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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Unrestricted access.
Copyright status
Out of copyright
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You are free to use without permission. Please attribute the State Library of Queensland.
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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
Additional format
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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