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Elizabeth Stephen diary, Redfern, Sydney, 1 January 1876-16 August 1877

Elizabeth Stephen diary, Redfern, Sydney, 1 January 1876-16 August 1877

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNWBM2n

Elizabeth Stephen diary, Redfern, Sydney, 1 January 1876-16 August 1877

About this item

Full title

Elizabeth Stephen diary, Redfern, Sydney, 1 January 1876-16 August 1877

Date

1 January 1876-16 August 1877

Call Numbers

MLMSS 10102

Record Identifier

nZNWBM2n

Reference Code

1009502
Physical Description

Contents

0.27 metres of textual material (1 volume in box) - manuscript

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Copyright status : In copyright

Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years

Rights and Restrictions Information : No publication without prior written approval by copyright holder

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Physical Access Conditions

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Scope and Contents

Contents

1 diary written in ink on faint ruled paper of Elizabeth Stephen recording the details of her daily life as the daughter of a vicar. The diary contains descriptions of her lessons, music concerts, social engagements, and excursions around Sydney to places such as Glebe Point, Darling Point and Manly. It also includes the titles of books she was rea...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Elizabeth Stephen diary, Redfern, Sydney, 1 January 1876-16 August 1877

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

The library also holds the 1871 diary of Elizabeth Stephen

Signature / Inscriptions

No ownership inscription but is in the same hand as the 1871 diary of Elizabeth Stephen

Conservation note

Spine is frayed at head and tail and front hinge has split. Several pages have been sliced from the front of the diary.

Contextual Information

Source

Purchased from Douglas Stewart Fine Books, 14 June 2017

Administrative / Biographical history

Elizabeth Amy Winbourn Stephen was born at her parents' Mulgoa homestead 'Winbourn' in Western Sydney on 21 February 1853, the first child of the Rev. Alfred Hamilton Stephen (1826-1884) and Rebecca Maria (nee Cox) (1827-1901). Rev. A.H. Stephen was the eldest son of the NSW Chief Justice and Lieutenant-Governor Sir Alfred Stephen (1802-1894), and...

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

MLMSS 10102

Record Identifier

nZNWBM2n

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNWBM2n

Other Identifiers

Reference code

1009502

How to access this item

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