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Papers of Francis C. Taylor (as filmed by the AJCP), 16 February 1850-13 June 1850

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Journal kept by Francis Taylor on a journey on the Stag from London to Adelaide, including descriptions of other emigrants, reading of Australian books and impressions of Adelaide.
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Journal of George F. Wise, September 1838 - January 1839, September 1838-January 1839

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Includes George Wise's journal and a track and log account of the ship 'Alfred'.
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Journal of Henry Harding (as filmed by the AJCP), 24 March 1853-09 July 1853

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Journal March-June 1853 of a voyage from London to Melbourne on the immigrant ship Ida describing day-to-day events on the ship and weather conditions.
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Papers of Reverend Henry Stobart (as filmed by the AJCP), 1846-1896

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1) Letters from Stobart to his mother, Mrs Thomas Chilton, 15 Aug. 1846, Oct. 1852-Apr.1856, on board the ships Resolute, Early Bird, Singapore, Bengal, Calcutta, Indus and Lotus and from Sydney, Brisbane, Wollongong, Ceylon, India, the Nile, Cairo, Jerusalem, Paris and Cannes. Many are written in diary form and they are chiefly descriptive.
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Journal of James Espie White (as filmed by the AJCP), 1863

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Journal 1863 of White's voyage to Australia on the Henry Fernie September-December 1862. Most of the passengers were Irish, and White writes of their attitude to the English and Scottish passengers. He describes in detail conditions on board, entertainments arranged during the voyage, relations between the passengers, marine life observed, and deaths and burials at sea. He writes vividly of the ship's arrival at Melbourne and his first impressions of the city and its people. An appendix to the 153-page journal contains a copy of a testimonial presented to the captain and published in the Argus of 26 December 1862, a table recording the ship's bearings each day and a note of the destinations of his cabin mates Frederick King, Arthur Hiddle, George Samuelson and James Hall.
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Journal of John Lovell (as filmed by the AJCP), 23 January 1853-03 May 1853

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Journal of John Lovell kept on the emigrant ship Elizabeth on a voyage from Bristol to Melbourne, 23 January – 3 May 1853. The journal details the weather, conditions aboard the ship, passengers complaints and relations with other staff.
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Journal of Peregrine Langton Massingberd (as filmed by AJCP), 1832-1833

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Journal, 29 June 1832 to 22 Sept. 1833. Contains an explanation of his family's decision to emigrate to Van Diemen's Land, detailed descriptions of the voyage out, his impressions of the colony and meetings with prominent people, including George Frankland, A.F. Kemp, John Glover, John Batman, Governor Arthur, Captain James England and W.J.T. Clarke. The journal concludes with a description of the voyage back to England and recollections of the family's experiences in the colony. Included in the journal are a few pen and ink drawings, among them being plans of the ships Duckenfield and Edward Lombe and a drawing of the home of a settler named Grove, late of the 63rd Regiment.
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Journal of Richard Lord (as filmed by the AJCP), 1882-1884

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Journal describing the voyage to Australia, life on board the SS Austral, and Lord's life in Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle.
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Papers of Vice-Admiral John Byron (as filmed by the AJCP), 1764-1766

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Journal of HMS Dolphin 21 June 1764-9 May 1766 with marginal notes, probably by John Hawkesworth. As well as giving meteorological and navigational information, the journal gives brief descriptions of places visited, especially their geographical features, and mentions the activities of the crew on board.
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Journal of William Charles Wills (as filmed by the AJCP), 30 October 1841-13 January 1844

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Journal describing his voyage to Australia on the barque Louisa and his first two years in Australia. The journal is addressed to John Brownlow, Secretary of the Foundling Hospital. It mainly records day-to-day activities but also provides details of events leading to the formation of the first Municipal Council of Sydney. (c.400 p.)
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