| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS0762 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 item |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Ricketts, H G |
| Date made | 1831-1975 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 Second World War, 1939-1945 Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 British Army Era, 1788-1870 Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Ricketts, H G (Warrant Officer I)
Description
Collection includes papers related to the history of Middle Head and Mosman, NSW, and a biography of William Throsby Bridges compiled by Warrant Officer 1 H G Ricketts, 1971.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Contains photocopy of Warrant Officer Ricketts's typed history of the Middle Head Barracks at Mosman, NSW, including a timeline of the life of Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges KCB, KCMG. The collection also includes a list of where copies were distributed.
The collection consists of Annexures A-O:
Annexure A
Plan of 6 (six) Allotments – Parish of Willoughby, Country of Cumberland, applied for to purchase under the Regulations of 1 Aug 1831, showing the 52 acres sold to Charles Beilby, portion No 194, on 16 Jan 1835 for £520. This land was later owned by Esther Hughes, who sold it to the NSW Government on 19 Feb 1872.
Annexure B
Plan of two portions of land in the Parish of Willougby – County of Cumberland, applied for, but later cancelled, by Charles Beilby and John Hughes who sold it to the NSW Government on 19 Feb 1872.
Annexure C
Copy of Survey for Military Defence purposes around Middle Head and Georges Heads by the NSW Surveyor General, John W. Deering, 29 Aug 1878.
Annexure D
Main lines of Traverses of Survey for Military purposes of Middle Head and Georges Heads.
Annexure E
Middle Head Site Plan showing position of Batterys and building No 14, this area is to be returned to NSW State Government by 31 Dec 1975.
Annexure F
80 Pounder Rifled Muzzle Loader Battery 1873.
Annexure G
25 Tom, 10 inch Rifled Muzzle Loader Battery 1883 (Plan).
Annexure H
25 Tom, 10 inch Rifled Muzzle Loader Battery 1883 (Section).
Annexure I
10” RML Barrel.
Annexure J
6 inch, Breech Loader Battery 1888.
Annexure K
Officers' quarters, Middle Head 1878.
Annexure L
Officers' quarters, Middle Head 1879.
Annexure M
Known occupants of Officers Quarters, Building No 14.
Annexure N
Permanent Married Quarters No 9 i.e. Building No 14, declared Class “C” by National Trust 1971.
Annexure O
Biography of William Throsby Bridges, who lived on Middle Head for seven years in Building No 14.