In 1986 Gregory John Tillett submitted a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Religious Studies at the University of Sydney with the title: “C.W. Leadbeater: A Biographical Study” – 3 v. (viii, 1169 leaves)
The thesis is a detailed study of Leadbeater’s life and work, and had as it foundation the author’s biography of Leadbeater, “The Elder Brother” London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1982 – reprinted 2015 http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9781138119802/
The thesis is held in the Thesis Section of the Rare Books Collection of the Fisher Library at the University of Sydney: http://opac.library.usyd.edu.au/record=1469747 The thesis is not available for loan, and can only be consulted in the Fisher Library. The Fisher Library is located on the main campus of the University: https://www.library.usyd.edu.au/
This thesis was digitised and is available on-line on open access: http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/1623
The author also gave permission to the Blavatsky Study Centre to make the thesis available on-line: http://www.leadbeater.org/
C.W. LEADBEATER 