University of Tasmania

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Two wedding cards with decorative scalloped edges attached together with metallic beaded clip, one smaller, inscribed Mrs D.F. Jobson and D.F. Jobson in a silver embossed envelope with decorative seal addressed Mr & Mrs G.W. Walker

Wedding cards

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Two wedding cards, one smaller, inscribed Mr & Mrs W.E. Shoobridge in envelope addressed Mrs Walker. On verso of envelope flap written nee Annie B Mather.

Wedding & memorial cards, pin holder "made by Sarah B. Mather".

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Walker Photographs

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Series

Part of Walker Family Papers

Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, accounts and documents relating to personal life, the Society of Friends xxxxxxx

James Backhouse Walker

Walker family tree

Part of Walker Family Papers

Walker Family Papers

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Collection
1820-1913

The papers consist mainly of family correspondence of G.W. Walker and his children and a few diaries and miscellaneous papers. James B. Walker's letters to his sisters, particularly letters to Mary Augusta while she was over seas are especially descriptive of his activities and of Hobart life. Mary Walkers' letters from London describe her life as a student in London and her correspondence with friends met then contain references to artists, especially women painters and sculptors.

George Washington Walker

Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society pledge

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Blank pledge of the Van Diemen's Land Total Abstinence Society

George Washington Walker

Unidentified document

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Undated and unsigned document regarding excessive drinking in taverns, ale houses and gin palaces. May be a draft for a magazine.

George Washington Walker

Transcript of W9-A1-11

Part of Walker Family Papers

Transcript by of the letter to Walker from Lady Franklin regarding the opening the Ancanthe Museum

Temperance Society

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File

Part of Walker Family Papers

Notes of opinions on alcohol (notebook), petitions to Legislative Council, copy of pledge, list of subscribers, correspondence

George Washington Walker

Sarah Benson Walker

Series

Part of Walker Family Papers

Collection consists of family correspondence, miscellaneous papers, household accounts and personal mementos

Sarah Benson Walker

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File
1823-1865

Part of Walker Family Papers

File consists of a collection of personal mementos

Sarah Benson Walker

Sarah Benson Mather's Commonplace Book

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1827

Part of Walker Family Papers

Rules of the Society

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Rough document detailing rules of the society. Some written upside down.

George Washington Walker

Reminiscences of Sarah Benson Walker

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1844

Part of Walker Family Papers

Sarah Benson Walker's reminiscences of her life in Hobart Town as recorded by her son James Backhouse Walker. It includes narrative of the voyage out, and descriptions of Hobart in the very early period, information about Hobart personalities as well as the story of Sarah Benson Walker's life

James Backhouse Walker

Reminiscences of life in Hobart

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File
1840-1860

Part of Walker Family Papers

Notebook and loose notes by James Backhouse Walker on reminiscences of life in Hobart from 1840-1860

James Backhouse Walker

Remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke

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1857

Part of Walker Family Papers

Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding remarks on a report to Sir Richard Bourke

George Washington Walker

Prayers & religious notes

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1834

Part of Walker Family Papers

Including note of reception into membership [Society of Friends] 2.10.1834

Plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause

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1850

Part of Walker Family Papers

List of gentleman and proposed dates for the plan for the advocacy of the Total Abstinence Society cause in connection with the V.D. Land T.A Society at the Prisoners Barracks, Hobart Town up to December 1851 on the second Friday evening in the month at 7 o’clock

George Washington Walker

Pin holder

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Cloth and cardboard pin holder in envelope with note "Made by Sarah Benson Walker"

Petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds

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Undated petition to the Legislative Council from the inhabitants of Green Ponds regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed

George Washington Walker

Petition to the Legislative Council

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Undated petition to the Legislative Council regarding the act to regulate the sale of liquors being the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, the Sunday Clause not be repealed

George Washington Walker

Petition

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c1855

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of an uncompleted petition from the inhabitants of Hobart Town and its vicinity to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land. Petitioners therefore pray that the 38th Section of the Licensing Act, commonly known as the " Sunday Clause" may not be repealed.

George Washington Walker

Notes on holding an Abstinence Society meeting

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Undated and unsigned document detailing notes for holding an Abstinence Society meeting. Includes motto.

George Washington Walker

New Testament

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1923

Part of Walker Family Papers

Mourning card Isabella Mather

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1863

Part of Walker Family Papers

Mourning card constructed from heavy card-stock, and made up of an intricate formal design that is cut and embossed. Black margin surrounding card and envelope. Also black bordered printed insert “Lines on the death of Isabella, the beloved wife of Mr John Mather, and second daughter of Mr Abraham Biggs, who departed this life on the 14th June, 1863 aged 30 years and 9 monthe. Her end was peace.

Miscellaneous notes

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Miscellaneous notes on the history of the Walker, Benson & Mather families

James Backhouse Walker

Minutes of meeting

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Minutes of an overflow meeting held in promotion of National Temperance in the Infant School Room, Murray street on the evening of Thursday 6th July 1854. Address delivered by David Blair on the important subject of "National Temperance". George W Walker in the chair.

George Washington Walker

Memorial to the Honourable the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Petition detailing the large portion of human misery, inculding poverty, disease, and crime induced by the use of alcoholic or fermented liquors and asking that the Council enact a law similar to that now in operation in the State of Maine ; which must, by its natural effect, not only entirely banish intemperance and all its consequent evils from the community, but will remove the oppression with which it weighs upon the moral and physical energies of the people, and be the surest means of promoting their social and domestic happiness, and their advancement in wealth, knowledge, and religion.

George Washington Walker

Memorandum

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Memorandum regarding the location and the construction of the Temperance Hall at the end of Murry and Davey Street, Hobart dated 1854 and signed George Washington Walker

George Washington Walker

Marriage

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File
1840

Part of Walker Family Papers

Marriage certificate of George Washington Walker and Sarah Benson Mather, married at Friends Meeting House, Hobart. Dated 15th December 1840. Witnessed and signed by many of the respectable inhabitants of the colony

George Washington Walker

Loving memory of Sarah Hamond

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1882

Part of Walker Family Papers

Letter to Sir William Denison

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of a letter to Sir William Denison relative to a site for the Temperance Hall

George Washington Walker

Letter to Philip Smith

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Letter to Philip Smith, Hobart Town, regarding the committee of the Temperance Society and the importation of intoxicating drink

George Washington Walker

Letter from Bicheno, Colonial Secretary's office

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1850

Part of Walker Family Papers

Letter dated 30th November 1850 from the Colonial Secretary's office signed by James Ebenezer Bicheno regarding a grant of land at the south end of Collins Street Hobart to the Total Abstinence Society.

George Washington Walker

Letter and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls transfer

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1852

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of a letter signed G.W. Walker and statement of account respecting the Temperance Halls and transfer to the V.D.L. Total Abstinence Society for the building fund

George Washington Walker

Letter : Petition to the Lieutenant Governor

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1846

Part of Walker Family Papers

Letter accompanying the petition to the Lieutenant Governor dated 20 August 1846 against the increase of Public Houses signed Theodore Bartley

George Washington Walker

Lady Franklin: opening Ancanthe Museum

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1843

Part of Walker Family Papers

Letter from Lady Franklin to George Washington Walker regarding the opening of the Ancanthe Museum, dated 25 October 1843

Jane Franklin

James Backhouse Walker

Series

Part of Walker Family Papers

Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, accounts and documents relating to personal life, the Society of Friends xxxxxxx

James Backhouse Walker

Index to W9

Part of Walker Family Papers

Index to Subjects and Places

Part of Walker Family Papers

Index to Names

Part of Walker Family Papers

In memoriam Hannah Maria Benson

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1882

Part of Walker Family Papers

Folded memorial card with black margins. In loving memory of Hannah Maria, widow of the rev. Samuel Benson M.A. Chaplin of St. Saviour’s Southwark who died February 18th, 1882 aged 73 years. Interred at Norwood Cemetery, grave number 18495

High School Reports for Walker boy

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1868

Part of Walker Family Papers

George Washington Walker and the formation of the Temperance Society

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Undated and unidentified pages written in pencil regarding George Washington Walker, his life and the formation of the Temperance Society

George Washington Walker

Series

Part of Walker Family Papers

Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, accounts and documents relating to personal life and the Society of Friends

George Washington Walker

Fundamental Principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Document detailing the fundamental principles of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society and pledge

George Washington Walker

Family Reminiscences

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Collection note books and loose notes of family family reminiscences

James Backhouse Walker

Family reminiscences

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Family reminiscences by James Backhouse Walker (handwritten in block copy, New Testament cover)

James Backhouse Walker

Facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor

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1846

Part of Walker Family Papers

Bound notebook containing handwritten notes regarding facts and figures on expenditure on hard liquor, intemperance in the Army, loss of life & property a sea, etc.

George Washington Walker

Donation from Bicheno

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1844

Part of Walker Family Papers

Document dated Liverpool 1844, George Walker on behalf of the Total Abstinence Society for the donation of a pound towards funds from James Ebenezer Bicheno

George Washington Walker

Diary - South Africa to Van Diemen's Land

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1840

Part of Walker Family Papers

Handwritten journal of George Washington Walker of his voyage from South Africa to Van Diemen's Land and marriage to Sarah Benson Walker

George Washington Walker

Diaries

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Copies of original diaries covering George W Walker's missionary journey in Australia from 1831-1838.

George Washington Walker

Correspondence

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1820-1858

Part of Walker Family Papers

Personal letters and other documents, letterbooks and business correspondence

George Washington Walker

Copy of circular addressed to licenced victuallers

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1855

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of circular dated 1855 to Respected friend William Barnett promoting the enclosed petition to repeal the Sunday Act

George Washington Walker

Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections

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1855

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of circular addressed to candidates at elections. Letter to Arthur Perry (Member of the Legislative Council) dated 5 March 1855 from the committee of the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association bringing to his consideration the very demoralising effect of treating Electors with intoxicating drinks and the vile system of supplying the means of drunkenness and debauchery at elections

George Washington Walker

Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League

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1854

Part of Walker Family Papers

Constitution and Laws of the Van Diemen’s Land Liquor Law League agreed upon at a meeting of the Members convened for that purpose, and for the confirmation of appointments to office held in the Temperance Hall, Bathurst Street on the 8th August 1854.

George Washington Walker

Complaint

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Undated complaint by the finance committee of the Hobart Town Total Abstinence Society addressed to Mr J.B. Mather and Mr Geo. Bell, of suffering grievous moral wrong and slander from Geo. W Walker

George Washington Walker

Circular addressed to licenced victuallers

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1855

Part of Walker Family Papers

Copy of circular, dated 1855, Hobart Town, addressed to licenced victuallers and others interested in the sale of intoxicating drink advising them of the enclosed petition prepared by the Tasmanian Temperance and Total Abstinence Association to the Legislative Council prohibiting the Sunday traffic in intoxicating liquors.

George Washington Walker

Benson & Mather family tree

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Part of Walker Family Papers

Benson & Mather family tree compiled by James Backhouse Walker

James Backhouse Walker

Affectionate remembrance of Sarah Benson Mather

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1875

Part of Walker Family Papers

Mourning card and printed texts for Sarah Benson Mather, second daughter of R. Andrew and Ann Mather, who died in Hobart Town, on the 12th of 3rd month ,1875 aged 28 years and 10 months. Sarah Benson Mather passed away in the early morning, just as the cocks began to crow. The text which heads these verses was deeply impressed on the minds around her.