John and Margaret Colquhoun MacGillivray. Diary of Voyage on Torrens, London to Adelaide, 02 November 1893-25 January 1894

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Series JOD/78
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Details of boarding at South West India Docks; drunkenness of stewardess; weather, daily position and run; problems of cleanliness; death of second class passenger; ceremonies of crossing the line; entertainments - 'dead horse' performed by crew, concert, chess, competitions; sighting of albatrosses, Cape pigeons, Cape hens; cricket matches between ladies and gentlemen; Christmas celebrations, and menu for dinner; sailor lost overboard; excitement at sighting of pieces of Australian seaweed; crew cleaning up ship ready for entry into port; passed by Austral; anchoring at Adelaide Harbour.

Includes: Track of Torrens and abstract of log.

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