Item 1. "Miss Susan Hindmarsh of Dyroaba Station New South Wales who was in her 88th year died recently.   All her life had been spent at Dyroba Station and she was the first white woman to cross the range at Ronelbo."   Australian News - 15 Jun 1928.

Item 2. "On the 12th May 1861, Charles Darwin wrote a letter to Luke Hindmarsh in connection with the average number of animals killed in the Chillingham herd.   Luke Hindmarsh had had a letter published on the wild cattle of the Chillingham herd in Vol 2 p274 - 1839 Annual and Magazine of Natural History."   See "More Letters of Charles Darwin" (Editor Frances Darwin. John Murray 1903 letter NO.127)

Item 3. "In 1833, L Hindmarsh had a book published - 'Thoughts on British Colonial Slavery and the Necessity of its Immediate Abolition'"   Charnley & Finlay, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Item 4. "London Sessions - Old Bailey 1681.   The tryal of several Malefactors - also the tryal of Joseph Hindmarsh, who published the blasphemous pamplet entitled 'The Presbyterian Pater Noster etc." Printed Books.   British Museum

Item 5. "Catherine Hindmarsh - aged 19 years and a grand daughter of James Wolfe - who was one of the persons suspected of settiong fire to Miss Jane Smith's residence at Hemlington Hall and murdering Isabela Young in Aug 1815 (a resident in Crow Tree Lane) - was found murdered on the Lumbton Railway at the foot of the Recton on Gallings Gill, Sunderland on 5 Jul 1846."   History of Durham"

Item 6. "James Hindmarsh of 15 Regiment of Foot.   Ensign Nov 1797 and Lieutenant May 1798.   Memo from Whitehall 22 Nov 1797. James Hindmarsh 15th Foot, Gentleman, to be Ensign by purchase in the room of Ensign Dunbar promoted to Lieutenant; £400 being the full value of the said commission.   A printed form signed by James Hindmarsh who undertakes not to sell his commission for less than £400.   31 Mar 1800 - Certified 'sick' at Newcastle.   Lieutenant Hindmarsh resigned his commission on 18 Aug 1800.   Report by Captain Edward Chapman

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"Georgian Silver Plates by London Silversmith Geo Hindmarsh" A pair of George II silver-gilt shaped square waiters, on three scroll feet, the leaf bound reeded borders with shell capped corners, the field engraved with coat of arms within decorative rococo scroll and leaf borders, underside with scratch weights 38oz 12dwt, 7in diam, George Hindmarsh, London 1739, 20oz, originally from an epergne

"Georgian Silver Candlesticks by Geo Hindmarsh" A Pair of Large George II Candlesticks made in London in 1754 by George Hindmarsh.  The arms are those of Winterhey of Glastonbury, Somersetshire.  This is a very early example of the most popular candlestick model of the 1760’s. Height: 10 1/4"; Weight: 53 ozs. 17 dwts.

"Georgian Silver Salver by Geo Hindmarsh "

A George II circular salver made in London in 1733-34 later chased with a broad band of leaves and flowers on a matt ground, shaped shell-and-scroll rim, on three hoof feet, 660g, 26cm diameter. George Hymers (Hindmarsh) - the son of Geo Hymers late of Newcastle - was born cicra 1707 and died in London on 15 Feb 1769. He was buried at St Martins in the Fields, Lomndon. His will is dated 6 Feb 1769. The salver was sold at Christies in Jul 1955 for £820 and is probably worth about £5000 today.

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