Notebooks, sketch book and effects of William Collister (Callister) of Willow Grove, Jurby and others

Date(s): 1796-1919

Creator(s): various

Scope & Content: Contents include a sketch book containing some naive drawings but also some of more complexity dated 1818. There are notes which look like they may be in Old German or Dutch dated 1798. Page 88 is particularly interesting with a watercolour painting of what appears to be a uniformed soldier in a vaulted room. There is a probable family connection between William Callister and Thomas Callister, the press ganged sailor (See MS 063636/1 and MS 06365/2)

William Collister's notebook records wheel repairs from 1843, 1853 and mentions farms such as Ballaterson and Ballaneddin. Notes from 1860 and 1868 record sheep and hay sold. Notes from 1883 record payments received from William Garrett relating to a bond and security involving Elizabeth Mylcraine.

Reynold's Almanack for 1849 records payments between 1864-1880 for sheep, wheat and barlery to individuals such as Charley Kewin, Bride, Thomas Keig, Ballamona, Ballaugh, and William Teare, Orrisdale, Kirk Michael amonst others.

An account book from 1876-1883 records household expenditure and recipes for chutney, marmalade, plum pudding and an embrocation for sprains.

Blackwood's pocket book and calendar from 1919 resords work completed and weather observations.

Also present is a photograph of a horse and cart.

Administration / Biographical History: 'The Callisters of Willow Grove Farm, Jurby, and West Craig, Andreas, are a family who have been wood turners and makers of spinning wheels for four generations' (I.M. Killip, Journal of The Manx Museum volume 6)

Language: English

Extent: 1 folder

Item name: notebooks, photograph

Collection: Manuscript Archive

Level: FONDS

ID number: MS 09735

Record class: Private

Access conditions: No regulations or restrictions are implemented on this material. Advance notification of a research visit is advisable by emailing library@mnh.gov.im

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