Item 4 - Deportation of the Norfolk Islanders to the Derwent in 1808 & Discovery of Van Diemen's Land in 1642

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AU TAS UTAS SPARC M3-9-4

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Deportation of the Norfolk Islanders to the Derwent in 1808 & Discovery of Van Diemen's Land in 1642

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  • 1891-1895 (Creation)

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(1890-1951)

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Archibald Lawrence Meston (1890-1951), educationist, historian and anthropologist, was born on 5 June 1890 at Launceston, Tasmania. His most important anthropological work was the discovery and description of the rock carvings at Mount Cameron West in 1933. Another major addition to the study of Tasmanian prehistory was his initiation of large-scale excavation in the shell midden at the South Cave, Rocky Cape. Meston's collection of implements and other Aboriginal relics is now housed in the Museum of Victoria; his library is the property of the City of Launceston. For more information see entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/meston-archibald-lawrence-7563

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(1841-1899)

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James Backhouse Walker (1841-1899), solicitor and historian, was born on 14 October 1841 in Hobart Town, son of George Washington Walker, shopkeeper, and his wife Sarah Benson, daughter of Robert Mather. Educated at the High School, Government Domain, Hobart, and at the Friends School, York, England, he was first employed as junior clerk in the office of T. D. Chapman and later in his father's Hobart Savings Bank. But in 1872 he took articles and on 7 July 1876 was admitted as barrister, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. Senior partner in the firm J. B. Walker and Wolfhagen he was also an active councillor of the Southern Law Society. From 1877 he was a member of the Tasmanian Club. in 1890 he was appointed member of the first council of the new university, and in 1898 became its second vice-chancellor. Fro more information see : http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/walker-james-backhouse-4786

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Donated by his daughter, Mrs. M. Marshall, 1973

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Two Parliamentary Papers entitled :
• Walker, J.B. "Deportation of the Norfolk Islanders to the Derwent in 1808" (Parl. Paper, 1895).
• "Discovery of Van Diemen's Land in 1642". (Parl. Paper, 1891).

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Open for research

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This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence.  For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au
When reusing this material, please provide the following acknowledgement:
“Courtesy of the UTAS Library Special & Rare Collections, Meston Papers - M11”

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Walker, James Backhouse 1894 , 'The deportation of the Norfolk Islanders to the Derwent in 1808' , Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania , pp. 1-26 . Available online at https://eprints.utas.edu.au/16640/

Publication note

Walker, James Backhouse 1890 , 'The discovery of Van Diemen's Land in 1642; with notes on the localities mentioned in Tasman's journal of the voyage.' , Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania .
Available online at https://eprints.utas.edu.au/16735/

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August 24, 2017 (BR)

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