Thursday, July 30, 2009

Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #19

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Landing Emigrants at Lyttelton, Illustrated Australian News 1870s 20 October Still very calm ship sailing very slow the white hills still in...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #18

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Entrance to Port Chalmers, circa 1905-1910. 19 October I happened to be on deck this morning about 2 Oclock I could just see the coast of Ne...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #17

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The Snares, Charles N Worsley, 1902 water colour . 16 October Very showery today changable winds again this morning sailors doing very littl...
Monday, July 27, 2009

Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #16

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13 October Fine day strong breeze sailing about 11 miles an hour we are all busy cleaning up to day the crew is very busy cleaning up the pa...
Sunday, July 26, 2009

Heritage Battle Across the Pond - Melbourne Flinders St Station Ballroom

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According to last week's Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne's Mayor Robert Doyle "says it's small, difficult to get to and a heal...

Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #15

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9 October fine day ship sailing very steady she is sailing about 10 miles an hour one of the young men that was ill is much better today the...
Saturday, July 25, 2009

Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #14

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6 October Very cold to-day but dry the ship is sailing about 9 1/2 miles she is sailing very steady we had a little snow about 12 Oclock to ...