ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection
HMSS 0356 Draft history of Government House, Canberra
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HMSS 0356 |
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Draft history of Government House, Canberra | ||
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0.09m (1 manuscript box) |
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This draft history of Government House, Canberra, was prepared by Michael Royce Wilmot (3 June 1934-16 December 2004).
Michael was Private Secretary to Governor General Sir John Kerr, working at Government House, Canberra.
On Sir John's retirement, Michael continued in the same capacity for Sir Zelman Cowan for a short period and was then given the task of researching and writing the history of Government House and its historical property, Yarraluma.
Michael researched and prepared a history of the house from its beginnings as Yarralumla Homestead and took other employment on completion of the manuscript. The work was not published.
Michael's research papers and manuscript are donated by his widow Pamela.
Box List
| Box No. | Description | Qty |
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| 1 |
Introduction Photocopy of typescript history with manuscript amendments and research papers |
1 File |
| 1 |
Vest Paper on Yarralumla by Doug Vest presented to the Canberra and District Historical Society |
1 File |
| 1 |
Donnison Copies of research notes and papers concerning Henry Donnison |
1 file |
| 1 |
Photographs,Plans etc. photographic prints and negatives of Government House and photocopies of published photographs of the house |
1 file |