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Title
Sir Henry Parkes - Further papers, 1879-1896?, with related material, 1850, 1888 and 1916
Creator
Henry Parkes, Sir, 1815-1896
Call number
MLMSS 6072
Level of description
fonds
Date

1850-1916
Type of material
Textual Records, Clippings, Photographs
Reference code
106710
Physical Description
0.01 metres of textual material, photographs, and clipplings (1 folder)
Collection history
This collection formerly belonged to the Royal Australian Historical Society and was later transferred to the Powerhouse Museum. In 1992 it was presented to the State Library of New South Wales.
Scope and Content
1850; Letter from Sir Henry Parkes to Albert Gilbert of Geelong, Victoria, 1 Nov. 1850, apologising for not wishing him goodbye that morning
1887; Letter received from John A. Rose, Mayor of Parkes, N.S.W., 2 Aug. 1887, informing him that the main street of Parkes has been renamed Clarinda (after Parkes' wife)
1888; Letter from Sir Henry Parkes to John A. [?]arrie, 6 May 1888, declining his invitation to open Blayney Public School
1890; Letter received (facsimile) from Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, January 1890, thanking him for his volume of poems and expressing "hope to see you the first premier of the Australian Dominion"
1893; Envelope [empty] addressed to Sir Henry Parkes at Hampton Villa, Balmain, N.S.W., postmarked 27 and 28 Jan. 1893
1879; Speech at the opening of the N.S.W. Parliament, being draft and printed copies
date unknown; Draft petition by Sir Henry Parkes on behalf of members of the Legislative Assembly to Queen Victoria expressing strong objection to the proposed annexation by France of the islands of the New Hebrides
1880, 1896, 1916, date unknown; Printed material, being document concerning laying of the foundation stone of Macquarie Lighthouse by Sir Henry Parkes, 1 Mar.1880; prospectus for the book, Life of Henry Parkes by Charles E. Lyne, 1896?; invitation card to an address by Sir Henry Parkes to the electors of the King Division at Her Majesty's Theatre, 23 July, date unknown; visiting cards of Sir Henry Parkes; and newscutting from a Parramatta newspaper (unidentified), 25 Nov.1916, headed "Interesting Old Drawing" and featuring a drawing of Sir Henry Parkes, reproduced from the Illustrated Sydney News, 6 Mar. 1854
date unknown; Photograph of Sir Henry Parkes by John T. Gorus, 101 King Street, Sydney, N.S.W.
General note

This collection was listed as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.

The papers were copied onto preservation microfilm with the generous funding of the Henry Parkes Foundation, Sydney.
Microfilm copy available at CY 4441, frames 1-39
Creator/Author/Artist
Gorus, John, approximately 1830-1916
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892
Subject
New South Wales--Politics and government.
Politicians--New South Wales.
Place
Parkes (N.S.W.)
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