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The albums contain photographs and sketches pasted on their leaves, with captions in Strutt's handwriting pasted below many of the items. Inside the front cover of DL PXX 3 are three oval windows with tooled leather borders, in which are inset miniatures painted from the photographs and portrait sketch at ff.2a-c. A monogram of the subject is embossed near each miniature.

The albums contain Strutt's sketches and watercolours of the expedition and related photographs collected or commissioned by him. These include the only surviving photographs of the expedition departing, showing Burke making his farewell speech in Royal Park (DL PXX 3 f.8b & f.9), and of the expedition en route (DL PXX 3 f.6b);  also photographic portraits of Burke, Wills, and King, and of Howitt, the leader of the rescue party. Strutt's sketches include portraits of Burke, Brahe, Howitt, and the expedition's camel drivers;  studies of clothing, equipment, and camels;  and details of Burke's burial based on the rescue party's description. Many of these studies were used in later works such as the watercolour `The start of the Burke and Wills exploring expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne, August 20, 1860' (1861;  ML 373), and the oils `Portrait of Robert O'Hara Burke' (1862) and `The burial of Burke' (1911). The albums also contain photographs of reenactments of Burke's burial. A three-page manuscript account by Strutt of his encounter with Burke, Wills and Becker in the exploring party in Melbourne and of his painting activities is at DL PXX 3 ff.23a-c.
Detailed contents lists are available.

Series 1 (DL PXX3):

[Miniature inside front cover: Robert O'Hara Burke]
[Miniature inside front cover: William John Wills]
[Miniature inside front cover: William Strutt, self-portrait]
f.1      A collection of drawings ... 1st Series [title page]
f.2a    Mr. Wills the Explorer who perished at Cooper's Creek - Australia
f.2b    William Strutt. Artist, drawn by his Father, Wm Thos. Strutt. Writtle, Essex, 1846
f.2c    Robert Ohara Burke the Australian Explorer
f.3a    King the sole survivor of the Burke & Wills Expedition [photograph] 
f.3b    King the sole survivor of the Burke & Wills Expedition [photographer's proof] 
f.3c    R.O.H. Burke from nature his only good likeness
f.3d    Howitt's nose fine - a little more bridge - Mr. Howitt's profile
f.3e    Robert O'Hara Burke Australia's 1st hero
f.3f     Mr. Welch had on a black hat just similar to the above with veil
f.3g    Mr. Howitt [a study]
f.3h    [Photograph]
f.4      Robert O'Hara Burke the Explorer - painted for the Melbourne Club by William Strutt - photographed from the picture
f.5a    Mr. Howitt, the leader of the party ... search, & relief. Sent to Cooper's Creek [photograph]
f.5b    Mr. Howitt, the leader of the party ... search, & relief. Sent to Cooper's Creek [photograph]
f.6a    Start of the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne, August 20, 1860 [photograph of drawing]
f.6b    [The exploring party encamped] [photograph]
f.7a    [Study for Start of the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition]
f.7a    [Study for Start of the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition]
f.8a    "Now, Mr. Mayor, we are ready to start." Start of the Exploring Expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne [photograph of drawing]
f.8b    [Encampment of the Exploring Party] [photograph]
f.9      [Encampment of the Exploring Party] [photograph, enlargement of f.8b]
f.10a  Brahe of Burke's party
f.10b  East Indian camel driver, Burke & Wills Expedition, Melbourne
f.11a  [Study, probably of King, for Death of Burke]
f.11b  Burke saying Farewell to Dr Eades the Mayor & the Royal Society - from nature - Augt 20th 1860
f.11c  [Preliminary study for Start of the Burke & Wills Exploring Expedition from Royal Park, Melbourne]
f.12a  "The following morning I found him speechless or nearly so: & about eight o'clock he expired" 
f.12b  For Burke's burial [pencil notes around rough sketch]
f.12c  Burke's death: he died at 8 o'clock in the morning, sun fast rising
f.13a  Mr. Howitt, from nature
f.13b  [Notes for Burial of Burke]
f.13c  The figures were in the shade ... [study and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.13d  W. Brahe [study and notes]
f.13e  Mr. Howitt said this is like the scene [study and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.13f   A fire had been lighted near the grave [study for Burial of Burke]
f.13g  The only accurate likeness of Burke the Explorer
f.14a  Dr. Wheeler, Aitken, Mr. Welch (surveyor), Mr Howitt (leader), Mr Brahe. Burial of Burke [sketch and notes]
f.14b  Welch says they held the flag very tight. Welch approved of this sketch. [Sketch and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.15a  Burial of Burke
f.15b  [King with Cooper's Creek blacks who are covering Burke's remains]
f.16a  [Burial of Burke] [photograph of painting]
f.16b  [King with Cooper's Creek blacks who are covering Burke's remains] [photograph of painting]
f.17    It was a very large flag ... [sketch and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.18    [Burial of Burke] [photograph of painting]
f.19a  [Union Jack] [study and notes]
f.19b  [Study for Burial of Burke]
f.19c  Victory. Burke & Wills [study and notes for monument]
f.20    [Poses for Burial of Burke] [photograph]
f.21a  Indian Camel drivers at the Camp. Exporing Expedition - Royal Park Melbourne. The standing figure is King ... [stereoscopic photograph]
f.21b  [View of camel camp in Royal Park, Melbourne] [stereoscopic photograph]
f.21c  [View of camel camp in Royal Park, Melbourne] [stereoscopic photograph]
f.21d  [View of camel camp in Royal Park, Melbourne] [stereoscopic photograph]
f.22    [Poses for Burial of Burke] [photograph]
f.23a  [Account by William Strutt of his encounter with the exploring party, page 1]
f.23b  [Account by William Strutt of his encounter with the exploring party, page 2]
f.23c  [Account by William Strutt of his encounter with the exploring party, page 3]

Series 2 (DL PXX4):

f.1      A collection of drawings ... 2nd Series [title page]
f.2a    Brahe
f.2b    [Studies and notes regarding topographical details for Burial of Burke]
f.2c    [Studies and notes regarding topographical details for Burial of Burke]
f.2d    Roberrt O'Hara Burke, the Australian Explorer. An admirable likeness
f.3a    Australian Exploring Expedition just starting from Royal Park Melbourne
f.3b    Australian Exploring Expedition just starting from Royal Park Melbourne
f.3c    Coopers Creek general appearance, where Wills died - sketched by Welch [annotated]
f.3d    Australian Exploring Expedition just starting from Royal Park Melbourne
f.4a    Innamincka, on Cooper's Creek, Central Australia. [1887 clipping]
f.4b    Innamincka, on Cooper's Creek, Central Australia [1887 clipping]
f.4c    Nardos [sic] seed, from Cooper's Creek, brought by Brahe [photograph]
f.5      Grave of Burke the Explorer. Coopers Creek. Central Australia
f.6      All the above particulars, Mr. Welch, one of the burial party, supplied me with ... [studies and notes for Burial of Burke]
f.7a    Burke's grave, Cooper's Creek [newspaper engraving]
f.7b    Place where Burke was found [newspaper engraving]
f.7c    At Coopers Creek - Australia [notes and studies of plants]
f.7d    At Coopers Creek - Australia [notes and studies of plants]
f.7e    At Coopers Creek - Australia [notes and studies of plants]
f.8a    [Tree] [ink and watercolour pasted into coloured border]
f.8b    Coopers Creek, where Burke was buried
f.9a    East Indian driver and camel
f.9b    The start from Royal Park, Melbourne. Augt 20th 1860
f.10a   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10b   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10c   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10d   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10e   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10f   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10g   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10h   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10i   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10j   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10k   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10l   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10m   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.10n   [Studies of saddles, harness, loaded horses and mounted riders]
f.11a   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11b   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11c   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11d   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11e   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11f   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11g   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11h   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11i   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11j   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11k   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11l   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11m   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.11n   [Studies of saddles, harness, camels and riders]
f.12a   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12b   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12c   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12d   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12e   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12f   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12g   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12h   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12i   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12j   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12k   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12l   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12m   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.12n   [Study for drawings of the Burke and Wills expedition]
f.13    My Note Book of The Exploring Expedition of Burke & Wills. 1860. Royal Park, Melbourne [sketchbook cover]
f.14a   [Study of camel saddle]
f.14b   [Study of camel saddle]
f.14c   [Study of camel saddle]
f.14d   [Study of camel saddle]
f.15a   Burke & Wills Expedition. East Indian camel driver and ex-soldier
f.15b   Camel driver of Burke & Wills Exploring Expedition. Esau Can ...
f.16a   Indian Camel hobbled. Burke's Exploring Expedition
f.16b   Camels for the Exploring Expedition
f.16c   The Camels for Exploring Expedition, just landed at Melbourne
f.17a   [Study of camel]
f.17b   [Study of hooves]
f.17c   [Study of camel]
f.17d   [Study of camel]
f.18a   Camels of the Victorian Exploring Expedition in Royal Park [photograph]
f.18b   [East Indian camel driver with camel] [photograph of f.15a]
f.18c   East Indian Camel - Burke & Wills Expedition
f.19a   [Study of camel]
f.19b   Camels actions
f.19c   [Study of sheep]
f.19d   Indian Camel
f.19e   Indian Camel and driver
f.20a   [Study of camel saddle]
f.20b   Loaded Camel - Exploring Expedition
f.20c   Coarse cloth, for Camels - E. Indian saddle
f.20d   Mr Landell's Camel - East Indian [annotated]
f.21a   East Ind. Camel
f.21b   [Study of camel]
f.21c   East Indian Camels - Melbourne
f.21d   [Study of camel]
f.22a   [Study of camel]
f.22b   [Study of camel]
f.22c   [Study of camel]
f.22d   [Study of camel]
f.22e   [Study of camel]
f.22f   [Study of camel]
f.22g   [Study of camels]
f.23a   [Study of camel saddle]
f.23b   [Study of camel saddle]
f.23c   [Study of camel saddle]
f.23d   [Study of camel saddle]
f.23e   [Study of camel saddle]
f.24a   Exploration Camel   
f.24b   [Study of camel and driver]
f.24c   [Study of camel and driver]
f.24d   [Study of camel and driver]
f.24e   East Indian Dromedaries
f.24f   [Study of camels]


William Strutt - a collection of drawings in watercolour, ink and pencil [...] illustrating the Burke and Wills exploring expedition crossing the continent of Australia from Cooper's Creek to Carpentaria Aug 1860-June 1861. 1st Series [Front cover]

Inset inside front cover with 3 miniatures of R.O'H.Burke, J.W.Wills and W.Strutt

1. Title page: A Collection of Drawings in Water / Colour, Ink and Pencil By / William Strutt, R.B.C. F.Z.S. / Illustrating the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition / Crossing the Continent of Australia from Cooper's/ Creek to Carpentaria / Aug. 1860 - June 1861 / 1st Series

William Strutt - a collection of drawings in watercolour, ink and pencil [...] illustrating the Burke and Wills exploring expedition crossing the continent of Australia from Cooper's Creek to Carpentaria Aug 1860-June 1861. 1st Series [and] 2nd Series, 1846-61

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