Edmund Thomas Blacket P003
Edmund Thomas Blacket (1817-1883) arrived in Sydney from England in 1842, having worked as a surveyor for the Stockton and Darlington Railway Co. By 1842 he has established a small architectural practice and was Diocesan Architect. Based on his achievements, he successfully applied for the post of Colonial Architect in 1849. Early in 1854 he was offered the position of Architect to the University on the condition that he resigned from his Government Office. His major works were the Main Buildings and Great Hall of the University and St Pauls College. By 1856 he resumed his private architectural work, being responsible for most of the ecclesiastical architecture in New South Wales. In 1880 Blacket's son, Cyril, returned from England with an architectural degree and joined the practice.
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1 |
Soft
cover notebook, 120x190x10 mm, containing pencilled
survey figures for an unidentified site, and four pages of survey recordings
for Grose Farm [site of Sydney University],
including a sketch plan of the University grounds. |
13 Jun
1854 |
9 Aug
1854 |
1 |
2 |
Red/brown
leather covered notebook, approx. 102x155x10 mm, containing diary entries of
a journey through parts of lowland |
24 Sep
1835 |
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1 |
3 |
Leather
covered account book, approx. 120x180x20 mm, containing credit and debit
entries in the first 45 pages, pages 1 to 15 are numbered. Starting from the
other end are monthly account balances. The last four pages contain a poem. |
25 Aug
1838 |
10 Aug
1843 |
1 |
4 |
Small
soft cover notebook, approx. 105x155x8 mm, containing diary entries of a
journey through southern |
18 Sep
1828 |
25 Sep
1828 |
1 |
5 |
Large
hardcover notebook, approx. 190x235x20 mm, being a work diary for Blacket's architectural business. Starting from the other
end is a collection of press clippings concerning Arthur Blacket
[Edmund's son]. |
18 Jan
1843 |
18 Sep
1846 |
1 |
6 |
Large
leather covered notebook, approx. 225x335x30 mm, containing diary entries
relating to Blacket's work during his tenure of the
office of Colonial Architect. |
1 Dec
1849 |
19 Aug
1854 |
1 |
F.1/1 |
Notes
concerning architectural styles, and the problems of designing buildings for
a university. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.1/2 |
Draft
of a testimonial from Robert Tooth concerning the worth of Blacket's architectural skills [probably drafted when Blacket applied for the post of Colonial Architect in
1849]. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.1/3 |
Page of
a travel diary, perhaps from items 2 or 4. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.1/4 |
Letter
from Hugh Kennedy [Registrar of Sydney University] to Blacket
forwarding a report of the Senate Committee investigating a site for, and
construction of, buildings for the University. |
12 May
18?? |
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1 |
F.1/5 |
Letter
from Hugh Kennedy [Registrar of Sydney University] to Blacket
forwarding a report of the Senate Committee investigating a site for, and
construction of, buildings for the University. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.1/6 |
Testimonial
re Blacket's services, signed by J William Jones
and R Campbell, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, respectively, of the
Cathedral Committee [probably prepared at the time of Blacket's
application for the post of Colonial Architect]. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.1/7 |
Copy of
a report to the University Senate from the Committee appointed to choose a
site for the University: C Nicholson, C Davis, and W B Boyce. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.2/1 |
Loose
pages of a diary that appear to deal with some of the journey described in
item 4, and thus probably prepared by Thomas Mease. |
27 Sep
1828 |
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1 |
F.2/2 |
Letter
to Rachel [Mease] from her brother Thomas [Mease] describing some of his experiences on a journey
around parts of lowland |
25 Sep
1828 |
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1 |
F.2/3 |
Two
letters to General Stirling from Earl Gordon, one
prepared by the Earl himself, the other by a different person. |
30 Jul
1830 |
1 Aug 1830 |
1 |
F.2/4 |
Letter
to Thomas Mease from Lord Dundas
declining an offer to become President of the Auxiliary Bible Society. |
26 Jun
1817 |
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1 |
F.3/1 |
Postcard
sized photograph, 83x133 mm, described on the back as being of Sarah Blacket holdingher youngest
daughter Hilda, who was born in June 1854. The annotationis
signed M H Jopling, 14 Oct [?19]57. |
?1855-56 |
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1 |
F.3/2 |
Small
B&W photograph, 78x51 mm, taken from beside the Holme building looking towards the Badham
building. |
c. 1920 |
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1 |
F.3/3 |
Black
and white photograph of Edmund Blacket mounted on
board, 100x145 mm. |
1876 |
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1 |
F.3/4 |
Modern
black and white photograph of a picture frame containing two photographs, one
of Edmund and one of Sarah Blacket. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.3/5 |
Identical
to previous item, although print has been processed slightly differently. The
reverse is annotated with the words Mr and Mrs E T Blacket, c. 1855. From daguerrotype in the possession of Miss Blacket. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.3/6 |
Reproduction
of lithograph entitled Returning Home, approx. 205x164 mm. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.3/7 |
Pencil
drawing of a ship on a small beach before a rocky coastline, approx 278x168
mm. The drawing has the inscription F H Horne/March 24 74/27A in the upper
right corner. |
24 Mar
187 |
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1 |
F.3/8 |
Pencil
drawing of ship and rowing boat on the sea, with a fort in the right
background, approx 275x165 mm. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.3/9 |
Envelope
containing four small black and white negatives, 80x55 mm. The first is of
the daguerrotype of Mr
and Mrs Blacket, the other three are of a medallion, apparently awarded
to Blacket, showing the inscriptions on the
obverse, reverse, and side. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.4/1 |
Reproduction
of a drawing entitled St Phillips Church AD 1800. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.5/1 |
Letter
from Blacket to his son Arthur concerning some jewellery belonging to Edmund's wife and Arthur's mother,
Sarah. |
14 Apr
1871 |
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1 |
F.5/2 |
Letter
from the Mayor of Glebe ?Allen enclosing an extract
from the Council Minutes concerning Blacket's
resignation from Council. |
7 Sep
1870 |
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1 |
F.5/3 |
Extract
from the minutes of the Glebe Council meeting of 5 Sep 1870 concerning Blacket's resignation from Council. |
7 Sep
1870 |
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1 |
F.5/4 |
Letter
to Blacket from his father James, written at |
10 Nov
1858 |
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1 |
F.5/5 |
Extract
from the minutes of the Brighton Gas Light and Coke Company
, signed by the secretary Samuel Thomas, expressing their regret at
the death of James Blacket. |
9 Dec
1858 |
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1 |
F.5/6 |
Extract
from the minutes of a meeting of the Court of Assistants to the Worshipfull [sic] Company of Glass Sellers, signed by the
Clerk of the Court Frederick Dinely, expressing
their regret at the death of James Blacket. |
16 Dec
1858 |
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1 |
F.5/7 |
Letter
to Blacket from Hugh Kennedy, Registrar of the |
28 Apr
1854 |
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1 |
F.5/8 |
Letter
to Blacket from Hugh Kennedy, Registrar of the |
23 May
1854 |
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1 |
F.5/9 |
Letter
to Blacket from the Colonial Secretary's office
accepting Blacket's letter of resignation from the
position of Colonial Architect. |
10 Jun
1854 |
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1 |
F.5/10 |
Copy of
a report of the Building Committee of the University Senate. |
Nov
1853 |
|
1 |
F.5/11 |
Letter
to Blacket from the Governor-General's secretary
noting Blacket's application soliciting the post of
Colonial Architect |
21 Sep
1849 |
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1 |
F.5/12 |
Letter
to Blacket from the Governor-General's secretary
asking Blacket's to call on the Governor-General on
Thursday next concerning Blacket's application for
the post of Colonial Architect. |
25 Sep
1849 |
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1 |
F.5/13 |
Testimonial
from ?William McArthur concerning Blacket's architectural skills, prepared in support of Blacket's application for the post of Colonial Architect. |
12 Sep
1849 |
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1 |
F.5/14 |
Testimonial
from Thomas Whistler Smith concerning Blacket's architectural
skills, prepared in support of Blacket's
application for the post of Colonial Architect. |
13 Sep
1849 |
|
1 |
F.5/15 |
Testimonial
from Charles Nicholson concerning Blacket's
architectural skills, prepared in support of Blacket's
application for the post of Colonial Architect. |
11 Sep
1849 |
|
1 |
F.5/16 |
Testimonial
from John Campbell concerning Blacket's
architectural skills, prepared in support of Blacket's
application for the post of Colonial Architect. |
11 Sep
1849 |
|
1 |
F.5/17 |
Letter
from the Colonial Secretary advising Blacket that
his appointment as Colonial Architect has been approved by the
Governor-General. |
11 Sep
1849 |
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1 |
F.6/1 |
Edmund Blacket's birth certificate, on parchment. |
25 Aug
1817 |
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1 |
F.6/2 |
Samples
of letter seal with ink stamp impressions of a crest. |
n.d. |
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1 |
F.6/3 |
Extract
of the marriage certificate of Edmund Blacket and
Sarah Mease. |
21 May
1842 |
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1 |
F.6/4 |
Invoice
signed by Blacket for the sum of 168 pounds for
work done at |
10 Sep
1878 |
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1 |
F.6/5 |
Mease family tree from 1540 to 1892, prepared by Joseph Mellanby Mease, a distant
relative of Blacket's wife Sarah Mease. Dated at Hatton Budby [? |
22 May
1919 |
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