Son of Thomas Brassey, railway contractor. Educated Rugby and Oxford. Was a lawyer and liberal member of parliament. Civil lord of the Admiralty 1880-84 and its parliamentary secretary 1884-85. Made KCB 1881 and became Baron Brassey of Bulkeley, Cheshire, 1886. In 1860 married Annie Allnutt (died 1887). In 1890 married Sybil de Vere Capell, daughter of Viscount Malden. Governor of Victoria, Australia, 1895-1900.
Brassey, Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl, 1836-1918
Brassey, Thomas (Sir), 1836-1918
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Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Entrance to bird nest caves. Madai. Borneo. April ...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
By: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907
Reference: E-022-q-021
Description: A cave entrance in the background, a party of Europeans picknicking outside it (probably Lord and Lady Brassey and their party). In the foreground is an man holding a long spear. Published as a chromolithograph, with title Entrance to edible bird nest caves. Madai. Borneo, in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, opposite page 184 Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's "Last voyage". Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image (in red ink) title and date Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on sheet 305 x 207 mm.
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Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :The golden domes. Lahore. Jany 17 1887
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
Reference: E-022-q-036
Description: Domed buildings with towers at the top of a flight of steps. In the foreground is a European couple, probably Lord and Lady Brassey, in a howdah on an elephant Most of the drawings in this collection were published in Brassey, Annie. Last voyage (London, 1887). This drawing does not appear to have been used in the book Other Titles - Multan Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's "Last voyage". Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title and date Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sheet 305 x 207 mm.
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Records
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2594
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Manuscript
Farr, Giffen, Harrison, Jebb, Kaberry, Lansbury, Low, Ramsay MacDonald and Mill papers
Date: 1845-1940
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2613
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
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Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Going out for the evening. Port Said. Dec 11 [1886].
Date: 1886
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
By: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907
Reference: E-022-q-012
Description: Two sailors rowing a small boat on the Nile, with Lord and Lady Brassey on board. The Sunbeam (yacht) can be seen moored further down the river. There are crowds of people on the shore, smoke rising from lighting braziers and tall buildings behind Published as a chromolithograph, with title Port Said. Coaling party in The last voyage. Annie Brassey, 1887, opposite page 1. The Library's copy of the book includes the artist's annotation on this illustration 'going to dance' Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's "Last voyage". Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - date Dec 11, bottom right, monogram, beneath image (in red ink) Jan and title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sheet 305 x 207 mm.
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Pritchett, Robert Taylor 1823-1907 :Frontispiece. The last voyage. Annie Brassey 1887. ...
Date: 1887
From: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907 :Sketches for Lady Brassey's `Last Voyage'. 1886-1887.
By: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907
Reference: E-022-q-011
Description: A suggested frontispiece showing a view of the Brassey family home with wording around it. The home was Normanhurst Court in Sussex. Also includes a note from Lord Brassey: 'Very pleasing but would like to try a sketch of Sunbeam drawn quite small giving effect of ... with sunset' Extended Title - From his Sketches for Lady Brassey's "Last voyage". Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - pencil note from Lord Brassey Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, on sheet 305 x 207 mm.
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Hill-Trevor album 1
Date: 1897-1904
From: Trevor, Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, 3rd Baron, 1863-1950 :Photographs of New Zealand and Cook Islands compiled during Vice-regal term of Lord Ranfurly
By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Pulman (Firm); Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934
Reference: PA1-f-142
Description: Charles Hill-Trevor's personal album of the time he spent as personal secretary to Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. It records the New Zealand contingents sent to the South African war and public events, personalities and patriotic entertainments associated with that enterprise. Visits to Government houses in Australia record other governors, officials and official residences. On one occasion in Melbourne a New Zealand versus Australia polo match was played. Hill-Trevor shows an interest in Māori, wildlife conservation (including the bird sanctuary on Resolution Island), and the sports of fishing, polo and horsemanship. There are photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their principal servants as well as the Governor engaged in official functions such as opening the Kaiapoi council offices and laying the foundation stone of the Veterans Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland in 1903. Also photographs relating to the play 'The Geisha'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Manuscript
Sidney and Beatrice Webb, Wallas, Webster and Welby collections
Date: 1884-1954
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2614
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.