Diary of John Sayers kept on a journey from Belfast to London and thence to Melbourne on the steamship St Osyth, 07 May 1875-24 June 1875

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Sayers and his family travelled by rail from Holyhead to London and boarded the ship at Gravesend. The diary refers to its departure (11 May 1875), a brief call at Plymouth, the weather, seas, church services, sighting of other ships, coaling at St Vincent, food and meals, and the health of family members. The last entry was written three days before the ship reached Melbourne. The shortness of the voyage, a steaming time of 43 days from London to Melbourne, aroused a good deal of interest and was said to be unparalled.

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