Macleay family collection
Macleay family collection
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
1811-1887, 1920-1929, 1983-1988
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Formats
Manuscripts and Pictures
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Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
This collection consists of manuscript and pictorial series. You may navigate to a detailed description of these series from this collection record.
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Macleay family collection
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs H. Vallance in 1996
Administrative / Biographical history
The Macleays were a family that figured largely in the history of NSW during the 19th century. As well as being prominent politicians and landholders they had a particular interest in natural history. The head of the family was Alexander Macleay (1767-1848) who arrived in Sydney in 1826 following his appointment as Colonial Secretary of NSW. He was...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
YdmLxpp9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YdmLxpp9
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Reference code
118506
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