Handwritten poem 'The loss of the Dunbar'

MLMSS 8249

fonds

1947?

957570

0.01 metres of textual material (one folder)

The Dunbar was a ship that was wrecked near the entrance to Sydney Harbour in 1857 with the loss of 121 lives.
On the night of 20 August 1857, the ship approached the entrance to Sydney Harbour from the south, but heavy rain and a strong gale made navigating difficult. The force of the gale caused the Dunbar to break up. Crew member James Johnson was thrown against the cliffs from the impetus of the collision and managed to scramble to safety, however he remained undiscovered for two days. The remainder of the passengers and crew were drowned.

Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar_(shipwreck) (accessed 10 February 2012)

Handwritten poem of 6 pages.