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A printed copy of the Annual Report of the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land (1853), with handwritten notes on the cover. The report lists the members of the society at this time, along with their place of residence. Achievements for 1853 included the expansion of the society's library collection, and a large number of accessions for the Royal Society museum (now the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery). The museum was opened to the public during weekdays this year, and received 683 visitors. Although the Society's Gardens suffered from drought in 1853, they continued to expand the collection and bring more ground under cultivation. From Cotton Family Papers C7/114

Item Type:	Other
Authors/Creators:	The Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land
Keywords:	The Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land, The Royal Society of Tasmania, annual report, 1853, Royal Society Museum, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Society Gardens, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart, Tas, Tasmania, Royal Society Library, members of the royal society, 1850s, social history, science, research, Cotton Family Papers, GF Story, George Fordyce Story
Publisher:	University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
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