Notes [manuscript]. 1837-1944.

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Notes [manuscript]. 1837-1944.

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Material from E.M. Christie's archive. Notes about Benjamin Francis Helpman. Handwritten and typed copies of Helpman's journal. Original letters and maps from Helpman's expeditions. (ms 6173 Box 216/1) Extracts and comments on the Helpman journals. (ms6174 Box 216/2) copy of portion of Helpman's journal concerning Exmouth Gulf and Shark Bay1851. (ms 6175 Box 216/3) Notebook and exercise book containing a copy of Helpman's journals about Exmouth Gulf and Shark Bay1851 and Journal of the land party exploring Parson's Peninsula by Austin. (ms 6176 Box 216/4) Handwriiten notebooks with transcription of Helpman's journal. (ms 6178 Box 216/6) Miscellaneous historical notes concerning Northern Australia. (ms 6180 Box 216/8a) Chronological notes on the life of Helpman. (ms 6181 Box 216/8b)The discovery of Adelaide River - transcript and notes. (ms 6182 Box 216/8c)Report by Helpman on an expedition to examine coal discoveries on the Irwin River. (ms 6183 Box 216/8d) Transcription of journal of voyage from Swan River to Shark Bay and Dampier's Archipelago in the brig 'Saucy Jack'. (ms 6184 Box 216/8e) Transcription of the journal kept by Boyle Travers Nixon Finniss during a trip up the Murray. (ms6185 Box 216/8f) Letter from E.L Helpman to E.M. Christie November 26th 1943, Letter from Frances Borrow to E.M. Christie October 28th 1946, letter from C.M Hambridge to E.M. Christie January 4th 1950. (ms 6186 Box 216/8f) Photograph of a portrait of Helpman and 2 transcribed pages of the Helpman journal. [ms6187-6195 are all original documents] (ms 6187 Box 216/9a) Sailing Directions for Rottness Is, Garden Is and Flinders Bay area of S.W. Australia. (ms 6188 Box 216/9a) Sailing directions for Bass Strait and Adelaide. (ms 6189 Box 216/9a) Sheet "Genuine ghost story" with naval anecdotes. (ms 6190 Box 216/9a) Letter to B.F Helpman from his brother Phillip October 24th 1837 and January 14th 1838. (ms 6191 Box 216/9a) Grant of Bunbury Building Lot 82 to Frank Helpman June 6th 1843. (ms 6192 Box 216/9b) Ann Helpman in account with L.Samson & Son June 25th 1884 and Account of sales, charges and nett proceeds of auction August 14th 1883. Account of Mrs J Henty and Mrs A. Helpman June 25th 1884. (ms 6164 Box 216/9b) Letter to Richmond Henty from Lionel Samson June 30th 1871 concerning Mrs Page's properties. (ms 6195 Box 216/9c) Charts of Victoria River 1839, Port Adelaide, Gulf of Carpentaria 1841 and Bass Strait 1843 all surveyed by John Lort Stokes.

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Helpman, Benjamin Francis, 1814-1874

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Benjamin Francis (or Franklin) Helpman was born in Devon, England in 1814. He joined the navy in 1829 and left in 1840. He entered the government service, making many more voyages and leading a number of important expeditions. In 1854, he and his family settled at Warrnambool, Vic. where he became harbour master in 1861 and collector of customs in 1869. He died in 1874. From the description of Notes [manuscript]. 1837-1944. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224267003 ...

Stokes, John Lort, 1811-1885

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John Lort Stokes (b. 1811 - d. 1885) was commissioned as a lieutenant in 1837 and sailed to Australia on the Beagle under Commander J.C. and P.P. King. After doing some surveying of the coast sail was set for the north on 5 January 1838. The Adelaide River was discovered in March 1839 and the Victoria later in the same year. Later further work was done on the coast of northern and north-western Australia, and in 1842 on the southern coast of Australia, Bass Strait and Tasmania. In May 1843 Stoke...

Christie, Ernest MacGregor.

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