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Ayers, family PRG 67 Series List

Sir , 1821-1897

Political correspondence 1 1865-1879. 1 bundle. [letters from Henry Parkes, J.P. Boucaut, Charles Todd, Governor Fergusson and others, and copies of some letters written by Henry Ayers.]

Letters asking and acknowledging his assistance in the 2 passing of Bills. 1874-1880. 1 bundle. [Formerly Accession 128.]

Letters received from Lord Carrington, Lord Carnavon and 3 others. 1870-1889. 1 bundle. [Formerly Accession 85.]

Letters received from Governors. 4 1867-1892. 1 portfolio. [Formerly Accession 58.]

Letters received from Lady Musgrave, relative to the death of 5 her husband, Sir , former Governor of S.A. 1888. 2 items.

Letter from Thomas Slade, England, re new method of 6 teaching geography and grammar. 1875. 1 item.

Correspondence concerning his appointment as a director of 7 the branch of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, and his resignation. 1873-1891. 1 bundle.

Correspondence concerning his appointment as a director of 8 the Bank of Australasia, Adelaide, and his resignation. 1862, 1865. 1 bundle.

Letter from the Savings Bank of S.A. recording appreciation of 9 his services as Chairman. 1870. 1 item [Formerly Accession 51.]

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Correspondence between G.A.P Eyre and Sir Henry Ayers re 10 northern Territory land orders. 1872-1874. 1 bundle. [Formerly Accession 84.]

Correspondence etc. relating to a monument in memory of 11 Colonel Light. 1892-1894. 1 portfolio. [Formerly Accession 57.]

Correspondence etc. concerning testimonial to Sir S. 12 Davenport. 1887-1888. 1 portfolio. [Formerly Accession 55.]

Correspondence etc. concerning testimonial to 13 W.J. Crawford, manager of the Union Bank of Australasia Ltd. 1866. 1 bundle. [Formerly Accession 86.]

Correspondence received by Henry Ayers from his daughter, 14 Margaret Lungley and son-in-law Arthur Lungley, together with papers concerning a trust fund established for Margaret Lungley. 1874-1891. 1 bundle.

Letters of sympathy received by Henry Ayers on the death of 15 his wife. 1881-1882. 1 bundle.

Letters of sympathy received by Henry Ayers on the death of 16 his daughter Margaret Lungley. 1889. 1 bundle.

Correspondence relating to the Beneficial Society, Portsea. 17 1869-1874. 1 bundle.

Commissions appointing him Chief Secretary and to other 18 public offices. 1862-1888. 3 bundles [Includes A48, A50, A 52, A152, A54.]

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Commissions appointing him to represent at 19 the Intercolonial Conferences of 1863, 1873 and 1877. Together with expenditure vouchers as delegate from South Australia to Melbourne and Sydney, 1867-77, and photo-portraits of Australian parliamentarians and others who were members of the 1863 and 1873 conferences. 2 bundles and 1 album [Includes Accession 87.]

Addresses from inhabitants of Moonta, Wallaroo, Burra and 20 Kingston. 1876-1877, 1894. 1 bundle

Instructions of Henry Ayers to his attorneys on various financial 21 matters. 1869. Original and copy. Together with memorandum of power of attorney. 2 bundles

Victorian Trade protection Association - South Australian 22 Agency. Bills of sale (lists of South Australian securities). 1871-1872. 1 volume

Certificates of honours awarded to Harry Lockett Ayers, son of 23 Henry Ayers, at St. Peter’s Collegiate School. 1854-1855. 1 bundle.

Debenture in the name of Captain John Mansell and others 24 concerning Irish lands forfeited to officers and soldiers (of the Commonwealth Army). 1655. 1 item.

Vouchers for funeral expenses and headstone 25 of Lawrence Potts. 1845, 1847. 1 bundle

Summary of banking transactions in South Australia. 26 1840-1892. 1 portfolio. [formerly Accession 65.]

Genealogical and biographical notes on members of the Hack 27 family. n.d. 1 bundle.

Autograph collection. 28 n.d. 1 vol.

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Memorabilia compiled by Henry Ayers, mainly relating to Ayers 29 family. n.d. Xerox copy. 1 volume [Formerly D 4845.]

Manuscript of a printed work by Henry Ayers entitled Pioneer 30 difficulties in founding South Australia. 1891. Together with a letter from in London, thanking Ayers for a copy of the work. 1 bundle. [Formerly Accession 33 and A57.]

Map of South Australia and other settled parts of Australia, by 31 James Wyld, London (nd); and Plan shewing the Adelaide to Port Darwin telegraph line drawn by J. Brooks, F.C. Ward and W.M. Hardy. Map in folded sections backed on canvas with blue leather cover with title gold blocked: 'Adelaide & Port Darwin Telegraph Line'; inside front cover is armorial book plate of Sir Henry Ayers. (Original formerly C 725; photographic copy available as C 725) n.d. & 1872 2 items.

Newspaper cuttings 32 1834-1951. 5 vols., indexed. [Compiled by Henry Ayers and continued by another hand after his death in 1897. Chiefly relating to South Australian politics, but including much biographical and obituary material.]

Newspaper cuttings. 33 1857-1860. 1 vol., indexed [South Australian history and exploration, history of other British colonies, British and foreign affairs, Westminster parliamentary debates, and South Australian legal, statistical and agricultural topics.]

Newspaper cuttings. 34 1870s-1880s. 2 vols., indexed. [Health and general matters, poems, and some manuscript material.]

Newspaper cuttings. 35 1880s-1913. 1 vol. [Begun by Henry Ayers and continued by another hand. Chiefly South Australian history. Includes loose items.]

Commonplace book. 36 n.d. 1 vol., indexed. [Chiefly philosophical, moral, religious and scientific themes.]

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Photo-portraits. 37 n.d., but 1870s-1880s. 1 album & 1 bundle [Family and other portraits, together with loose carte-de- visite portraits of South Australians. Mostly identified.]

Photographic views and portraits, including views of south 38 Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, England, Europe, Canada and United States. Also included is a bundle of newspaper cuttings, on ‘Early days in South Australia’, a special supplement to the Illustrated Adelaide News (1876), an 1878 facsimile of Gazette and Colonial Register. 1876, 1878, 1907-1926. 16 albums + papers

Photographs and other illustrations, loose. 39 Various dates. (See Special List.)

Programmes of a private concert at “Cummins” (Morphettville) 40 by the members and relatives of the family of the Hon. (1851) and of an amateur performance of “Heir at Law” and other items presented at the Queen’s Theatre, Gilles Arcade (1841). 1841, 1851. 2 items. Printed on Satin [Formerly D 3700]

Photographs (2) of Mr. Fred Ayers’ house at the corner of 41 Ward Street and Lefevre Terrace. (Acre 780) ca.1885. 28 x 21 cm

Invitations, programmes and souvenir menus from various 42 concerts and social occasions. Several addressed to Sir Henry Ayers. 1874-1887. 32 items.

Photographs (2) of Sir John Stirling. 43 One 1870, the other of a similar date. 10 x 6 cm.

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings compiled by Lucy Lockett 44 Ayers, December 16 1941 - June 11, 1947 relating to Air Raid precautions 1941-1947. 1 vol [Formerly V 1417]

Diary kept by Lucy Lockett Ayers while acting as an A.R.P. 45 Warden in Adelaide, December 9 1941-Janaury 1945. 1941-1945. 6 vols. [formerly D 2817(L)]

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Household account book kept by Dudley Turner 46 (later married to Miss Ayers.) 1905-1909. 1 cm

Photographic views of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), India, Egypt from 47 the Suez Canal, Malta, Gibraltar, Italy and Switzerland n.d. (ca.1870s-1890s) 1 album

File of educational papers 48 1857-1879, 3 cm Includes newspaper cuttings, correspondence and pamphlets. File compiled by Sir Henry Ayers.

Files relating to SA Gas Company 49 1870-1895. 6 cm File 1. Includes prices for street lamps, correspondence, specifications 1874-1895 File 2. SAGASCO papers kept by Henry Ayers as Chairman of the Board of Directors, 1870-1895. Includes correspondence with the Secretary James Evans while Ayers was abroad in 1870, printed and handwritten annual reports and balance sheets on income and expenditure, with Chairman’s remarks, trade summaries with newspaper cuttings for 1874-1895, and personal correspondence between Ayers and Samuel Tomkinson April-July 1889. . (1870 Ayers/Evans and 1889 correspondence housed separately. See also BRG 350 for SAGASCO business papers.)

File relating to various matters 50 1861-1895. 1 cm Includes papers from the School of Mines, Ballaarat, on breakwaters and ports and on preferential treatment of public servants.

File relating to Parliament Constitutional questions 51 1866-1892. 4 cm

Daguerreotype of Henry Ayers 52 ca.1847. 9.5 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm Includes a handwritten note by Ayers which reads ‘This was taken by a travelling Artist at the Burra sometime in 1847 or 1848 when I was 26 or 27 years old. It was greatly esteemed by my dear Wife, as a capital likeness of HA’

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Papers relating to Henry Ayers’ parliamentary career in the 53 Legislative Council 1857-1894. 6 cm Papers collected and annotated by Ayers, comprising some correspondence, extracts from Parliamentary Papers with Ayers’ notes attached, and newspaper cuttings, arranged as (with Ayers’ headings): 1. 1873 Legislative Council Election: Address to the Electors/Comments of Press prior to nomination of Candidates; 2. 1873 Legislative Council Election, Meeting of Electors, Adelaide Town Hall 13th-17th March/Report of Candidates’speeches/Gumeracha Catechism/Comments of Press; 3. 1857-1878 Legislative Council Elections/Analysis of Voting; 4. 1880 Electoral Districts Bill and Electoral Subjects; 5. 1865-1881 Candidate-ship for Member of Legislative Council/With other matters connected with Elections to the Council. Includes an 1865 election poster for the Burra; 6. 1881 Election; 7. 1888 Legislative Council Elections/North Eastern District/Election of Mr John Warren and Sir Henry Ayers; 8. 1893 Retirement from the Legislative Council, 19th December 1893, with letters of congratulations from Sir Charles Todd, Hon. R.C. Baker, Solomon Moody, Hon. Justice Bundey, Hon. S.J. Way, Hon. Dr S. Magarey, and John Lewis, Kooringa (housed separately as PRG 67/53/8).

Photographs relating to the Ayers family. 54 ca.1870-1940. Digital copies online. Comprising a collection of 152 portraits and family photographs of Ayers family members and relatives; Sir John Fisher and Morphett family and relations, the children of Sir Henry and Lady Ann Ayers, Sidney and John Ayers, sons of Harry and Ada, other children of Harry and Ada who died in infancy, Seafield Tower at Glenelg - summer residence of Harry and Ada, riding on Glenelg beach, Cowle family relations at Hamper Mill, England and unknown relatives. The collection also includes photographs of the Ayers family residences 'Dimora' East Terrace, Adelaide and 'Seafield Tower' at Glenelg. See PRG 67/54 online and CONTENTS for more information for digital copies of photographs.

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Papers relating to State finance and banking in SA 55 1861-1897. 5 cm Papers collected and annotated by Ayers on: 1. Table of dates of redemption of Government and Corporation Securities 1897-1936; 2. Inscription of Stock Amendment Act 1895; 3. Letter from Thomas Gill, Treasury 1896 re consolidated stock; 4. Financial Statement by the Treasurer of SA, (Hon. F.W. Holder); 5. Banking in SA, including correspondence with Robert Barr Smith, October 1888, 1876-1888; 6. The Bank of Australasia, with copies of early Annual Reports; 7. Union Bank of Australia 1885-1894; 8. Bank of Adelaide 1865- 1896; 9. Bank of New South Wales 1877-1896; 10. Bank of New Zealand 1861-1887.

Papers relating to miscellaneous agricultural and land subjects 56 1876-1880. 5 cm Papers collected and annotated by Ayers on: 1. Wheat growing in England and America; 2. Resume on Crown Land 18801-1884; 3. Sale of Crown Land 1871-1885; 4. The alienation of and revenue from Land, including letter from Robert Barr Smith 1881-1887; 5. Goyder’s valuations 1864; 6. Two papers by Ayers: ‘Nationalisation of Land’ and Henry George’s scheme of Land Nationalisation’ 1884; 7. Land nationalization newscuttings 1883-1895; 8. Notes and pamphlets on the nationalization of land 1882-1889; 9. Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London, 1886: South Australian Commission regarding shipment of South Australian fruit,1885-1886.

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Papers relating to wheat yields and land leases, and history of 57 SA’s foundation 1859-1895. 5 cm Papers collected and annotated by Ayers on: 1. Yield of wheat 1885-1888; 2. Newspaper cuttings, Parliamentary Papers, tables and letters about wheat production and export, 1859-1885; 3. Newspaper cuttings, Parliamentary Papers and tables about prices of Australian and English wheat 1791-1895; 4. Newspaper cuttings about rotation of crops, manures, green crops and fences, ca. 1870-1874; 5. Papers on Land and mineral leases, including handwritten reports to Ayers from G.W. Goyder, Surveyor-General, 1867 and nd, and letter from Capt. H.R. Hancock, Moonta Mines, 27 February 1877; 6. Papers on ‘Our Far North Country (Pastoral)’ with correspondence with Robert Barr Smith, 28-29 September 1887; 7. Papers on ‘Selectors, Perpetual Leases, Free Selection’, 1880; 8. Land Laws and Farmers Mutual Association 1879-1880; 9. Foundation of the Colony of SA, E.G. Wakefield and reprints of articles by G.F. Angas.

Official notice appointing first University Council 58 1874. 0.5 cm. Includes letter dated 6 November 1874 to Ayers from Arthur Blyth re proposal to submit his name to the Governor for membership of the First University Council [Formerly A 53]

Drawing book 59 1920. 0.5 cm. Artwork (pen and ink) An ‘Adelaide Drawing Book’ containing pen and ink sketches and verse of a trip to new Zealand via Melbourne. Believed to be the work of ‘Mabel – sister of Florence’.

Handmade book ‘Certain maxims of Hafiz’ 60 1914. 1.5 cm. Manuscript, artwork (watercolour, pen and ink) A handmade book titled ‘Certain maxims of Hafiz’ by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated and decorated by Heather Hammond, 1914. Lucy Lockett Ayers’ name with the date April 13th 1914 is on the front page. It includes ink line drawings and watercolour illustration as as well as the text.

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Valuation of housefold furniture and effects … 61 1940. 0.5 cm. Typescript Valuation prepared by Theodore Bruce & Co., compring a ‘Valuation of household furniture, effects, pictures, silver and books – made on account of Miss L.L. Ayers at the Residence, 120 East Terrace, Adelaide’, 3 April 1940.

Manuscript ‘Wild Seas of Yesterday’ 62 nd. 2 cm. Typescript Manuscript by Mrs G.H. Pederson-Krag [daughter of Amy Cowle nee Ayers]. 184 pages.

Scrapbook of Mary Elizabeth Lloyd nee Ayers 63 ca.1890-1900. 4.5 cm Scrapbook compiled by Mary Lloyd. Includes poetry, autographs, cards, scraps, artworks, a dried bouquet, 27th April 1890, and three paintings on the leaves in the money plant.

Artworks by Florence Fowler 64 ca.1917-1950. 12 cm Comprises original drawings by Florence Fowler, nee Ayers, mostly of her travels in and en route to Britain. For the most part she has created scrapbooks of the sketches which are all executed in colour pencils with the exception of a few watercolours. Most are identified, and dates can be gleaned from the captions in the scrapbooks. Volume 1: Brighton, England (1917) and Rottingdean, England (1945, 1952). 7 items. Volume 2: Mostly loose sketches of Europe and Britain, 1936-1940. 36 items. Volume 3: Voage on RMS ‘Ormode’ from England to Australia (1933) and a cruise from Adelaide to the Solomon Island s and Hebrides in RMS :Oronsay’ (1934). May of the sketches have Indian ink highlights. 86 items. Volume has a appliqued cover. Volume 4: Sketches around Briatin including Lygon Arms, broadway, Droitwich and Ombersley. 1941-1942. 25 items. Volume 5: Australian sketches – Victoria, N.S. Wales, S. Australia (1935-1936, nd). 40 items Also includes 5 unplaced artworks – 3 watercolours (one of the Norfolk Broads) and 2 pencil drawings (one of two children). SEE ALSO PRG 67/39/9.

Diaries of Florence Fowler 65 1929-1958, 1962. 11.5 cm (5 volumes)

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Small sketchbook of Florence Fowler 66 nd. 1 cm

Biographical notes on Florence Fowler and her family 67 nd. 0.5 cm

Folder labeled ‘Bill Fowler – her son’ 68 ca.1940-1945. 2.5 cm Comprises photographs (including photos of prisoners of war at Stalagluft, 1941), portraits drawn by FF, and newspaper cuttings.

Folder labeled ‘Forces” 69 ca.1938-1944. 1.5 cm Comprises photo, caricatures, portraits by FF, including a number of RAF sketches, 1944.

Photographs of Florence Fowler and her family 70 ca.1920-1960. 2 cm

Miscellaneous records of Florence Fowler 71 ca.1915-1950. 2 cm Includes photographs and an annotated volume of Great Souls at Prayer.

Papers of Marianne Hargrave 72 ca.1938-1942. 8 cm Comprises a number of school books: 1. Radiant – the life story of a pony by Marianne Hargrave 2-6. Notes on ‘homecaring’, including recipes, dress making, sewing, home management, and furnishing a home (some have samples of fabrics). 7. Folder of clippings from magazines, with a colour scheme for a dining room. 8-10. School note books on physiology (and other sciences). [Marianne Morton Hargrave, born 25 December 1926, was the daughter of Lancelot Morton Spiller Harhrave and Ursula Howard Lloyd.]

Photograph album of Ada Ayers (nee Morphett) 73 ca.1900-1920. 3 cm. Ada Morphett (daughter of Sir John Morphett) married Harry Ayers (son of Henry Ayers) in 1866. They lived at ‘Dimora’ on East Terrace, built for them by Henry Ayers for them when they married. It also includes photos og ‘Cummins’, the Morphett family home at Morphettville.

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Records of Ursula Lloyd 74 ca.1910-1915. 3 cm. Comprises an autograph book and a photograph album of a trip to in 1915. There are two poems which were inside the album.

Scrapbook of Ada Fisher Morphett, given to her by her aunt 75 Marianne Fisher. 1861. 3.5 cm. Notes relating to items in the album: the crest belongs to Gilbert Ponder, the first printer in Adelaide; AFM refers to Ada Fisher Morphett; GCM refers to George Cameron Morphett; and JHF refers to (grandfather of Ada Fisher Morphett.)

Family photograph album 76 ca.1865-1950. 7.5 cm Ornate 19th certury photograph album to which later photos have been added.

Statistics 77/1 1845-1846, 1883-1895. 3 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of statistics, including notes, newspaper clippings, and an 1890 volume of statistics of New Zealand.

Crown Lands System in the Colonies 77/2 1861-1878. 3 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of Crown Lands System in the colonies.

Agriculture 77/3 1875-1887. 1 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of agriculture, including land laws, food, and yield.

Agriculture 77/4 1882. 1 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of agriculture in the Far North beyond the Line of Rainfall. Includes a map of South Australia.

Agriculture in South Australia 77/5 1880s. 1 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of agriculture and farming in South Australia.

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Banking in Australia 77/6 1887-1892. 1 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of agriculture and farming in South Australia.

State Government Acts and Legislation 77/7 1870s-1880s. 2 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of State Government Acts and Legislation.

State Government Business 77/8 1880s. 1 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of State Government Business.

Land Speculation & Sales 77/9 1860s-1880s. 2 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of Land speculation & sales.

A State Bank 77/10 1886. 1 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of A State Bank.

Savings Bank of S.A. 77/11 1895-1896. 1 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of Savings Bank of South Australia Schedule of Securities.

S.A. Gas Co. 77/12 1873-1895. 4 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of S.A. Gas Co.

S.A. Gas Co. 77/13 1871-1896. 2 cm Papers of Henry Ayers, collated into the topic of S.A. Gas Co., including prices charged for gas.

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The following additional material, from the estate of Sir Henry Ayers, or concerning him, is held by State Records of South Australia (formerly South Australian Archives).

Minutes of the trustees and executors under the last will and Accession testament of William Allen. 1856. 59.

Letter book of the trustees and executors under the last will Accession 60. and testament of William Allen. 1856-1863.

Address to William Allen from the trustees of Pulteney Street Accession 13. School. 1853.

Correspondence etc. relating to the law suit Kent v. Torrens in Accession 61. connection with the lease of Section 255. 1837-1867.

Commission delegating the powers of the Colonization Accession 15. commissioners to J.H. Fisher. 14 July 1836. Manuscript.

Letters patent appointing J.H. Fisher a non-elective member of Accession 21. the Legislative Council of South Australia. 30 Oct. 1855.

First report of the South Australian School Society. 1838. Accession 22.

Official notice appointing the first Council of the University of Accession 53. Adelaide. 1874.

Letter from Sir James Fergusson to the Duke of Buckingham Accession introducing Sir Henry Ayers. 753.

Reports on the basis on which the amalgamation of the Accession Wallaroo and Moonta mining companies should be 749. effected. 1889.

Legal documents in a case re purchase of land. 1856-1858. Accession [The purchase of Henry Ayers in this case is probable but 788. not certain.]

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