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Diaries of Joseph Jenkins, 1869-1894

SubjectAustralia–Emigration and immigration—History
Australia–Social life and customs
Victoria–History
Economic conditions
Diaries
Poetry
Category1. Settlement
Current HolderState Library of Victoria
Period Of Reference 1869/1894
Access RightsRequest at location
Rights This work is in copyright. Restricted access to physical items.
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlaceBallarat
Castlemaine
Language English
Welsh
Description From Source25 v. (66.0 cm.) Original ms. With the exception of 1872 and 1879, draft transcripts are available for all volumes of the Jenkins diaries. The diaries are written in English for the most part but include some passages of text in Welsh. To date, transcripts and translations of the Welsh passages have been completed for the 1880 volume only. Describes his experiences as an itinerant agricultural labourer in Victoria, mainly in the Ballarat, Castlemaine and Maldon areas. Includes comments on farming practices and public affairs, his opinion of them and their effect on rural communities. Contains many of his poems, some of which are in Welsh.
Physical FormatManuscripts
Diaries
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