A collection about 100 volumes of books by and about Matthew Flinders and his associates dating from around 1800.
The collection also houses serial issues, microfilm of manuscripts, a collection of journal articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, memorabilia and ephemera.
Go to the Flinders Collection in findit@flinders.
Access to these items must be under the supervision of the Special Collections Librarian (General conditions of access).
For ease of browsing, non-book items are given call numbers according to the following scheme:
EPH. 1001-1799
Whole publications
EPH. 1801-1999
Whole publications (large)
EPH. 2001-2999
Ephemera (including stamps)
EPH. 3001-3999
Audio-Visual material
EPH. 4001-4999
Realia (including coins)
EPH. 5001-5999
Pictures
EPH. 6001-6999
Posters and large pictures
EPH. 7001-8999
Journal and magazine articles, including Flinders' own works.
EPH. 9001-9499
Press clippings
EPH. 9501-9999
Press clippings (large) and newspapers.
History, Matthew Flinders, Flinders University
Matthew Flinders Statue Scholarship, Flinders University
Matthew Flinders Memorial Statue Project, UK (Euston Station)
James Fairfax Matthew Flinders Archive at the State Library of NSW.
Material provided by Witgar Hitchcock, great-great-great nephew of Matthew Flinders, including extracts from Flinders' writings and those of his daughter, Anne.
Submit an online enquiry about Special Collections
or request an appointment.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Ph: 1300 354 633 (Select 3)
Email: library@flinders.edu.au
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