The plans record original surveys made in the south west of the colony of Western Australia. The majority of the plans were originally recorded in the Plan Register as unnumbered folios.Plans 228-247 were originally registered as 'Plans, Sect...
SURVEY OFFICE
This series consists chiefly of plans recording exploration routes in Western Australia throughout the 19th and 20th Centuries. The plans are both original maps of explorations commissioned by the Survey Office (and its successor agencies) as well...
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
Labelled "Miscellaneous", these registers apparently record cases filed and indicate where the files will be found. The registers are alphabetical, by family name or company name of parties involved.The first volume entries give the name, type of ...
SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Calculation books kept by Roe aboard the ships Mermaid, Bathurst and Tamar while engaged in a survey of the Australian coast.Roe was appointed the first Surveyor General in Western Australia in 1829.
These registers refer to fieldbooks (Record Series No. 32) compiled by the surveyors who undertook surveys for the Department of Lands and Surveys (and predecessor departments). The information given in the registers is the name of the surveyor, f...
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR
Despatches have been exchanged between the Governor and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, later the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, and later for Commonwealth Relations.This series of despatches was sent from the Secretary of State...
GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT
The series comprises original exploration journals and diaries and copies of some explorarion journals, some of which are loose and some which have been copied into volumes.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS
Land Act and regulations, government notices and instructions re granting of land; forms and regulations used elsewhere, reports etc re amendments to land regulations and for the disposal of mineral lands.
SURVEY OFFICE
ABSTRACTS - LETTERS RECEIVED FROM SETTLERS
Abstracts of letters received from settlers arranged chronologically. Details include no. & date of letter, from whom, date received and content. See also WAS 1852.
SURVEY OFFICE
The letterbooks contain copies of letters received, mostly from the Colonial Secretary. The letters have been registered in running number order.Abstracts of these letters can be seen at WAS 1956.
SURVEY OFFICE
The Swan River Papers comprise copies of approximately 1050 documents leading up to the establishment, as well as early years, of the Swan River Colony. They remain a key resource documenting how the Colony was to operate.The documents were copied...
[COLONIAL OFFICE, UK]
REGISTERS - DESPATCHES RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Registers of despatches received by the Governor from the Secretary of State of the Colonies. The registers show the date of document and date received, from whom received, subject and points to be attended to. Some volumes include despatches se...
GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT
LAND REGULATIONS - SWAN RIVER COLONY
This volume appears to be a handwritten copy of circulars and memorandums issued in relation to initial land regulations for the Swan River Colony.The volume consists of two sections:i) General Regulations and Instructions Relative to Crown Lands ...
GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT
REGISTER - COLONIAL OFFICE DESPATCHES
Register of duplicate despatches received by the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The volume is incorrectly labelled on the cover "C.O.D. Index".
GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT
This series consists of the inwards correspondence - or correspondence received - of the Colonial Secretary's Office.The inwards correspondence of the Colonial Secretary's Office between 1828 and 1878 was arranged in two basic ways.The f...
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE
ABSTRACTS - LETTERS FORWARDED TO OFFICIALS
Abstracts of letters forwarded to officials, the full copies of which can be seen at WAS 1844.
SURVEY OFFICE
Official letters received, mostly from the Colonial Secretary and relating to administrative matters or reporting on the Governor's decisions re land requests. The letters have been arranged in a chronological sequence.A Register of the lette...
SURVEY OFFICE
LETTERS RECEIVED FROM SETTLERS
Unregistered letters received from settlers (also known as SDUR - Survey Department Unregistered Received). The letters have been arranged alphabetically by surname. The letters deal mainly with applications for, and transfers of, land.
SURVEY OFFICE
LETTERS RECEIVED FROM RESIDENT MAGISTRATES
Letters from Resident Magistrates (RM) arranged alphabetically under Magisterial district and numbered within each district. The letters deal with official matters concerning land in each district.
SURVEY OFFICE
Register of Perth town and suburban allotments arranged alpha-numerically by lot no. There is an alphabetical index of applicants at the front of the volume. See also WAS 1838 (items 30/6&7), Perth town & suburban land applications and items 30/1-...
SURVEY OFFICE
The series consists of notes, reports and memoranda including general notices, miscellaneous land returns, details of leases and licences, register of plans received and reports and minutes of the Swan River Navigation Board.
SURVEY OFFICE
LAND SALES, RETURNS OF LAND, ETC
Record of land sales arranged chronologically and returns of land assigned, by district, town and suburban allotments, sometimes, as in 683/1-13, giving name and lot no of grantee, and other lists showing number of allotments granted in a particul...
SURVEY OFFICE
DESCRIPTION BOOKS - LAND GRANTS AND SALES (TOWNS)
The series contains boundary descriptions of land sold in towns. Details include lot no., name of grantee and date. Registers for some towns can be seen at WAS 2094. See also WAS 2093, Description books for land grants and sales in districts.
SURVEY OFFICE
LOCATION REGISTERS - KOJONUP AND FREMANTLE
The Kojonup register gives details of location nos 1-8347 together with acreage and plan nos.The Fremantle locations register contains sketches of located parts of Fremantle showing relative positions of boundary marks.
SURVEY OFFICE
APPLICATIONS [APPROVED] TO PURCHASE TOWN AND SUBURBAN LOTS
Information regarding applications to purchase town and suburban lots is duplicated in the Town Registers (WAS 2255). For this reason, only a few sample applications have been retained for most towns. Lists of approved applications for town and su...
SURVEY OFFICE