol. 46, 1960—61. p. 356—358. Printed. 3p.
Folder: GB/l2/1-GB/l2/38GB/12/l Proposals for the establishment of a new pastoral settlement in North Australia, 1859. Transcript from the original. Reprographic copy. 7p.
GB/12/2 Reprographic duplicate of GB/il.
GB/l2/3 Letter to Dr. P.R. Delamothe from R.C. Sharman, State Archivist, 24/11/1964. Typescript. lp.
GB/12/4 Letter to R. Connolly from Jas. L. Stapleton, State Librarian, 23/11/1962 re correspondence in 1861 between G.E. Dalrymple and the Under-Secretary of the Colonial Secretary’s Office. Typescript. 4p.
GB/12/5 Bowen’s early history. Article. Newspaper not indentified. Printed. 1p.
GB/l2/6 Handwritten notes. Mss. Sp.GB/l2/7 Letter to Dr. P.R. Delamothe from Jas. L. Stapleton, State Librarian, 20/10/1955 re Dalrymple’s journey to Port Denison 1858/59. Typescript. ip.
GB/12/8 Duplicate of GB/l0/2.
GB/12/9 Duplicate of GB/l0/3.
GB/12/10 Duplicate of GB/10/4.
GB/12/11 Duplicate of GB/10/5
GB/12/12 Letter to Dr. P.R. Delamothe from A.L. Green, Acting State Archivist, 11/5/1965 re George Elphinstone Dalrymple. Typescript. 3p.GB/l2/13 The opening of the Herbert River district. Unidentified source. Typescript. 2p.
GB/12/14 Letter to the State Archivist from Dr. P.R. Delamothe, 28/4/1965. Typescript. lp.
GB/12/15 Duplicate of GB/l2/14.
GB/12/16 Letter to the State Archivist from Dr. P.R. Delamothe, 8/2/1966. Typescript. lp.
GB/12/17 Duplicate of GB/l2/l6.
GB/12/18 Reply to GB/12/l6, 11/2/1966. Typescript. 2p.
GB/12/19 Report to the Colonial Secretary from G. Elphinstone Dalrymple, 25/5/1861. Copy. Typescript. 7p.
GB/12/20 Article on G.E. Dalrymple's overland expedition to the Burdekin valley. Sydney Morning Herald, 28/7/1859. p.4 col. 3 & 4. Reprographic copy. 1p.
GB/12/21 The first sale of Mackay lands... Article. Unidentified source. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/12/22 The news of Mackay’s discovery... Article. Unidentified source. Reprographic copy. 3p.
GB/12/23 The Dalrym~ple expedition. Article in “Over the years 1845-1960”. Printed. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/12/24 Gold! Article in “Over the years 1845—1960”. Printed. Reprographic copy. 4p.
GB/12/25 Excerpt from H. Ling Roth: “Discovery and settlement of Port Mackay, Q”. Typescript. 1p.
GB/12/26 Excerpts from papers read before the Royal Geographical Society 1862—1863. Reprographic copies. 4p.
GB/12/27 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, vol. 8, no. 4, 1964. London, The Society 1864. Printed. l57p.
GB/12/28 Letter to the Colonial Secretary from G.E. Dalrymple, 9/1/1861. Mss. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/12/29 Extract from the Proceedings of the Executive Council, 10/1/1861. Mss. Reprographic copy. ip.
GB/12/30 Letter to G.E. Dalrymple from McD (?) Sinclair, Harbour Master, Port Denison, 3/1/1861. Mss. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/12/31 Letter to the Colonial Secretary from the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands respecting the application of Mr. Commissioner Dalrymple to be allowed to employ five additional Aboriginals as additional protection to him in the discharge of his duties, 12/1/1861. Mss. Reprographic copy. 3p.
GB/12/32 Letter to the Colonial Secretary from the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands respecting an application from Mr. Commissioner Dalrymple to be allowed a passage for himself and party to Rockhampton, 14/1/1861. Mss. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/12/33 Letter to the Colonial Secretary from G.E. Dalrymple re conditions of Native Police Force. Reprographic copy. 3p.
GB/12/34 Correspondence re the Port Denison Expedition, 1/3/1861-11/3/1861. Mss. Reprographic copies. l2p.
GB/12/35 Letter to the Commissioner of Crown Lands from G.E. Dalrymple, 26/4/1861.Mss. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/12/36 Correspondence between George Elphinstone Dalrymple and E. Fitzalan, contractor for Government Buildings, Port Denison, 6/5/1861—28/6/1861. Mss. Reprographic copies. 21p.
GB/12/36 Correspondence between George Elphinstone Dalrymple and E. Fitzalan, contractor for Government Buildings, Port Denison, 6/5/1861—28/6/1861. Mss. Reprographic copies. 21p.
GB/12/37 Letter to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands from G.E. Dalrymple, 2/7/1861. This letter appears to be in reply to a reprimand. Mss. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/12/38 Letter to the Surveyor-General from James Gordon re Land Agent Port Denison, 1/8/1861. Mss. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/13 The Valley of Lagoons: a study in exile. Article by G.C. Bolton. Business Archives and History, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 99-102. s.d. Reprographic copy. ‘ip.
GB/14 Ernest Henry, pioneer. Article. Sunday Truth, 15/8/1965 p.19. Printed. lp.
GB/15 Duplicate of RS/12/26.
GB/16 On an overland expedition from Port Denison to Rockingham Bay in Queensland. By A.J. Scott. Paper read to the Royal Geographical Society 29/6/1864. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/17 Excerpt from the Memorials of the Dead (St. John’s Cathedral, Brisbane) cited in unidentified article or monograph. Printed. Reprographic copy. 1p.
GB/18 Untrodden paths. Article by A. Meston. Source unidentified. Printed. Reprographic
copy. 2p.GB/19 George Elphinstone Dalrymple. Talk given by Dr. D.J. Farnfield 12/11/1965. Typescript. 18p.
Folder: GB/20/1-GB/20/12GB/20/1 Reports and narrative of the north-east coast expedition, 1873. Printed. Reprographic copy. 43p.
GB/20/2 Dalrymple’s expedition, 1873. W.J. Webb’s account. Chapter LX of unidentified
monograph. (North most Australia?). Printed. Reprographic copy. 6p.GB/2O/3 Report of Mr. George Elphinstone Dalrymple, on his journey from Rockingham.Bay to the Valley of Lagoons. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, vol. 35, 1960-61. pp. 198-212. Printed. Reprographic copy. 8p.
GB/20/4 Duplicate of GB/16.
GB/20/5 Duplicate of GB/l7
GB/20/6 Surveyor Stuart to the Surveyor General relative to the progress of the town survey-Port Denison, 26/4/1861. Mss. Reprographic copy. 3p.
GB/20/7 Letter to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands from G.E. Dalrymple re allowances for Blacks in his employ, 28/4/1961. Mss. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/20/8 Dalrymple’s explorations. Excerpt from History of Queensland, vol. 3. pp. 171—172. Printed. Reprographic copy. 2p.
GB/20/9 Excerpts on G.E. Dalrymple.
(1) India rubber tyre and tram steam traction patent. Title page. Printed.
(2) Dalrymple, George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Australian Encyclopaedia, vol. 3, pp. 180-181. Printed.
(3) Opening the north-east. Australian Encyclopaedia, vol. 1, p. 444. Printed. Reprographic copies. 3 p.
GB/20/l0 Duplicates of GB/20/9 and GB/20/3. 11p.
GB/20/11 Letter to Sir William MacArthur from Charles J. Scott. Mss. Reprographic copy from Macarthur papers, V.42. 4p.
GB/20/12 Exploration of the districts near the Burdekin, Suttor and Belyando rivers in North-East Australia Paper read by G.E. Dalrymple to the Royal Geographical Society 12/11/1860. Printed. Reprographic copy. 2p.
Folder: GB/21/1-GB/21/2GB/21/1 Unidentified article on Booby Island, Somerset, and the Government Residents. Printed. Reprographic copy. 4p.
