Ewing Pye Colquhoun journals, 16 Apr. 1852 – 19 Jan. 1855
Ewing Pye Colquhoun journals, 16 Apr. 1852 – 19 Jan. 1855
About this item
Full title
Date
1852-1855
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7812
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Reference Code
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Physical Description
Contents
0.3 metres of textual material (3 volumes)
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Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Access and use
Physical Access Conditions
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Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 4841, frames 1-232 (MLMSS 7812, Items 1-3)
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Colquhoun’s journal is neatly written in three volumes:
In volume 1 (16 April-19 July 1852) he gives a detailed account of his voyage to Sydney on the Asiatic and his observations of Sydney.
In volume 2 (6 Feb.-25 Dec. 1853) he describes the day to day business of mining, valuing and transporting gold near Bathurst, and his activities i...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Ewing Pye Colquhoun journals, 16 Apr. 1852 – 19 Jan. 1855
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Bookfinders, Melbourne, 19 December 2007
Administrative / Biographical history
Ewing Pye Colquhoun was a director and the colonial superintendent of the British Australian Gold Mining Company. He came to Australia in 1852 on the Asiatic and returned to England some time before 1861. His company explored the ‘Royal Vein’ goldmine and he assayed and bought gold near Bathurst. In 1854 Colquhoun became the consul in Sydney for th...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7812
Record Identifier
nZNvqP7n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNvqP7n
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Reference code
826040
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