Guide to the Diaries of Alf Evans
MS 7163
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Collection Summary
- Title
- Diaries of Alf Evans
- Date Range
- 1895-1897
- Collection Number
- MS 7163
- Extent
- 0.03 metres (1 folder)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Three diaries compiled by Canadian engineer Alf Evans. The first written in 1895, records his voyage from London to Fremantle aboard the ship 'Fifeshire'. The second, records his adventures in the goldfields of Coolgardie, Western Australia. The third diary records his return voyage to England via the Suez Canal.