[Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-54 / by T. Warre Harriott]
[Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-54 / by T. Warre Harriott]
[Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-54 / by T. Warre Harriott]
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1852-1854
Call Numbers
PXB 341
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - 1 sketchbook (ca. 165 pencil & ink drawings)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Contains sketches of passengers and activities on board ship, including a humorous series entitled "Gymnastics of Dressing" showing the difficulties of living in cramped cabin conditions & rough seas. Also includes scenes of life ashore in Port Adelaide and Port Phillip, Melbourne, including scenes of troopers, Governor General Fitzroy, and a satir...
Alternative Titles
Full title
[Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-54 / by T. Warre Harriott]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The Mary Harrison arrived in Adelaide on 3rd July, 1852 and in Melbourne, August 12th, 1852. A list of passengers is included inside the volume -- information from donor
Digital order no:Album ID : 997303
Signature / Inscriptions
T. Warre Harriot inscribed twice on back flyleaf
Many sketches are accompanied by verse
Contextual Information
Source
Presented 1967
Pic.Acc.1101
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXB 341
Record Identifier
93QkA4x1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/93QkA4x1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
113678
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