Manuscript of an honours thesis by Stephen Ellis on 'Wallabadah' Station, 1870-1900, submitted at the University of New England in 1965. 'Wallabadah' is a pastoral property near Quirindi.

This accession consists largely of the records of 'Wallabadah' Station, including letterbooks (1871 - 1929), ledgers (1869 - 1921), journals (1869 - 1907), shearers' tally and wool books (1871 - 1943), sheep stud books (1874 - 1910), a small quantity of minor records, and the diaries of J.M.L. MacDonnell (1871 - 1931, with gaps), J.M.L. MacDonald Jr (1930-31, 1933-34) and H.L. MacDonald (1897 - 1944, with gaps). The single item of greatest interest, however, is the so-called Wallabadah Manuscript, the memoirs of William Telfer Jr, who was a station hand on 'Wallabadah' at the time of writing, c.1903. This records the author's memories of life in Tamworth and district from the 1840s onward, and is a document of the greatest interest for the social history and Aboriginal folklore of that area.

Xerox copies of miscellaneous papers from 'Wallabadah', used by Mr. Stephen Ellis in preparing his B.A. (Hons) thesis to fulfil the requirements of the History Department at the University of New England, Armidale, NSW The documents include: Deed of Sale (of Wallabadah Station) 17 November 1869; Wallabadah Letters Received, 1869-1902, and Wallabadah Accounts, 1871-1872, 1890-1900 (mainly re wool and sheep sales). Originals are in the possession of General J.M.L. MacDonald of 'Wallabadah', Wallabadah, NSW.