Alexander and Valda Lindsay papers, ca. 1934-1994
Alexander and Valda Lindsay papers, ca. 1934-1994
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Date
ca. 1934-1994
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MLMSS 8850
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Contents
1.52 metres of textual material (9 boxes)
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Partly restricted : - - 1 folder in BOX 4, Lee Inquiry folders in Boxes 6 - 7
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Papers mainly compiled and annotated by Valda Lindsay relating to the conviction of Alexander McLeod Lindsay for the attempted murder of his wife in 1964, his years in prison, two inquiries into his trial, parole and the quashing of that conviction by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal in 1994.
Includes legal records of trials and inquiries s...
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Full title
Alexander and Valda Lindsay papers, ca. 1934-1994
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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013
Contextual Information
Source
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Mr and Mrs A Lindsay, August 1998
Administrative / Biographical history
Alexander McLeod Lindsay (1932-2009) was born in Scotland. His parents, William McLeod-Lindsay, a hotel waiter, and Jessie Colligan, hotel housemaid, were not married. He was sent to live with his grandparents who cared for him with the help of several of his aunts. He grew up in Glasgow, and at the age of 16, he became a £10 migrant to Australia....
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 8850
Record Identifier
9PQN8gen
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9PQN8gen
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Reference code
153056
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