Borrow Collection

Description: The Pioneers’ Association has published a long-running series of pamphlets on topics of interest to South Australian historians, and Mr Borrow was the author of many of these publications. Copies of all of these publications are included in the Borrow Collection. His great-grandfather was Boyle Travers Finniss (1807-1893), one of Colonel Light’s surveyors and later the first Premier of the Colony under responsible government.

Mr Borrow’s wife Eleanor Yelland was another keen historical researcher, author of several publications including Colonists, Copper and Corn in the Colony of South Australia 1850-51, and Flinders University Library also holds her collection of books and papers.

Dates Covered: 1743 -- 2005

Donor: Keith Travers Borrow, Eleanor M. Yelland

Holding Institution: Flinders University. Library

Archive: Flinders University. Library. Special Collections

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Adelaide from the River Torrens

written by James Carr, in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections , 1 page(s)

James Howe Carse (1818-1900) was also known as J. Carr (see http://www.daao.org.au/main/read/1456)

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Advertisement handbill for The South Australian Colonist and Settlers' Weekly Record of British, Foreign, and Colonial Intelligence

written by South Australian Colonist (Newspaper), in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections , 3 page(s)

The South Australian Colonist had as one of its objectives that of "advocating the rights and civilization of the natives."

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Album containing 8 original pen and ink/watercolour paintings of South Australian scenes

written by Richard Ernest Minchin, in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections , 22 page(s)

T.C. Borrow is written inside front cover; dealer's price on flyleaf; 'by R.A. Minchin?' written on reverse of flyleaf. Included is A.D.B's entry for Minchin. Curator of Australian Art Rebecca Capes-Baldwin has inspected album and compared it with an album in the Art Gallery's collection. There was great similarit...

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Album with sentimental verses, pressed flowers, riddles, photographs, postcards etc.

written by Sarah Jane Harvey Boucaut, in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections (January 1860) , 111 page(s)

Inside front cover: 'Sarah Jane Boucaut from her mother, Jan'ry 1860, Sarnia'

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Aliens Naturalized to June, 1872. Parliamentary Paper no. 147

written by Walter Boyd Tate Andrews, in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections (13 August 1872) , 18 page(s)

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Ann Peacock, Charles Taylor Newman

in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections; photographed by Anonymous Photographer , 2 page(s)

Modern copy of old photograph. Ann Peacock / Charles Taylor Newman written on the back. The Newman family tree shows that they were married in 1847

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Anno Primo Victoriae Reginae: No. 1: An Act for Regulating the Constitution of Juries

written by Sir John Hindmarsh, 1785-1860, in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections (15 November 1837) (Robert Thomas, Government Printer), 9 page(s)

Printed by Robert Thomas, Government printer.

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Anno Primo Victoriae Reginae: No. 2: An Act to establish Courts of Resident Magistrates to appoint Resident Magistrates to confer on Justice...

written by Sir John Hindmarsh, 1785-1860, in Borrow Collection, of Flinders University. Library. Special Collections (17 November 1837) (W. C. Cox, Government Printer), 5 page(s)

Printed by W.C. Cox, Government printer.

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