Lieutenant George Edwards papers and works of art

Series 1: Journal (July - August 1831)

Series number
1
Series title
Journal
Date
July - August 1831
Scope and content

This single item series consists of eight handwritten pages of a journal or diary kept by Lieutenant George Edwards between 19 July 1831 and 24 August 1831 of a voyage aboard the "York" from Botany Bay to Madras. Also included is a typed transcript of his diary.

Author / Creator
Edwards, George, 1795-1831
Description
1 journal (8 pages)
Additional format
Digital copy available
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Copyright status
Out of copyright
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(1 digital)

Series 2: Portrait (undated)

Series number
2
Series title
Portrait
Date
undated
Scope and content

Watercolour miniature portrait of Lieutenant George Edwards of the 57th Regiment

Description
1 miniature painting
Additional format
Digital copy available
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Series 3: Military items (1800-1830)

Series number
3
Series title
Military items
Date
1800-1830
Scope and content

This series contains items relating to the service of George Edwards who was a Lieutenant with the 57th Regiment of Foot, assigned to the Brisbane penal settlement in the 1830s

    Description
    1 military badge;
    1 telescope
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    Unrestricted access
    Copyright status
    Out of copyright
    Conditions of use
    You are free to use without permission. Please attribute the State Library of Queensland.

    Items in this series:

    Badge (Undated)

    Unit ID
    M 1521/3
    Item title
    Badge
    Date
    Undated
    Scope and content

    Badge of the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, housed in a tooled leather box

    Description
    1 military badge (150 h x 100 w x 40 h)
    150mm h x 100mm w x 40mm h
    Additional format
    Digital copy available
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    OMOSBOX Box 14951 O/S

    Brass scope (Undated)

    Unit ID
    M 1521/4
    Item title
    Brass scope
    Date
    Undated
    Scope and content

    Brass scope - non expanding. Most likely associated with land survey, rather than military service.

    Description
    1 brass scope (150 h x 100 w x 40 h)
    33 cm long, 3 cm diam
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    Digital copy available
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    Series 4: Works of art (1820-1850)

    Series number
    4
    Series title
    Works of art
    Date
    1820-1850
    Scope and content

    Two watercolour paintings.

    Description
    2 watercolours
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    OMOSBOX Box 10154 O/S
    Access restrictions
    Unrestricted access
    Copyright status
    Out of copyright
    Conditions of use
    You are free to use without permission. Please attribute the State Library of Queensland.

    Items in this series:

    Watercolour 'The York' (1820-1850?)

    Unit ID
    M 1521/5
    Item title
    Watercolour 'The York'
    Date
    1820-1850?
    Scope and content

    Watercolour painting of the vessel "York" in which Lieutenant George sailed from Botany Bay to Madras in 1831

    Description
    1 watercolour

    Watercolour of Madras (1846)

    Unit ID
    M 1521/6
    Item title
    Watercolour of Madras
    Date
    1846
    Scope and content

    Watercolour painting of Madras, 1846

    Description
    1 watercolour
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    (2 digital)