Guide to the Diary and press cutting of Thomas Davies

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MS 200

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: June 2024

Collection Summary

Creator
Davies, Thomas
Title
Diary and press cutting of Thomas Davies
Date Range
1854 - 1938
Collection Number
MS 200
Extent
0.03 metres (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises the leather bound diary of Thomas Davies' voyage from Plymouth to Port Adelaide on the "Lord Raglan", from 27 June 1854 to 25 October 1854. The diary is accompanied with a press cutting about Thomas Davies' son, Alfred Herbert Davies, published in a local newspaper 'The Recorder', Port Pirie, South Australia, Friday Morning, December 16, 1938.

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1333864).

Conditions Governing Use

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1333864).

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Diary and press cutting of Thomas Davies, National Library of Australia, MS 200, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Item Descriptions

Diary of Thomas Davies, 27 June 1854-25 October 1854 (Item 1) - Box (Shared), Folder (MS 200)

Handwritten on first page of diary: "Thomas Davies' diary on the voyage to Australia commencing on June 27th the day he left his home 1854".

Press cutting, 16 December 1938 (Item 2) - Box (Shared), Folder (MS 200)

Press cutting about Thomas Davies' son, Alfred Herbert Davies, published in 'The Recorder', Friday Morning, December 16, 1938, a local newspaper in Port Pirie, South Australia. "1938?" handwritten in pencil at head of title.


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