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- ↑ An Anecdotal History of Annandale, 'Douglas Grant (circa 1885 - 1951)'
- ↑ "Thorpe, W. W. (William Walford) (-1932)", Trove, 2011, retrieved 11 May 2018
- ↑ Australian Museum → The William Walford Thorpe Collection 1900-1932