University of NEW ENGLAND
Telephone (02) 6773 6555 Facsimile (02) 6773 6444
Internet: www.une.edu.au/archives/ 14th November 2001

Barry Sinclair
P.O.Box 75
Uralla 2358

Dear Barry,

Thank you for your kind donation of photographs documenting members of the Sinclair and Sutton family residing at Torrington.

The Heritage Centre values your gift and a detailed listing of the material donated has been attached to this letter for your perusal.

If you have any problems or issues relating to the information on this listing please feel free to contact me at the Heritage Centre. Again many thanks for helping us to preserve the history of the University of New England and the surrounding region.

Yours sincerely,

Natasha Trpezanovski
Archives Officer
University of New England and Regional Archives

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND AND REGIONAL ARCHIVES

ACCESSION REGISTER FORM

ACCESSION NO A1700

LOCATION P13608-Pl3647

ACCESSION TITLE

SINCLAIR & SUTTON FAIMILY
PROVENANCE
Barry Sinclair
SERIES NO SERIES TITLE

DATE RANGE
1900-1946

CONTROLLING AGENCY

AGENCY CREATING

DATE OF DONATION
31/10/2001

DONATED 0 DEPOSITED BY
Barry Sinclair

CONTACT DETAILS Address & Phone
30 Maitland St
P.O.Box 75
Uralla 2358

SYSTEM OF ARRANGEMENT

DESCRIPTION
The collection of photographs documents members of the Sinclair and Sutton family residing at Torrington. Most Photos have been taken at Torrington between 1900-1925. Photographer Alby Tom' is pictured in 3 photos. Alby Tom was a close family friend of the Suttons. This is particularly observed through the charming photographs of children in the natural environment of the Torrington region.

ACCESSICOPYRIGHT
Standard

DEPOSIT/DONOR AGREEMENT
Standard

RECORD TYPE/QUANINTY
40 Photographs

1. Alby Tom was the son of William Tom (I 791-1883). William was one of the first men to discover goldnear his home at Springfield in the mid 1800's. A plaque at Ophir in 1923 was unveiled recording the parts played by Edward Hammond Hargraves, the Toms and John Lister in the discovery of payable gold 1. Although Hargraves obtained most credit for this discovery, in 1890 a Legislative Assembly stated that "Tom and Lister were undoubtedly the first discoverers of gold obtained in Australia in a payable quatitity"2
I.Pike, Douglas, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Melbourne University Press, Victoria 1967,
Vol 2,pp532-533.
2.Pike, Douglas, Australian Dictionary of Biography,Melbourne University Press, Victoria 1967,
Vol 4,Pp346-347

ACCESSION NO A1700

LOCATION P13608 -13647

ITEM DESCFTIPTION DATE RANGE LOCATION
NUMBER
I Pictured on Rock - Jim Sutton, Alice Allen, C. 1919 LP13608
Alma Allen, Charlie Sutton, Annie Sutton, Mary
Sutton, Nellie Myers.
Photograph taken at Torrington by Alby Tom,

2 Anne Sutton (Sinclair) and Mary Sutton C.1922 LP13609
(Sinclair). Photograph taken at Torrington by
Alby Tom.

3 Soldier - Lloyd Hardy C. 1915-1918 LP13610

4 Betty Elder and her family - Children and C. 1900 LP13611
Grandchildren

5 Nellie McNutt c. 1916 LP13612
Poet
Sewing mistress
Teacher's Wife Torrington

6 Andrew McNutt c. 1922 LP13613
Teacher - Torrington
7 Torrington Public School c. 1914 LP13614
Teacher - .1,4r O'Brien
Charlie Sutton?, Anne Sutton? and Mary Sutton
(Later Sinclair of Dorrigo)
8 Torrington Public School c. 1914 LP13615
Headmaster- iN4r O'Brien
Charlie Sutton?, Anne Sutton? and Mary Sutton
(Later Sinclair of Dorrigo)
9 Agnes Adams C. 1909 LP13616
10 Fostcr Family of Bolivia Station? and C. 1914 LP13617
Mary Sutton (Sinclair) far left
Photo taken by Alby Tom

II Hemani 70 acres 1918 LP13618
Bill Fitzpatrick with horses
Making Hay
12 Charlie & Anne Sutton 1907 LP13619
Torrington
13 Mary Sutton (Sinclair) & Anne Sutton 1916 LP13620
(Sinclair) at Torrington.
Photo taken by Alby Tom
14 Unidentified children at Torrington. c. 1922 LP13621
Photo taken by Alby Tom

15 Charlie Sutton, Mary Sutton ( Sinclair), Nell, & c. 1922 LP13622
Anne Sutton (Sinclair)
Photo taken by Alby Tom
16 Torrington Bee Hive n.d LP13623
17 Unidentified Children in the Bush c. 1917 LP13624
Torrington
Phot taken by Alby Tom
18 -ldn@idcntificd Children in the Bush c. 1917 LP 13625
Torrington
Photo taken by Alby Tom
1 9 Photographer - Mr Alby Tom. Alby Tom was c. 1916 LP13626
the son of W.Tom who with Hargraves and
another discovered gold at Hilgrove?
Torrington
20 Member of Sutton or Egan Family ? n.d LP13627
Tenterfield/Grafton
21 Bella Brown n.d LP13628
Torrington
22 Bella Brown n.d LP13629
Torrington
23 Alf Withers C. 1919 P13630
Burnt to death - Article about death in Grafton
Paper l920
24 Ernest Withers 1915 P13631
25 Bella Sutton & Paul Burnett 1945 P13632
26 Bella Sutton c. 1945 P13633
27 Grandma Adams? n.d P13634
28 Ernie Sutton n.d P13635
29 Mr Lister Alby Tom, Mary Sutton n.d P13636
(Sinclair),Lance, Colin.
30 Torrington Crowd at Deepwater Hotel n.d P13637
31 Double sided photograph card. One side Fishing n.d P13638
Party and the other Mac Allen.
Bella Sutton and Ernest? 1946 P13619
33 Ned Andrew and Grandson 1921 P13640
34 Colin Bereford McNee aged II weeks born 24th 1916 P13641
July 1916
35 Bessie (daughter of Ned Agnew.') and her son n.d P13642
and daughter
36 Harry Hilton n.d P13643
37 Jim Sutton, George Smith, Anne Sutton n.d P13644
(Sinclair), Mary Sutton (Sinclair), Arthur Lans
(in. Alice Allen) and Grandfather Sutton?
Photograph taken at Torrington by Alby Tom
38 Alby and Fred Tom n.d P13645
39 Sarah Egan n.d P13646
40 Far right Mary Sutton (Sinclair)? Father and n.d P13647
Peg? Dog - Spargo

Additional Photographs for this collection deposited on 23 January 2002

ACCESSION NO A1700

LOCATION P13608 -13647
P13653-PI3661

ITEM DESCRIPTION DATE RANGE LOCATION
NUMBER
41 Photograph of Torrington featuring Mary cl920 P13653
Sinclair (Sutton)
42 Torrington. Photographed by Alby Tom. cl920 P13654
Featuring Anne Sutton (Sinclair)
43 Torrington. Photographed by Alby Tom at cl9l6 P13655
Wedding Cake Rock. Featuring Anne Sutton
(Sinclair) and dog Mister.
44 Torrington. Dutchman Mine cl920 P13656
45 Photo album Card with the following P13657
Josie Rutherford n.d
Clare Kitty and Harold n.d
Paul and Joan 1925
Egypt. George McCarthy at Mt War on 1926
Camel
Pine Logs. Log Mill 1926
46 Photo album Card with the following P13658
- Nick Dot and Nugget C1925
- Unidentified Woman at Ebor 18 Sept cl925
Timber Yard. Cedar Log Mill
Nuggett Hyat Mick and Sid Sinclair cl926
47 Photo album Card with the following P13659
- Timber Yard. Cedar Log Mill. Bobbie cl924
and Clipper
- Timber Yard. Cedar Log Mill 'The cl924
Team'
- Timber Yard. Cedar Log Mill. cl924
- Photograph of Vic Coster(?) Mac Allen
and I (Mary Sinclair)
48 Photo album Card with the following P13660
- Ebor Falls 18 Sept 1925 18 Sept 1825
- Kath, Vic and tweenie(?)
- 2 photo's of Annie at Nymboida Point' 1925
49 Photo album Card with the following P13661
- Nugget's Lorry c. 1925
- Nugget's Lorry with inscription 'The
Lorry Rail Away'
- Nugget's Lorry with the inscription 'The
Lorry in Pieces' .
- Glen Innes Fire Station c. 1925
- High Land Gathering at Glen Innes c. 1925
- Glenn Innes Park c. 1925
- Photograph of Cyril Sinclair
- Photograph of three girls - inscription
"flannel flowers'. Names unreadable
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Information Source: Death Certificate.

From the Convict indent of the "Lady Harewood" which arrived in Sydney on March 5, 1832 - Mitchell Library, Sydney

Charles Sutton.
Aged: 23. Protestant. Single.
Native place: Leicester.
Occupation:Tailor 3.5 years
Offence: Stealing Shirts from his employer. Tried at Staffordshire Quarter Sessions 19/10/1831
Sentence: 7 years
Former convictions: None
Complextion: Dark, sallow, and eruptive
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Grey
Marks: Crucifix on upper and mermaid on lower right arm.
Sun, moon and seven stars on upper and fish and anchor, C.I.S.S.S.S.M 1831 on lower left arm. ***********************************************************************************
Given ticket of leave 1836 Record 36/1605

Certificate of Freedom 1 Nov 1839 (CF 39/1946) & became a landowner and tailor at Parkville, near Scone. Reel No 4/4353 or Film 1004 at Kingswood State Record.

Colonial Secretaties Paper. Re:- Land Grant 1846. Record 2/7979 Reel No 1185

Probate on his will 26/8/1889. A copy of his will held in Genealogical Society Kent St, The Rocks Sydney

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• Married: 22 APR 1836 in Invermein, Via Scone, NSW BDM V1836/422 Vol 20/1836

1. Mary Elizabeth SUTTON b: 19 SEP 1835 in Scone, NSW
2. Charles Henry SUTTON b: 03 JUN 1837 in Scone, NSW