Archival Resources Details

Lawrence Hargrave - Records

Title
Lawrence Hargrave - Records
Repository
Powerhouse Museum
Reference
P2756, P3174, P3321
Date Range
1866 - 1915
Description

Private papers covering Hargrave's expedition to New Guinea 1872-77, his work as assistant astronomical observer at the Sydney Observatory 1878-83, and his research into human flight; the collection is made up of 12 notebooks and includes correspondence, press-cuttings, printed material, drawings, diagrams, memoranda and experimental notes and covers the dates 1866-1915 [P2756, P3174 and P3321]. The collection also exists as a microfilm copy in the National Library of Australia, Canberra.

Access
Available for reference

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EOAS ID: archives/BSAR00693.htm

This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
Reference: https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/indigenous-weather-knowledge/indigenous-seasonal-calendars/gariwerd-calendar#bom-anchor-list__item-kooyang-season-of-eels

Publisher: Swinburne University of Technology.

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