DRAKE-BROCKMAN, GEOFFREY. 1885-1977

MN 76 1 Copyright SLWA ©2017

DRAKE-BROCKMAN, GEOFFREY. 1885-1977 Geoffrey Drake-Brockman, born in Guildford in 1885 was educated at Guildford Grammar School and Perth

Technical School. He joined the Public Works Department as a Cadet Engineer in 1903 and became a

Certificated Engineer in 1907 when he was appointed Assistant Engineer, Public Works Department. In 1914

he enlisted as private in the Light Horse and returned as Major commanding Field Company Engineers and

with the award of the Military Cross. On demobilisation in 1920 he was appointed to the Forestry

Department and in 1922 became Commissioner for the North-West of Western Australia.

Further appointments were as Engineer for the North-West and Principal Assistant to the Engineer in Chief.

1926-1930, and as a member of the Western Australian State Unemployment Board, 1930-1932. He

continued as Engineer for the North-West until called up at the outbreak of war in 1939 as C.R.E. Western

Command. In 1941 he was appointed to the staff of Land Forces Headquarters in Melbourne and there

became Director of Fortifications and Works with the rank of Brigadier. After release from the Army in 1944

he became Director of Works, Public Works Department, Western Australia, from which position he resigned

in 1949 to become Chairman of the Transport Board of Western Australia, retiring in 1952 but remaining a

member of the Board until 1958. In 1960 his autobiography “The Turning Wheel” was published.

He married Henrietta Frances York Jull In August 1921.

MN ACC meterage / boxes Date donated CIU file Notes

76 1037A 1 cm + chart shelf 27 February 1965

1006A 1 cm September 1965

1010A 17 cm (1 box) September 1965

1638A 4 cm + OSM August 1965

1639A 1 cm August 1965



6021A 68 cm (4 boxes + OSM) 29 July 1987

SUMMARY OF CLASSES

ADDRESSES ADDRESS BOOKS APPLICATION FORMS APPOINTMENTS ARTICLES ARTWORKS AWARDS BANK STATEMENTS BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES BIRTH CERTIFICATES BUSINESS CARDS CARDS CERTIFICATES CORRESPONDENCE DIARIES

LEGAL DOCUMENTS LISTS DOCUMENTS FILES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INVITATIONS JOURNALS LEASES MAPS MEMORABILIA MENUS NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS NOTE BOOKS NOTES PAINTINGS PAPERS

PHOTOGRAPHS POEMS POST CARDS WILLS POSTAL STATIONERY PUBLICATIONS REFERENCES REMINISCENCES SKETCH BOOKS SKETCHES STOCKS AND SHARES SUBMISSIONS TELEGRAMS TICKETS

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DATE RANGE DESCRIPTION

ACC ADDRESSES

6021A/1 February 1927 The Application of Engineering to the Development of the North-West of Western Australia.

5 April 1937 Chairman’s Address to The Institution of Engineers, Australia.

17 March 1941 Presidential Address to The Institution of Engineers, Australia.

ADDRESS BOOKS

6021A/2 Few entries in index pages only.

APPLICATION FORMS

6021A/3 1935-1945 2 April 1935. To The Institution of Engineers, Australia, for transfer from Associate Member to Member. 1937. For Public Service position in U.K. Career details attached. 1942. To The Institution of Engineers, Australia. 1945. For Public Service position of Assistant Director of Works. Career details attached. 28 November 1945. For War Gratuity

APPOINTMENTS

6021A/4 1921-1941 18 July 1921. As Commissioner for the North-West. Related documents attached. 8 September 1921. As JP for East Kimberley, Kimberley, West Kimberley, Broome, Port Hedland, Pilbara, Roebourne, Ashburton & Gascoyne Magisterial Districts. 8 February 1922. To Reserve of Officers with substantive rank of Major. 27 September 1932. To Board for the determining the successful lessee of Gabonintha Common Reserve 10597 31 August 1941. Request to accept position of Director General Engineering Services.

ARTICLES

6021A/5 1960-1969 27 July 1960. Bulletin, Review of “The Turning Wheel”. 1969. Drafts and edited versions of “Some Memories” for publication in Fellowship of Australian Writers, (Geraldton Branch) Journal. 1969. Tributes to Henrietta Drake-Brockman in ”Geraldton Graphic”.

ARTWORKS

6021A/5a 1920 Fashion drawings for Moffats of Hay Street by Henrietta Jull.(10). She married Geoffrey Drake-Brockman in 1921

AWARDS

6021A/6 Medal Ribbons – World Wars 1 and 2. (7)

BANK STATEMENTS

6021A/7 1965/1966 2 Accounts/National Bank

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

6021A/8 24 May 1949 For Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal




BIRTH CERTIFICATES

6021A/9 1914; 1921 27 July 1914. Certified copy of register of birth. 22 July 1921. Extract of Birth Entry

BUSINESS CARDS

6021A/10 G. Drake-Brockman (4) Others (2)

CARDS

6021A/11 Introductions to London and Sydney Clubs.(5)

6021A/12 To Henrietta and Geoffrey Drake-Brockman from their children, Julia and Paris.(5)

6021A/13 Christmas cards (10)

6021A/14 June 1968 Condolence cards on death of Henrietta

6021A/15 Membership – Staff Corps Mess L.H.Q.

CERTIFICATES

6021A/16 1940; 1975 1940. AMP Society Annual Bonus.(2) 21 November 1975. Certified copy of an Entry in a Register of Marriages

CORRESPONDENCE

6021A/17 n.d. To National Bank

6021A/18 1915 6 August 1915. From Arthur Hillman. 17 August 1915. Copy of letter from Gallipoli, death of colleague, Playne. 28 August 1915. From Helen Playne requesting information on her brother. 4 September 1915. From Frederick Drake-Brockman to his son, Geoffrey, at Gallipoli 20 October 1915. From Ethel Hassell on death of her son

6021A/19 1917-1918 21 June 1917. From Officers in the Divisional Engineers of the 1st. Australian Division, A.I.F. on the occasion of Geoffrey Drake-Brockman’s marriage to Alice Milne. 1918. Letter of condolence from the men of the 9th Field Coy, on the death of Alice. 3 November 1918. From Sergeant’s Mess, 9th Field Coy, on the death of Alice. 24 December 1918. From Bill Foott on death of Alice.

6021A/20 1918 13 July 1918. From (Major) Mather 16 August 1918. From General H. Rawlinson to G.O.C. Australian Corps. 14 October 1918. From General H. Rawlinson to Australian Corps. 14 November 1918. From Eppingham Union

6021A/21 1919-1921 From E. Terry (4 letters and photograph)

6021A/22 February 1920 Termination of appointment in A.I.F. (2)

6021A/23a 1920 From Henrietta Jull.

6021/A23b December 1920-July 1921

From Henrietta Jull.

6021A/24 1 January 1921 From Roberta Jull.

6021A/25 1932-1944 Family and business matters (9)




6021A/26 1937-1952 Public Service and Army matters. (8)

6021A/27 1941-1944 Ralph Dumas, Director of Works/Geoffrey Drake-Brockman. (6)

6021A/28 1944-1957 From and concerning Eric George Robins.(14)

6021A/29 1945-1949 From Harold Greenway (13)

6021A/30 1946-1957 From Paul A. Royal, also card from Dorothy Royal advising of death of her husband. (8)

6021A/31 n.d.; 1946-1949

n.d. To Mrs. Henrietta Drake-Brockman (4) 1946-1969 To Mrs. Henrietta Drake-Brockman. Writers include Sir John and Lady Hackett and Gavin Casey. (14)

6021A/32 1951-1977 To Henrietta and Geoffrey Drake-Brockman. (48 letters) Mainly personal correspondence.

6021A/33 n.d., 1963-1966 n.d. Henrietta Drake-Brockman to Geoffrey Drake-Brockman 1963-1966 Henrietta Drake-Brockman to Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (10) August 1963 Henrietta Drake-Brockman to family on diving at Batavia wreck site. (2)

6021A/34 1962-1968 From Sir John and Lady Hackett (11)

6021A/35 1967

Interment of the ashes of Miss Joan Hackett in the grave of her father, Sir John Winthrop Hackett.

6021A/36 1961-1968 Drafts and copies from Geoffrey Drake-Brockman

6021A/37 n.d.; 1959-1968 n.d. John Moore to Geoffrey Drake-Brockman 9 September 1959 John Moore to Geoffrey Drake-Brockman 23 April 1964 John Moore to Geoffrey Drake-Brockman 1968 John Moore to Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (3 letters) (John Moore was married to Julia, daughter of Geoffrey Drake-Brockman. He was awarded a Knighthood in 1977)

6021A/38 1935/1950/1964/1968 From son Paris, daughter-in-law, Anne and daughter, Julia. (6)

6021A/39 1962 Henrietta Drake-Brockman to her daughter, Mrs. (Julia) J.C Moore. (5)

6021A/40 1957-1968 14 March 1957 Geoffrey Drake-Brockman to his son, Paris 30 June 1965 Geoffrey Drake-Brockman to his daughter, Julia 17 March 1968 Jennifer Moore to her grandfather, Geoffrey Drake-Brockman.

6021A/41 March 1968 Letters of condolence on death of Henrietta from daughter, Julia and grandchildren, Timothy, Michael, Kate and Jennifer. (5 letters)

6021A/42 March 1968 Letters of condolence on death of Henrietta from Ernestine Hill, Hal Porter, Walter Murdoch, Katherine Susannah Pritchard, Mary Durack and Fred Alexander. (6 letters)

6021A/43 March 1968 Letters of condolence on death of Henrietta.

6021A/44 March 1968 Letters of condolence on death of Henrietta

6021A/45 April 1968 Letters of condolence on death of Henrietta.




6021A/46 n.d.; 1968 n.d. Letters of condolence on death of Henrietta. May-August 1968 Letters of condolence on death of Henrietta.

6021A/47 March/April/June 1968

Letters relating to death of Henrietta from Mary Durack, Ernestine Hill and Katherine Susannah Pritchard. (4 letters)

DIARIES

6021A/48 1941-1956 1941 Tudor Pocket Diary 1950 Australian Diary 1956 Westralian Farmers Co-operative Limited Diary.

DOCUMENTS

6021A/49 1916-1965 7 April 1916. Army movement order 13 August 1941. Army movement order April/May 1943. Itinerary- Col. McDonald and Col. Drake-Brockman 1961. British passport 1965. International Certificate of Vaccination.

FILES

6021A/50 1921-1978 Nelson location 5239 in names of James Fergusson-Stewart and Edmund and Geoffrey Drake-Brockman. Subject of various disputes.

6021A/51 1941-1944 War Cabinet Agendum/Department of the Army

6021A/52 14 August 1952 Swan River Reference Committee.

6021A/53 1941-1950 Estate of Sir John Winthrop Hackett, of which Geoffrey Drake-Brockman was co-executor.

6021A/54 1951-1967 Estate of Sir John Winthrop Hackett.

6021A/55 1948-1952 Coogee-Spearwood Bus Co. Metropolitan Road Passenger Transport Service, notes and reports of meetings.

FILES

1010A/1A 29 January 1921

Sandalwood trade in China and Malay States. Report for the Conservator of Forests. Pages 1-26. Draft MSS of report. (2) Pages A-G. Pages 1-4.

1010A/1B 1917-1920

Sandalwood trade statistics. Australia/Asia. List of samples of sandalwood goods obtained in China.

1010A/1C 29 January 1921. MSS General report - Sandalwood Wholesale Business. Pages 1 - 20. Summarised statement. (2 pages). Summarised recommendations. (2 pages)

1010A/1D 1920/1921. Reports to Conservator of Forests. (7) Sandalwood plantation areas. (2 copies)

1010A/1E 30 March 1921. Sandalwood reforestation - map section from Ongerup - Hopetoun to Great Eastern Highway. Map - Phillips River. No. 420/80

1010A/1F Mallet and Sandalwood plantings at Bendering.

1010A/1G 14 August 1920. Notes on a deputation of the Roads Board Association which waited on the Minister for Forests re. Sandalwood. (Pages 1-15)




1010A/1H WA Jarrah & Powellised Karri in China. Sale of Karri, Jarrah and other timbers to Hong Kong.

1010A/1I 1920/1921. Instructions for visit to China from Conservator of Forests.

1010A/1J 1920 -1921. Correspondence - Minister for Forests, sandalwood trade.

1010A/1K 1921 Miscellaneous notes and statistics - sandalwood trade. Newspaper cutting 3 June 1921 ‘The Melodrama of Sandalwood’

1010A/2 Unemployment Board. Directions and instructions.

1010A/3 7 January 1935. Broadcast - Engineering Aids to North West Development.

1010A/4 Assessment of rates for pastoral properties - correspondence

1010A/5 26 August 1921. S. J. Nicholson’s notes to G. Drake-Brockman on his appointment as Commissioner of the North West. Pages 1 - 8.

1010A/6 c. 1948 North West - aspects of development. Pages 1 - 11.

1010A/7 26 February 1936. Gascoyne River survey - irrigation for banana crops.

1010A/8 1 June 1949. Wyndham - conference on export of meat

1010A/9 4 January 1950. Plan for improving bus passenger services in St. Georges Terrace. (7 pages). 1950. Western Australian Transport Board - Minutes.

1010A/9A 3 October 1947. Report - Metropolitan Transport amenities and depots. 17 pages with appendix and plan (East Perth).

1010A/9B 6 February 1950. Conference - Alleviation of congestion in City Areas.

1010A/10 Metropolitan Transport. Statistics, fares, operating costs, notes.

1010A/10A Metropolitan Transport - miscellaneous handwritten notes.

1010A/10B Metropolitan Transport - correspondence, submissions to Minister for Transport.

1010A/10C 1945-1950 January 1945. Metropolitan Transport - map of metropolitan area. 7 June 1946. Plan of Kingsgrove depot. Public Transport plan for CBD. Bus station plan, Governor’s Avenue. 4 January 1950. Diagram for present peak hour traffic in St. Georges Terrace. (2) Proposed bus terminal - Perth. Plan for bus station, Bazaar Terrace.

1010A/11 1949 -1952. Swan River Reference Committee - Minutes Papers and correspondence on pollution control.

1010A/12 1939 -1944 Army Works Programme - Road construction in Queensland and Northern Territory. Security instructions.

1010A/13

1010A/14 Plan for weir. Location not identified.

1010A/15 not used

1010A/16 missing

1638A/1 4 January 1917. “The Rising Sun” A Journal of the A.I.F., France.

1638A/2 Income Tax Instalment Stamp Book.

1638A/3 1942. Plan for the bringing of a Division from Seymour Camp in Victoria to Perth.

1638A/4 Map Reading - Supplement No. 13.

1638A/5 1943-1944 28 June 1943. Special Clothing Ration Book - Service issue. 13 March 1944. Staff Corps Mess card issued to Lt. Gen. J. Northcott.

1638A/6 April - June 1944. Army District Accounts

1638A/7 April 1949. Extracts from Bulletin re Widow’s Pensions.




1638A/8 1961. Engineering in Australia. MSS of article. Pages 1-22.

1638A/9 1948. Map of Metropolitan area, showing Transport Routes. On reverse: Regular Army Conditions of Service.

1638A/10 OSM 1917-1919 1917. Appointment as 2nd. Lieutenant in the Land Forces. 10 October 1919. Letter from A.I.F. Headquarters to Frederick Slade Drake-Brockman.

1638A/11 10 April 1922. Commission to rank of Major.

1639A/1 18 July 1930. Some unusual expedients in design for ROADWORK in the NORTH WEST.

1639A/2 6 August 1947. Note on native missions in North-West.

1639A/3 21 January 1948. Letter from Australasian Petroleum Company to Commonwealth Oil Refineries.

1639A/4 10 December 1948. Development of the Kimberleys

1639A/5 1948. Kimberleys - proposed development scheme, Wyndham and Ord River. 2 maps.

1639A/6 c. 1948. North West Ports – infrastructure.

1639A/7 North West background - aspects of development. Draft with notes. (13 pages)

1640A/1 June 1945. Road Transport legislation - all states. Summary prepared by State Transport Commission, (Queensland), 21 p.

1640A/2 1946. Testing of Excavation for Earthen Tanks and Method of Lining with drawing. PWD (WA).

1640A/3 1949 -1950. Superphosphate and wheat statistics – WAGR receivals by each section of railway and by individual sidings.

1640A/4 25 July 1949. Commonwealth of Australia. Department of Transport. Australian Transport Advisory Council. Report on Australian Transport Policy. Part 1 – Summary, Report and Conclusions. Draft copy

1640A/5 11 October 1951. WA Transport Board - Commonwealth Grants Commission. Perth hearings. 7 p. Includes omnibus & commercial goods vehicle licenses and permits; aircraft licenses; Geraldton – Shark Bay & Hyden – Lake Carmody subsidised services; Ashburton stations air service; Sandstone landing strip; conversion of Metropolitan tramways to trolley-bus and motor bus operation.

1640A/6A 1951. Road carried merchandise - explanation for increases in freight charges. (11 pages). Addressed to “The Hon. Premier and Gentlemen”

1640A/6B 1951. Transport operating costs.

1640A/7 1952/1953. Pyrites concentrates-statistics (WA). – mine production, usage, stock, and supplies to CSML and CRESCO. 1 p

1640A/8 n.d.

A newspaper cutting, “Flying Portholes” (S.A. Brass Engineering Co., Adelaide -about state restrictions on road transport)), and typescript article dealing with need for improved rail transport

1640A/9 Wialki-Bonnie Rock – notes on proposed pulling up of that section of railway. N.d.

1640A/10 n.d. Manuscript notes on plan for co-ordination, improvement and development of transport throughout the State, (4 pages)

1640A/11 Railway transport and re-organisation of bus services. Press statements of Hon. C. H. Simpson, Minister for Transport. Miscellaneous notes.




1640A/12 August 1945. Metropolitan Regional Survey Plan prepared by Lands and Survey Dept. shows contours. Marked with gazetted, proposed, and noxious industrial areas.

1640A/13 See map 1B/40 in maps “Chain series”.

1640A/14 1950. Railway map of WA. Scale 1” = 20 miles.

1640A/15 1951. Leederville - North Perth trolley buses replacing trams. Road map.

1640A/16 1 March 1952. Royal Visit traffic arrangements - City of Perth.

1640A/17 WA Transport Board - plan of subsidised services. Four road maps, parts of 1 inch = 10 mile series.

1641A/1 3 February 1942. Road proposal East from Wyndham. Mains Roads Department.

1641A/2 3 February 1942. Australian American Co-operation Services Supply Sub-Committee. Minutes of meeting.

1641A/3 4 February 1942. West Australian Government Meat Works. Notes on telephone conversation.

1641A/4 4 February 1942. Wyndham development. Memo for DCE, Western Command. (3 pages)

1641A/5 4 February 1942. Wyndham development. Letter to DCE, Western Command. (3 pages)

1641A/6 6 February 1942. Department of the Army. Proposal to raise additional troop company.

1641A/7 7 February 1942. Deciphered message to Priority Army Melbourne. Wyndham arrival.

1641A/8 1942 9 February 1942. Personal & Confidential - Defence proposals in the North, unsigned. 13 February 1942. Most Secret and Personal from Army HQ, Victoria - troop movements through Wyndham.

1641A/9 13 February 1942. Most Secret and Personal - Army HQ, Victoria to Swan Barracks, Perth. USA troops arriving in WA. Strategic road routes. 4 pages)

1641A/10 12 March 1942. Wyndham evacuation. Conference at Army Secretariat. Deciphered message.

1641A/11 11 February 1942. Road proposal East from Wyndham. Letter from Director, Engineer Services

1641A/12 16 February 1942. Letter from Australian Military Forces - Western Command. Development of Northern Area. (2 copies)

1641A/13 Calculation - thickness of gravel under bitumen, N S Road.

1641A/14 War Cabinet Agendum: Financial provision Australian/American projects: military including appendix.

1641A/15 1944. Northern Territory Roads - maintenance programme.

1641A/16 Proposed Newcastle Waters to Wyndham Road - copy of telegram.

1641A/17 Wyndham - Developments and Communications.

1641A/18 Wyndham to Newcastle reconnaissance road. Quartermaster General to Milcommand, Perth.

1641A/19 3 February 1942. Road proposal East from Wyndham. From Lt. Col. Napier, Western Command.

1641A/20 3 February 1942. Napier to Director, Engineering Services - recommending commander be sent.

1641A/21 East Kimberley/Northern Territory. Map on tracing paper.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




6021A/56 1943; 1966 1943. Queensland Club. 1966. Robertson Bros. Flat 82, Lawson.

INVITATIONS

6021A/57 N.d.; 1941-1971 n.d. To Degree ceremony, from Alexandra Hasluck. 29 September 1941. Honorary Membership of Union Club, Sydney 26 January 1962. Australia Day, The Hague. 1 October 1964 - 31 December 1965. Honorary Membership of Mess, R.A.E. Western Command. 26 February 1970. Inaugural Journey of “Indian Pacific”. (2) 19 June 1971. Wedding of Digby Drake-Brockman.

JOURNALS

6021A/58 1941-1969 April 1941. Institution of Engineers Australia. Includes address by Geoffrey Drake-Brockman. September 1941. Roads and Road Construction. Includes address by Geoffrey Drake-Brockman. 1969. Albany Writes. Includes tribute to Henrietta Drake-Brockman.

LEASES

6021A/59 1940; 1972 1940. Nelson Location 5239 to Mr. T.S. Wheatley. 9 March 1972. Forfeiture of Nelson Location 5239.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS

6021A/60 Power of Attorney to Julia Fay Moore. n.d. Statement to court by Geoffrey Drake-Brockman

LISTS

6021A/61 Replies to letters of condolence received on the death of Henrietta Drake-Brockman. Booksellers and staff.

MAPS

6021A/62 Western Australia – Main Roads and Railway. Department of Lands and Surveys map showing Nelson Location 5239.

MEMORABILIA

6021A/63 Christmas 1944 Boxed gift of holly from daughter, Juliana, gift card enclosed.

MENUS

6021A/64 1915-1954 30 December 1915. 11th East Lancashire Regiment. R.M.S.”IONIC”. 1918. Christmas Dinner – Ninth Field Coy Engr’s – Aigneville, Somme. July 1919. London Farewell Dinner to General Sir Wm. Birdwood. 18 July 1919. Peace Day Eve. 1 November 1954. The Institute of Transport – Inaugural Dinner.




NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS

6021A/65 1916-1970 1916. The Civil Service Journal. Letter from Lieut. G. Drake-Brockman 1921. Appointment of Geoffrey Drake-Brockman as Commissioner for the North-West. February 1970. The West Australian. Two articles on Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta rail link. 18 October 1970. Wallcliffe House, Home of Grace Bussell, mother of Geoffrey Drake-Brockman.

NOTE BOOKS

6021A/66 Containing financial records, travel notes, names of colleagues and friends. (6)

6021A/67 Reports on Hough family of Rivervale.

NOTES

6021A/68 On retirement, comments about St Georges Terrace and deterioration of Adelaide Terrace, interviews, 1939-1946 career details, travel plans.

PAINTINGS

6021A/69 Paintings by Henrietta Jull, who became Henrietta Drake-Brockman in 1921. (12)

6021A/70 Paintings by Henrietta Jull, (33)

6021A/71 OSM Paintings by Henrietta Jull, (6)

PAPERS

6021A/72 Survival in the Bush. North-West background with some aspects of development.

1037A First class rail ticket – soldier’s record booklet – soldier’s pay book – car license – letter re retirement

1037A/1 “The Banana in Western Australia” – a brochure by FJS Wise

1037A/2 February 1927

The application of Engineering to the Development of the North-West of Western Australia – Paper read by Geoffrey Drake-Brockman before the Engineering Conference, Perth. Advance Proof

1037A/3 1937

Institution of Engineers Australia (Perth Division) – Chairman’s Address delivered 5 April 1937 by G Drake-Brockman. Perth

1037A/4 CHARTS

1 May 1915

Map of Australia – showing proposed Trans-continental Railway Line, Perth-Brisbane, and giving statistics

1037A/5 CHARTS

Map showing routes followed by Trans-continental Railway Exploration Party. Signed CH Babington

1037A/6 1941 G Drake-Brockman’s Reconnaissance Map, Adelaide-Perth containing notes of route and stopping places

1037A/7 1 February 1909

Notes on preliminary survey of Trans-Australian Railway by G Drake-Brockman Mss

1037A/8 26 February 1936

Notes on Gascoyne River Survey by G Drake-Brockman Engineer for the North-West

PHOTOGRAPHS

6021A/73 Geoffrey Drake-Brockman (9), Henrietta and Julia, Julia, Geoffrey and Henrietta Drake-Brockman, Henrietta as small child (4), Ivy Staley.




6021A/74 Un-named (12)

6021A/75 Gallipoli (3)

6021A/76 First World War Army personnel, some names on reverse (3).

6021A/77 Brookton, “Black fellows Bridge” and “our tents”

6021A/78 1902 Past results of the “Head of the River” featuring Geoffrey and Edmund Drake-Brockman as members of Guildford Grammar School crew

6021A/79 Colour prints, names on reverse. (4)

POEMS

6021A/80 Untitled, subject “Western Front”. (2 copies). Rhyme on the subject of alcoholic drinks.

POSTCARDS

6021A/81 1910s 1912. Dowerin names on reverse. Groups of First World War Army personnel including of one of retirees (4)

6021A/82 Holiday cards. (9)

POSTAL STATIONERY

6021A/83 OSM 1915-1921 Envelopes (24)

6021A/84 OSM 1932-1971 Envelopes (24)

PUBLICATIONS

6021A/85 1916 Bible presented to the Members of the Victorian Contingent of the Australian Imperial Force.

REFERENCES

6021A/86 On behalf of Mr. E.W. Stoddart, Mr. C.R. Field, Michael Clancy, Nicholas Hasluck (2), Kay and Trevor Hough.

REMINISCENCES

6021A/87 1969 Drafts and correspondence relating to “Some Recollections” by Geoffrey Drake-Brockman.

n.d. 8 handwritten pages of recollections from 1908.

SKETCH BOOKS

6021A/88 Drawings by Henrietta Jull of Geraldton buildings and mines, also female figures in end pages.

SKETCHES

6021A/89 “MacQuarrie”. “Mundaring Weir”. “Annie Kitto” (4). “A Captive”. By Henrietta Jull. “The G.G. desires you to support the State Carnival Queen No 8”. Unsigned

6021A/90 OSM “Hot Summer”. “un-titled”. By Henrietta Jull.

STOCKS AND SHARES

6021A/91 5 September 1921 Letter from National Bank of Australasia Limited. Bought and Sold Notes.(9)




SUBMISSIONS

6021A/92 For Works and Undertakings to improve quantity and quality of beef exported through Wyndham.

TELEGRAMS

6021A/93 1939-1968 1939. Wartime instructions.(7) 1944. From Ralph Dumas on discharge from army to take up Public Works position. (4) 17 April 1965. From Sir John Hackett advising of his attendance at the funeral of his mother, Deborah Buller-Murphy. (Sister of Geoffrey Drake-Brockman). March 1968. Condolence messages on death of Henrietta.(31)

TICKETS

6021A/94 1916-1967 1916. Combined leave and railway ticket, H.M. Forces overseas. (2) 1944. Pass – Victoria Barracks Melbourne. 1949. Motor Spirit Ration. 1 X 2 gallons, Block of 4 X 1 Gallon. 1961. P & O Deposit ticket to U.K. 1966. Chandris Lines – Southampton to Sydney. 1967. Commonwealth Railways – Golden Jubilee.

1006A/1 14 February 1927 Flight ticket Broome to Port Hedland on Western Australian Airways Ltd.

WILLS

6021A/95 1942-1965 31 July 1942. Last Will and Testament 21 February 1951. Last Will and Testament and Codicil. 20 March 1958. Note on Superannuation Bonds 20 August 1965. Note on assets and Nelson Location 5239

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