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Ship Diaries and Journals on the Voyage to Australia

Carmel McEvey introduces the topic before Claire Dunlop's talk on ship newspapers. Graham Thorley gives an account of the voyage of the Golden Empire in 1863. Paul Harris speaks about the journey the California in 1853.

Handouts:

Critically analysing a diary 

Ship Diaries & Journals of voyages to Australia: Golden Empire 1863, Diary of Daniel Baldwin (from Graham Thorley talk)

Ship diaries

Webcast Duration
52 minutes
Presenter
Carmel McEvey, Claire Dunlop, Graham Thorley, Paul Harris
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Our South-west Ancestors’ Migration to Australia: Part 2 – Departure and the Journey

In the second of his talks on migration Stephen Hawke examines the conditions emigrants experienced prior to and during the voyage. He looks at the resources available to assist with researching the subject.

Webcast Duration
28 minutes
Presenter
Stephen Hawke
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Through the Surgeon’s Eye: Illness and Treatment aboard Convict Vessels

In this presentation Colleen describes the illnesses and treatments encountered by convicts during their transportation to Australia. She draws on the many surviving journal kept by the Surgeons assigned to the transport ships.

Webcast Duration
38 minutes
Presenter
Colleen Arulappu
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