432870
- TitleRichard Lord - Journal [M1859], 1882-1884
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- Call numberM 1859
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--] - Type of material
- Reference code432870
- Issue CopyMicrofilm : M 1859
- Physical Descriptionmicrofilm reel 35 mm
- Scope and ContentJournal of a voyage from London to Sydney on S.S. Austral, September-November 1882 and account of life in Australia, 1882-1884 (112 p.). Gives a detailed description of his journey to London and the voyage to Australia, referring to conditions on the ship, passengers (including Maori chiefs), food, seasickness, concerts and deck sports, storms, porpoises and sharks, landing at Cape Verde Islands, coaling at Simons Bay, and impressions of Melbourne. The account of his life in Australia is briefer summarizing Melbourne, describing the towns and ending with his marriage in August 1884
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Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
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Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M1859
Microfilm copy of originals held in private ownership
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