A. Bernard Littlewood - 'A Voyage around the world: a diary of a voyage to Australia, out by the Cap...
A. Bernard Littlewood - 'A Voyage around the world: a diary of a voyage to Australia, out by the Cape and home by the Horn', in the sailing ship 'Macquarie', 22 Sept. 1893-25 May 1894
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Author / Creator
Date
1893-1894
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7634
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Reference Code
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Physical Description
Contents
2 volumes in box - 0.05 Meters
Textual Records - (typescript manuscript)
Photographs
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Ephemera
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Fonds
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Physical Access Conditions
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Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 4617, frames 1-145 (MLMSS 7634/1).
Microfilm : CY 4617, frames 146-266 (MLMSS 7634/2).
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A typescript diary, in 2 volumes, including photographs, watercolours, black and white sketches, menus, concert programmes, list of passengers and newscuttings.
Littlewood describes his fellow passengers and life at sea, including reading, games and entertainment. Australian passengers on the outward voyage included S. Bosanquet and the Rev. F....
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Full title
A. Bernard Littlewood - 'A Voyage around the world: a diary of a voyage to Australia, out by the Cape and home by the Horn', in the sailing ship 'Macquarie', 22 Sept. 1893-25 May 1894
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Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from Maggs Bros. Ltd, London, in 2006
Administrative / Biographical history
The Rev. A. Bernard Littlewood was a clergyman at Christ Church, Watney Street, St George's in the East, London. He was a saloon passenger on the sailing ship 'Macquarie', owned by Devitt and Moore Australian Line, which left London on 19 September 1893 under the command of William Goddard. The ship arrived in Sydney on 19 December. The 'Macquarie'...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7634
Record Identifier
nZNvEl2n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNvEl2n
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Reference code
447305
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