Diaries kept by Mrs Emily Childers in Australia

Component identifier:: File 1-4
Content Summary:: There are detailed entries for most days. The diaries record the life of the Childers Family in Melbourne, their visits to Portland and Hobart, household duties, children's activities, illnesses, visitors, picnics, sport, social events and Hugh Childers' elections and political activities. There are references to Governor C. La Trobe, Bishop C. Perry, J.B. Were, S. Henty and W. Learmonth.
Processing information:: M1687

Online content

Parent Restrictions:: Available for Access.
Parent Terms of Access:: Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia