My thanks to those who have made helpful comments re my earlier query - namely Chris, Werona and Gale. In my original posting I did not give a year - so repeating the query - the "Duke of Buckingham" arrived Brisbane 27 May 1885 and I am trying to find out if James Bird was aboard, and the names of accompanying family. I believe these records are available at the Queensland State Library and/or the Queensland State Archives and I was hoping that someone on the list researching there might be able to help. Alternatively perhaps someone may know whether copies are available in the UK. Kind regards Peter Gardner