Marks Family collection

Correspondence from 'Nesta' Marks

Letters and cards written by Nesta Marks to her fiancée Edward ‘Ted’ Marks, with much preparation for their wedding and arrangements for her travel to Ireland where Ted is studying at Trinity College, Dublin; her voyage aboard TSS Miltiades; the wedding in London; England during war time; and her volunteer work at The Weir Hospital, Balham, London.

Correspondence from 'Nesta' Marks

Letters written by Nesta Marks to her husband Edward 'Ted' Marks during 1916. Ted having passed all his exams at Trinity College, joined the Royal Amy Medical Corps (R.A.M.C.); there was a violent protest in Dublin 'Easter Rising' and Zeppelin raids over London.

Correspondence from 'Nesta' Marks

Letters written by Nesta Marks while residing in England and later, after returning to Australia in 1920. Predominantly to her husband, other frequent correspondents include Evelyn Drury, and her father-in-law Charles Ferdinand Marks.

Correspondence to 'Nesta' Marks

Letters from friends and family to Nesta Marks with birthday and Christmas greetings, as well as many items of congratulations on the news of her engagement to Edward ‘Ted’ Marks.

Correspondence to 'Nesta' Marks

Letters and cards from friends and family to Nesta Marks. Some were received while she was on board 'TSS Miltiades' enroute to England; congratulations on her marriage; others express concern over the impending war in Europe, and several are from soldiers stationed in Egypt.

Correspondence to 'Nesta' Marks

Letters from friends and family to Nesta Marks who was residing in England during the First World War. While her husband Edward 'Ted' Marks served with the R.A.M.C. Nesta undertook volunteer work; news is shared of Ted who was taken ill in March 1918 and the joyous news of the birth of their daughter Elizabeth Nesta 'Pat'.

Correspondence to 'Nesta' Marks

Letters received by Nesta Marks from friends and family members after her return from England, sharing news of family events and life after the First World War.

Correspondence to 'Nesta' Marks

Letters received by Nesta Marks in Brisbane during the Second World War. The letters discuss the lives of her friends and family during wartime, fears of loss and prisoners of war, news of her daughter's marriage, and notes from those serving overseas.

Correspondence to 'Nesta' Marks

Letters received by Nesta Marks after the Second World War. The authors write of their lives post war, thanking her for her the gifts they have received and sharing news of births, birthdays and deaths.

Correspondence to 'Nesta' Marks

Letters received by Nesta Marks from family and friends many of them living overseas, sharing news of their lives, photographs and regular Christmas and birthday greetings.

Correspondence to 'Nesta' Marks

Letters received by Nesta Marks from family and friends, sharing news of their lives, and regular Christmas and birthday greetings.

'Nesta' Marks papers

Papers include: certificates - birth, marriage and death - shares, qualifications, invoices, receipts, power of attorney, tickets, visiting cards, orders of service, pamphlets, exam papers, newsletters, correspondence, flyers, income tax return, estates, obituary and other documents.

Correspondence from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written by Ted Marks predominantly to his fiancée and later wife Ernestina 'Nesta' Marks (nee Drury). Another frequent correspondent is his father, Charles Ferdinand Marks. Ted who was studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin married Nesta Drury in London in 1914 after which they moved to Dublin. He was a Resident at St Patrick Dun's Hospital during the Easter Rising in Dublin of 1916. After he graduated, he enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps (R.A.M.C.) and served in England and France.

Correspondence from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written by Ted Marks predominantly to his wife Nesta Marks, often daily, while serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps (R.A.M.C.). He writes of his work in the Field Ambulance, life in the front lines and working in the trenches and Christmas in  'the line'.

Correspondence from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written by Ted Marks predominantly to his wife Nesta Marks, often daily, while serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). Nesta gave birth to their daughter Patricia in Dublin, Ireland in April 1918 and Ted became increasingly unwell with rheumatic fever contracted in the trenches and was treated at South Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge.

Correspondence from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written by Ted Marks predominantly to his wife Nesta Marks. After recuperating from rheumatic fever in Cambridge, Ted was appointed to a temporary position as Resident at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital in Dublin, and then a locum at the Shrewsbury Eye and Ear Hospital.

Correspondence from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written by Ted Marks predominantly to his wife Nesta Marks. During this time Marks developed his career as an ophthalmologist - working with the Queensland School Health Services; he was appointed an Honorary Member of the Brisbane Children's Hospital; directed the Wilson Ophthalmic Hostel for Trachomatous Children; and made four surveys of the eye disease, trachoma in western Queensland. He also became a founding member of the Great Barrier Reef Committee in 1922.

Correspondence from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written by Ted Marks to his wife Nesta principally from towns in western Queensland he visited while undertaking surveys for the eye disease, trachoma. He also served as Wing Commander and a Consultant for the RAAF during these years.

Correspondence from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written by Ted Marks to his wife Nesta, often from towns in Western Queensland while undertaking surveys for the eye disease, trachoma and in his capacity as Chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Committee, and association with the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Correspondence to and from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written to and by Ted Marks to family and friends. Between 1900 and 1905 Ted Marks studied engineering at Trinity College, Dublin, where his brother Alec was also studying, medicine. He returned to Australia in 1908 where he worked as Assistant Government Geologist, for the Geological Survey of Queensland.

Correspondence to and from 'Ted' Marks

Letters written to and by Ted Marks to family and friends. In 1913 Ted Marks became engaged to childhood friend Nesta Drury and returned to study in Ireland to pursue a medical degree.

Correspondence to 'Ted' and 'Nesta' Marks

Letters written to Ted Marks and his new bride Nesta from family and friends, many expressing their concern of the impending war and their safety. Ted and Nesta were married in London in 1914 and resided in Dublin where he was studying medicine at Trinity College. The letters share the news of his brother Alec Marks and half-brother Espie Dods and several friends, enlisting to serve with the Australian Forces.

Correspondence to 'Ted' and 'Nesta' Marks

Letters in this series were written to Ted Marks and his wife Nesta from family and friends, sharing news and photographs, several are from close family serving overseas with the Australian Forces.

Correspondence to 'Ted' and 'Nesta' Marks

Letters in this series were written to Ted Marks and his wife Nesta in Ireland, from family and friends, many of who were serving overseas with the Australian Forces. Ted was a Resident at St Patrick Dun's Hospital during the Easter Rising in Dublin of 1916 and after completing his studies joined the Royal Army Medical Corps (R.A.M.C.).

Correspondence to 'Ted' and 'Nesta' Marks

Letters written to Ted Marks and his wife Nesta, from family and friends sharing news from home and abroad.  In September 1917 Ted was promoted to Captain, his brother Espie who had been awarded the Military Cross and promoted Lieutenant Colonel in January 1917 was repatriated home in April that year; and their daughter Patricia was born in 1918.

Correspondence to 'Ted' and 'Nesta' Marks

Letters written to Ted Marks and his wife Nesta, from family and friends looking forward to their return in 1920. In June 1921 he was appointed Honorary Ophthalmologist for the Hospital for Sick Children, and continued to serve in the military after the war as a Captain and Army Ophthalmologist in the AAMC from 1923.

Correspondence to 'Ted' and 'Nesta' Marks

Letters written to Ted Marks and his wife Nesta, from family, friends and associates. Marks continued his career as an ophthalmologist in association with the Queensland School Health Services, the Brisbane Children's Hospital and the Wilson Ophthalmic Hostel for Trachomatous Children; and made four surveys of the eye disease, trachoma in western Queensland. As a member of the Great Barrier Reef Committee he was associated with the establishment of the Heron Island Research Station.

Correspondence to Edward 'Ted' Marks from Gerald Fayle

Correspondence to Edward 'Ted' Marks from Gerald Fayle and others associated with Molloy Fayle & Co, and the Marks family properties in Sloperton, Ireland.

Correspondence between Ted Marks and the Australian Taxation Department

Letters from the Taxation Department, letters from Edward (Ted) Oswald Marks, two letters from Ted to Arthur Fadden, then deputy Prime Minister and his reply, one letter to the Interstate Taxpayers Conference and other miscellaneous items.

General papers of Edward Oswald Marks

These papers include miscellaneous material relating to his time in Queensland before he travelled to Ireland in 1913, after which they document his medical education in Dublin, his experience of the Easter Rebellion in Ireland in 1916 and his enlistment and service in the Royal Army Medical Corps from July 1916 to July 1919, including his hospitalization with rheumatic fever in March 1918, the birth of his daughter in April 1918, and the family’s repatriation to Australia in December 1919.

Later papers document his establishment as a medical practitioner in Queensland his invention and patenting of a guttering device (1925-1927), his appointment to the Medical Branch of the Citizen Air Force as a Squadron Leader, the building work on the Barracks at Samford, his involvement with The Queensland Naturalists Club and National Parks Association and the establishment of Binna Burra. They also include papers read to the “Thirty Club” in the 1940s and 1950s. Papers from 1971-1973 include his cremation certificate, obituaries, and papers and correspondence re his will, estate and probate.

Edward 'Ted' Marks papers regarding Easter Rising in Dublin

This item contains papers relating to the Easter Rising, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, May 1916. 

Ted Marks was at Sir Patrick Duns Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, completing his medical training when the Easter Rising took place. The Mount Street Battle took place outside the hospital and when there was a lull in the fighting doctors and nurses, including Ted Marks ran out to bring the wounded and dead into the hospital. This was reported in the newspapers at the time. Subsequently Ted Marks collected the following material: Thurs. May 4, 1916, Dublin Evening Mail Cuttings “Brave Nurses” and “The Mount Street Battle”, Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook, Easter 1916 (2nd Edition) compiled by the Weekly Irish Times Dublin, “TDC” Special Trinity Number June 1916 Vol XXII No.388 Mon June 18 1916, Undated The Sinn Fein Revolt illustrated. Hely’s Ltd. Dam Street & Acme Works Dublin, Dublin and the “Sinn Fein Rising” Wilson Hartnell & Co. Dublin. Brunswick Press Ltd, Six Days of the Irish Republic L.G. Redmond-Howard Dublin 1916 E. Ponsonby Ltd. Dublin, Maunsell & Co. Ltd. London, The Easter Rebellion, Max Caulfield, Frederich Muller Ltd. 1964.

Edward 'Ted' Marks Ophthalmology papers

This item contains papers relating Ted Marks career as an ophthalmologist, and include data, reports, papers, publications, testimonials, and some correspondence. They document E.O. (Ted) Marks’ career including his registration as a specialist, positions held, some medical cases, publications in the field, as well as the invention of the Scotometer and his work on trachoma in western Queensland.

Edward 'Ted' Marks Geology papers

This item contains reports, papers, publications and correspondence documenting Ted Marks’ work as a geologist with the Queensland Geological Survey from 1908-1914. It also includes material relating to his continuing interest in geology throughout his life, including his involvement with the Queensland Field Naturalists Club, the Great Barrier Reef Committee and the geological debate engendered by his paper on the migration of divides.

Professional papers of Edward 'Ted' Oswald Marks

The papers include his birth and marriage certificates, items to do with his education in Queensland (1888-1900), certificates and testimonials mainly documenting his civil engineering degree at Trinity College, Dublin, to 1906. Also includes material relating to his medical education at Trinity College and his registration in Ireland in 1916 and in Queensland in 1920. There are also papers relating to his military appointments in 1916 and 1925.

Edward 'Ted' Marks Ophthalmology papers

This item contains further papers relating to Ted Marks' career as an ophthalmologist and his work with trachoma in Western Queensland.

Edward 'Ted' Marks papers

Papers including patent for the gutter device Ted invented, the tenancy agreement for 101 Wickham Terrace, photograph of Dublin University Biological Council 1915-1916 with Ted (Edward Oswald) in back row.

Newspaper Articles regarding the Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland

This item contains newspaper articles relating to the Easter Rising, which took place in Dublin, Ireland, May 1916. Ted Marks, together with other doctors and nurses from Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital went into the street to attend the wounded. Newspapers include the Dublin Evening Mail, London Times, Weekly Irish Times, Daily Sketch (London).

The Easter Rising was an armed insurrection in Ireland mounted by Irish republicans to end British rule and establish an independent Irish Republic.

Alexander Hammett Marks correspondence

This item relates to the service of Alexander Hammett Marks (1880-1954) with the first AIF from 1914 to 1915. Marks was posted as Regimental Medical Officer to the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade and was at Gallipoli from the landing until the evacuation from Anzac Cove; he was promoted major on 6 September 1915.

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Alexander Hammett Marks correspondence

This item relates to the service of Alexander Hammett Marks (1880-1954) with the first AIF during 1916. In February 1916 Marks was appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services (DADMS) of the 4th Division. The Division moved to France in May and Marks served with it until December when he was promoted lieutenant-colonel commanding the 2nd Australian Field Ambulance.

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Alexander Hammett Marks correspondence

This item relates to the service of Alexander Hammett Marks (1880-1954), in command of the 2nd Australian Field Ambulance. In February 1917 he was invalided to England and in March was appointed to form and command the 16th Australian Field Ambulance attached to the 16th Brigade in England.

In October Marks returned to France to command the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Also during this time his wife Loddy and children moved from Dublin to near London so that he might more easily visit while on leave.

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Alexander Hammett Marks correspondence

This item relates to the service of Alexander Hammett Marks (1880-1954) in command the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station in France where they were seeing between 550 and 1220 patients. He remained with the unit until September 1918 when he was appointed colonel and A.D.M.S. of the 1st Division. During this year his son Audley (known as Patrick) was born, and he was awarded the French Croix de Guerre.

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Alexander Hammett Marks correspondence

This series relates to the service of Alexander Hammett Marks (1880-1954) Assistant Director of Medical Services (A.D.M.S.) of the 1st Division. He reports on the repatriation of men after the end of the war, and his plans to remain in Ireland for three months to study at Trinity College Dublin. Marks returned to Australia aboard the 'Orsova' on 4 July 1919 with his wife Annie 'Loddy' and young family.

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Charles Ferdinand Marks correpondence

This item includes assorted letters written to Charles Ferdinand Marks; two undated letters from Emily Marks to her son, one at boarding school, Epsom College, probably c1867 and one possibly 1870; eleven letters, 1873/4, five in French, from H.l. Chatelaine fils in Basel, 1873; page of letter from Maud Burton, 1878 from Christiana van der Lind; 1909 from Victoria Barracks re blowing up trees; 1929 re family tree from Lydia Marks, NSW. There is also a flower card in an envelope addressed to C.F. Marks.

Correspondence to Charles Ferdinand Marks from Annie 'Loddie' Marks

This item contains letters from Annie Georgina (Loddie) Marks and her children, Charles and Anne, in Ireland to her father-in-law, Charles Ferdinand Marks, in Brisbane. Loddie was the wife of Alexander (Alex) Marks. The content includes the move to Greystones where the family rented a house, the children's health, the birth of a fourth child and Alex's military career and Croix de Guerre.

Charles Ferdinand Marks professional papers

This item contains the papers of Charles Ferdinand Marks, and relate to his education at school in London and Switzerland and as a medical student in Galway and Dublin, his registration in Ireland and testimonials written there.

They also document his work as a ships’ doctor, his marriage in Brisbane and his career as a doctor there, his involvement in political, public and cultural institutions, his bankruptcy, the death of his wife and her estate. Also included are papers to do with property he owned including Humpy Bong, Wickham Terrace, and Samford. There is also material to do with his involvement in the First World War as Commandant of the 6th Australian General Hospital at Kangaroo Point, the 1904 Model G Rambler he bought in 1904, his death notice, estate and obituary and other biographical material.

Charles F Marks papers

This item contains the papers of Charles Ferdinand Marks and relate to property in Queensland and Ireland, including 101 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane.

This item comprises material relating to Doctor Keighley Marks' education in London and as a medical student in Ireland, testimonials written in Ireland, his wedding notice in Melbourne and minutes of the Herberton Hospital relevant to his work there. 

This item comprises twenty-three large certificates from Queens College Galway, Royal College of Surgeons (Dublin) and City of Dublin Hospital, relating to Keighley Marks' education as a medical student in Ireland. 

The item comprises miscellaneous papers including material about the estate of Ellen Moloney,  property owned by Edris Marks, her will, her death notice, and her estate. 

The item inlcudes the Queenslander newspaper covering a patriotic festival, Bowen Park; Sunday Mail photographs of Gallipoli; and the will of Edris Marks.

Patricia Marks Christmas and school letters

These items contains correspondence relating to 'Patricia' Marks, daughter of Ted Marks and his wife Nesta. Patricia was a renowned Australian entomologist with a PhD in insect physiology from the University of Cambridge and was a member of the Royal Entomological Society of London.

Included are: Christmas letters written by Patricia Marks; weekly letters from Patricia Marks at Glennie School Toowoomba to her parents; 1920s - early letters from Patricia Marks as a small child to her parents; 1935-1939 - letters written during her study at the University of Queensland - letters written when Patricia was working at the University of Qld, and during field work, collecting mosquito larvae - participating in WWII civilian services and holidays - while travelling overseas with Kathleen Walker and doing her PhD at Cambridge. 

Also included are letters written from ANZAAS, during field work in Victoria and North Qld, and during work on Low Island, in the Torres Straits and Dutch New Guinea and in Papua New Guinea - and letters from Ted and Nesta Marks to their daughter, Patricia.

Patricia Marks personal papers

This item includes material concerning Patricia Marks childhood, her education at St John’s Cathedral Day School, Glennie School in Toowoomba, and the University of Queensland, together with her sporting achievements, her participation in the Women’s Auxiliary transport service in World War II, and her relationship with James Tyack Bake. The papers also document her PhD at Cambridge University in England and her career as an entomologist. 

Patricia Marks sound recordings

Recording of a talk given by Patricia (Elizabeth Nesta) Marks at the State Library of Queensland in 1999.

Kathleen C. Cummins' interview with Patricia (Elizabeth Nesta) Marks in preparation for writing the biography "Mosquitoes and memories: recollections of Patricia Marks" which was published in 2004.

Final version of Kathleen C. Cummins' publication "Mosquitoes and memories: recollections of Patricia Marks" on CD

Early Marks Family correspondence and literary letters

Early correspondence from several literary figures including Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870), Hester Lynch Thrale (1741-1821) and Thomas Moore. 

Miscellaneous Marks Family correspondence

Includes correspondence from Reverend Edward Marks and John Marks; Lord and Lady Lamington; Elizabeth Gray Marks (1851-1908) to Robin Dods (1868-1920) and other Dods family material; postcards, mostly from Alexander Hammett Marks (1880-1854) to aunts, Blanche (1844-1912) and Annette (1846-1921) Marks; and several Edris Marks (1891-1977) items. 

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Marks Family personal papers

Papers including wills, estates, insurance, obituaries, memorials, prescriptions and remedies, death certificates and notices. Material relating to the Boer War; property in Samford, Queensland, and Sloperton, Ireland. Ferdinand Weber papers, organ builder and harpsichord maker.

Marks Family poetry

This item consists of an exercise book, blank with 41 inserts which may have belonged to Reverend Edward Marks (1782-1869) and/or Alexander Hammett Marks (1818-1896), and/or John Marks (1797-1884). Contents are handwritten poems and treatises, some copied, some original, e.g. "Tranquillity thy name is sleep" dated 1873. They are possibly in four different handwritings. There is also a list of what appears to be copies of signatures, e.g. John Howard, William Congreve, John Dryden etc.

This item contains biographies, obituaries, articles, family trees, births, deaths and marriages, property, general information and articles regarding the following families: Marks, Drury, Dods, Stodart, Smyth, Forest, Propsting, Mort, and Hirschfeld.

This item contains copies and reprints of articles written by members of the Marks family. The papers include articles by Edward Oswald Marks regarding geology and ophthalmology, copies of Patricia Marks' Christmas letters, and a copy of a journal of a voyage to Australia in 1875-1876 written by V.E. and G.J. Smyth.

Marks Family papers (large)

This item consists of Charles Ferdinand Marks degree certificate for Doctor Of Medicine, 1874; City of Brisbane map, 1878; plan of the ship "Miltiades" of the Aberdeen Line on which Nesta Marks travelled in 1914; undated and unsourced subdivision map of land for sale.

This item consists of two architectural drawings for the Marks family residence at 101 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane. The architect was John Hall and Son, Queen Street, Brisbane.

Evelyn Octavia Drury diaries, album

Diaries maintained by Evelyn Drury, the sister of Ernestine 'Nesta' Marks. Also included is an album presented to Evelyn Drury, in 1897 from her friends at the school she attended in Brussels, which includes autographs, quotations, poems, sketches, cartoons, a small faded photograph, pressed flowers.

Nesta Marks (nee Drury) Diaries

The diaries of Nesta Marks begin in 1902 having been presented with her first for Christmas 1901. They go on to describe her wedding to sweetheart Edward 'Ted' Marks in London in 1914, their life in England and Ireland during the First World War and their return to Australia in 1920; there are diaries for all remaining years of her life.

In each diary Nesta recorded lists of letters sent and received, books read, Christmas and New Year cards and presents, postcards and calendars.

Patricia Marks diaries

The diaries of Patricia Marks begin with her school years at age 12, which includes sketches and attachments. Apart from 1938 and 1945 to 1948 the diaries provide a full account of Patricia's life and include a detailed account of the death of Charles Ferdinand Marks in March 1941. She gives an account of her relationship with Jim Tyack Bake in 1943 and  describes her trip overseas with Kathleen Walker and her time at Cambridge, from 1949 to 1951. She included many lists, most particularly lists of horses ridden, and for one overseas trip she lists beds slept in, private and hotels.

Items 3089-3091 (1930-2001)
Items 3097-3099 (1927-1930)

There is also a notebook 1930-1959 [Item 3101]  which was given to Patricia Marks by her father Ted Marks, she refers to the notebook as 'Marksiana' or 'Commonplace Book' and includes riddles, quotations, list of her 21st Birthday presents, tribute to E.O.(Evelyn Octavia) Drury, references to a shawl at the Queensland Museum, and other family items worn by Patricia at the Centenary of the Queensland Royal Historical Society, death and funeral of E.R.B. (Nesta) Marks, and a number of tributes from the letters of sympathy. There is also a history of the Tompion clock owned by the family.

Elizabeth Gray Stodart’s album of portraits of family and friends taken in Melbourne and New Zealand, with notation by E.N. (Pat) Marks.

Only a small number of photographs are identified. Including James Dickson Stodart – father of Elizabeth Gray, Maria Louisa Margaretha Stodart – mother of Elizabeth Gray, James Stodart – Elizabeth’s brother, Elizabeth Grey Stodart who married Robert Smith Dods and, after his death, married Charles Ferdinand Marks, Louise Stodart Elizabeth Gray’s sister, Margaret (Whannell) McIlwraith first wife of Sir Thomas McIlwraith, E.Gray. Dods aged 18 with baby, Robin Smith Dods, aged 6 months. There are four images of Maoris, album of portraits of family and friends taken in Melbourne and New Zealand.

This is an album of family photographs, Marks, Stodarts and others unidentified, with notations by E.N. (Patricia) Marks. They are mainly portraits from the 1870s. There are many unidentified, some marked with place, Ireland, London and some blanks. There are also some collectable cards.

Louise (Louie) Stodart’s album with notations by E.N. (Patricia) Marks. It also contains an inscription, “to Louie from her brother Jim 23 May 1874.”

The photographic portraits include, Stodarts, Dods, Gairs, Espies and various others, many named but relationships unidentified, are mainly 1870s. It includes: Elizabeth Stodart, Elizabeth Gray Dods, Thomas Stodart, Louise Stodart, Elizabeth Gray Dods and James Stodart Dods, Robin (Robert Smith) Dods, Mrs. Gair, James Stodart, James Gair, James Stodart, Sir Thomas McIlwraith, Elizabeth Gray Dods and Louie Stodart, George Espie, and K.S. Gair.

Identifed as 'Grossmutter’s book' - Maria 'Louisa' Margaretha Stodart, nee Meincke 1826-1877.

This album includes photographs of members of the Stodart and Dods families mainly from the 1860s and 1870s. Many are unidentified, some are named but relationships unknown, probably many of Melbourne friends, some of Scottish friends and relatives, and a few from New Zealand. Some are hand coloured.

They include: the Dods boys - Robin (Robert Smith), James Stodart, and Espie, James Dickson Stodart, Grossmutter, M.L.M. Stodart, a photograph which is possibly Grossmutter, Thomas Stodart, Louise Stodart, Elizabeth Gray Stodart and son Stodart (James Stodart Dods) Robert Smith Dods Senior, James Stodart, K.S. Gair, another possibly K.S. Gair, Elizabeth Stodart nee Gray, Elizabeth Gray Dods and baby, James Stodart, possibly Bessie Gair, Mrs Gair, Ben Dods, Bessie Stodart.

Edward George Ernest 'Keighley' Marks’ album of photographic portraits from the1870s and 1880s, taken in Dublin, New Zealand, Melbourne, Ballarat and Brisbane and annotated by E.N. (Patricia) Marks.

Inscription by E.N. Marks, “Apparently E.G.K. Marks’ album (of) life with C.F. Marks’ family when Keighley came to Brisbane.”

A number are unidentified, there is some hand colouring. They include: Alexander Hammett Marks (1815-1896), Elizabeth Gray Dods and Louise Stodart. E.G. Keighley Marks. Alexander Hammett Marks (1880-1954), Eileen Constance Marks (b.1879) daughter of Keighley Marks, Rachel Anna ‘Blanche’ Marks and ‘Annette’ Joyce Marks, Rev. Edward Marks 1782-1869 Dean's Vicar of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin; Geraldine Smyth; John Marks solicitor of Cork, son of the Rev. Edward Marks, Bessie (Gair) Stodart, Keighley Marks.

Marks family album comprising photographs of Marks, Dods and others with annotations, some unidentified and a number of blanks,1860s – 1880s. Some are hand coloured the album cover is very fragile.

Photographs include: Charles F. Marks, R.S. Dods, possibly Mr. Gostling, Mrs E. Whelan, Dublin, Espie or Stodart Dods, Louie Stodart, Espie Dods on rocking horse, James Stodart, E.G. Marks, J. Stodart Dods, Brisbane, A.H. (Alec) Marks, Stodart, Espie and Robin Dods, Edinburgh, c1876, E.G. Keighley Marks, R.A. Blanche Marks Dublin, Grossmutter M.L.M. Stodart, Jack and Geraldine Stuart, cousins of the Marks and others.

Album assembled in the1880s by Charles Ferdinand Marks (1852-1941) containing views of Brisbane and Queensland, apparently for his sisters Blanche and Annette in Ireland.

This is an album of predominantly family portraits, of Stodarts, Marks and Dods and others, some are unidentified. It is annotated by E.N. (Patricia) Marks.

Photographs include: Effie Mort and her brother, friends of the Marks, Bessie (Gair) Stodart, Ellen Moloney, E.G. Stodart’s nurse for the Dods children and then for the Marks children, E.O, (Ted) Marks, the Dods boys, Espie Robin and Stodart, Ted and Alex (A.H.) Marks, Bessie Stodart, Bob Stodart or possibly Dods, Mrs Mort, K. Gair, Sir Thomas McIlwraith, and Edward Keiley Marks, Charles F Marks and E.G. Marks.

This is an album of the Marks and Dods families, c1900, containing photographs of family members, events, buildings and views. It includes photographs of the Noosa River and Tewantin; Robin Dods house at New Farm, c1902; the Marks residences at Humpybong, 101 Wickham Terrace and Stodart Dods office in Toowoomba.

It also includes images of troops returning from the Boer War; Espie Dods in uniform; Central Station, Brisbane; the Queensland Museum in Gregory Terrace; and the Marks children.

Edward Oswald 'Ted' Marks – album relevant to his geological career, 1906-1911. It includes images of mines, landscape panoramas, Widgee Creek towards Lamington Plateau, Tooloombah Creek area and Mt. Lindsay, geological features, mainly in western Queensland.

This small photograph album records Edward 'Ted' and Ernestine 'Nesta' Marks' tour in Ireland on a motorbike called Mary.

Also included are photographs of VADs [Voluntary Aid Detachments], including Nesta, from the Meath and Weir Hospitals in Dublin.

Selection of photographs in leather folder apparently collected by Nesta Marks.

Patricia Marks' photographs taken of the farm at Samford, south east Queensland.

Patricia Marks' photographs which include images of St John’s Cathedral day school; animals at 101 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane.

This album contains photographs mainly of environmental work and the naturalists club, family at Samford and on holiday and landscapes. It includes a group at Low Isles, Great Barrier Reef; naturalists at Samford, Easter 1925 and Mt Mistake, 1930. A group with Ted Marks; Charles F Marks at 'Cushleva', Camp Mountain; views of Springbrook National Park and the Marks family at Southport 1930.

This album was most likely compiled by Nesta Marks containing views mostly of named landscapes and panoramas, family trips, Camp Mountain & Charles Ferdinand Marks, Governor’s Rock, Ted and Nesta Marks 1926, Western trachoma tour 1926, Ted Marks with Nesta, Royal visit 1927, Nesta in Brisbane 1931 and the Naturalists Club, Easter 1932.

Album compiled by Patricia Marks, providing a record of her time at Glennie School, Toowoomba.

This family album shows images of riding tours Easter 1933 & January 1934; Sydney Harbour Bridge; Queensland University women’s swimming team, January 1936; University Commemoration Procession, 1936; Albert River Camp, Easter 1936; Geology excursion to Esk, August 1936; Mary Cameron, August 1936; Lansellstow, Bendigo, January 1938; Tenterfield Diamond Jubilee Show 1937; Walkers, Nesta Marks, Evelyn Drury, Patricia Marks and others; animals at 101 Wickham Tce. & Cushleva Camp Mountain, 1936/1937; horses at Coolootai and Samford 1937; Naturalists’ Camp Coolum Beach, Easter 1938; dogs at Cushleva 1938; Mt Glorious and horses, February 1938; holidays and Southport 1938; Science Students Association Somerset Dam, February 1939; birthday cake for Patricia Marks, 28/04/1938 and 1939; Science Congress, Canberra, 1939.

This photograph album complied by Patricia Marks includes images of sporting events: hockey, swimming; Samford Rodeo; Sports Union Ball Medical School as well as “Hector” Patricia’s car; WW2 civilian services ie. Women’s National Emergency Legion and Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service; Coolootai; Queensland Naturalists Club; animals at The Barracks, Samford (building); Patricia Marks with Nesta Marks, Kathleen Walker and Mrs MacGregor.

This photograph album includes images of Patricia Marks on her horse Bunyip, 1942; Cushleva, Camp Mountain, Mt Glorious 1941/1942; Jane and Judith Marks with horses; Nellie, Jill and Minnie, the donkey, at Cushleva; Patricia Marks, Alexander Hammett Marks and Loddie Marks,1942; Loddie and A.H. Marks; Intervarsity Hockey Carnival, August 1939; P.Marks Bird Charmers; Ted and Nesta Marks Coolootai, etc. January 1944; Patricia Marks 1943/44 with friends; Patricia Marks collecting mosquito larvae Samford, 1945; naturalists at the Barracks 1943; Binna Burra; H.J.T. Bake (Patricia Marks’ friend) with Obediah and Naom “at the flit gun game” Obediah at 101 Wickham Terrace; with friends – Dalgleish family; views, Aboriginal drawings on cave walls; Green Island etc. Christmas Party Feb. 1946; All Saints Church, Wickham Tce.; Dalgleish family Christmas New Year 1946-1947 Samford; H.J.T.Bake with Judith Marks on Gloucester and Jane on Jill; H.J.T. Bake and watermelon party in creek (ritual) Ormiston House, Feb. 1947; bunya tree H.J.T. Bake, Gladston, Queensland, 1947.

This photograph album compiled by Patricia Marks includes images of the Brisbane flood 1974; the wedding of Margaret Tonge and Jeremy Ward, 1975; Entomology Congress 1972; Bribie Island, 1972; The Barracks, Samford, 1972.

Photograph album of the celebration of Patricia Marks 80th birthday.

Marks Family photographs World War 1

This collection of photographs relates principally to the service of Alexander Hammett Marks who enlisted with the First AIF in August 1914. Marks was posted as Regimental Medical Officer to the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade and was at Gallipoli from the landing until the evacuation from Anzac Cove; he was promoted major on 6 September 1915.

In February 1916 Marks was appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services (DADMS) of the 4th Division. The Division moved to France in May and Marks served with it until December when he was promoted lieutenant-colonel commanding the 2nd Australian Field Ambulance.

In February 1917 Marks was invalided to England and in March was appointed to form and command the 16th Australian Field Ambulance attached to the 16th Brigade in England. In October Marks returned to France to command the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station. 

He remained with the unit until September 1918 when he was appointed Colonel and A.D.M.S. of the 1st Division, when he returned to London and the war ended.

Also included are a number of images of his father Lieutenant Colonel (Doctor) Charles Ferdinand Marks who was commandant of the 6th Australian General Hospital, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, during the First World War; and an informal group of British and Australian Army officers in South Africa during the Boer War, that includes William Glasgow, Captain Joseph Espie Dods, Lieutenant Colonel Percy Ralph Ricardo, Captain Henry George Chauvel,and  Captain David Elder Reid.

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Marks Family glass plate negatives

These items consist of collections of glass plate negatives showing various members of the Marks family, scenes, events and residences. Included are some photographic prints taken from the negatives.

This item contains souvenirs of occasions attended by members of the Marks family including a service commemorating Queen Victoria in 1901, the official opening of Brisbane City Hall in 1930, the Queen’s visit to Brisbane in 1954, Christmas Dinner at the Canberra Hotel in Toowoomba in 1955, and the Queensland Centenary celebrations in 1959.

These items include scrapbooks, poetry, and published works relating to various members of the Marks family, and also includes a copy of Patricia Marks PhD Thesis.

The content is as follows: Reverend Edward Marks album, c1830 -- Edward Oswald Marks cutting book, 1899-1901 -- Patricia Marks cutting book, 1937-1952 -- Patricia Marks photograph album, 1916-1980s -- Handwritten book of poems, 1822-900 -- 'Random Scraps from the Portfolio of Jack Skrambleton', 1870s-1880s -- War poetry, 1899-1918 -- 'Thrills', c1930s -- Patricia Marks PhD Thesis, 1951 -- Patricia Marks exercise book, 1925 -- Patricia Marks drawing book -- 'The Comic Chalk Coloring Book', 1943 -- 'My First And Last Voyage', 1882 -- 'The Old Roads', 1931 -- '1859 And Before That - 1959 And All That, 1959' souvenir Queensland Women's Historical Association.

This item contains four Visitors Books for the Marks family property, 'The Barracks', at Samford, dated 1952-1974, 1974-1993, 1993-1998, and 1998-2004

This item relates to the property, 'Cushleva' which was purchased by Charles Ferdinand Marks in 1887 and at that time consisted of 457 acres, it was used by his brother Dr Keighly Marks who farmed and conducted his medical practice there.

Elizabeth Marks, known as Patricia, resided at ‘Cushleva’ from 1982 until her death in 2002. She bequeathed the property to the Queensland Institute of Technology, who then established the Samford Ecological Research Facility.

The papers include: letters and invoices regarding the purchase of timber possibly for the construction of 'Cushleva' house -- Letters & receipts from Flower & Hart regarding the estate, 1947 -- Correspondence re division of Samford, 1947-1948 -- Transfer of Samford property, 1948 -- Valuation Samford & Enoggera property in Estate for Flower & Hart, 1948 -- Letter from Flower & Hart to Ted – completion of transfer, 1949 -- Agreement re estate of C.H. Marks, 1953

This item relates to the Marks family property, 'Cushleva' and accessing the telephone.

Farm records

This item contains diaries used to record information about the Marks property at Samford 'Cushleva'. For 1942 this includes livestock, dipping and agistment, ploughing, plantings, crops harvested, rainfall, work done on buildings (the Barracks), fences etc. buying equipment, seed, plants, feed, barbed wire etc. and an account of income and expenditure. For the other years only rainfall is recorded.

Marks Family papers

This item contains material relating to the family property, Sloperton, in Ireland.