Newspaper 1854 July 29-1854 Sept. 16 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2896974
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Uniform Title:
- Marco Polo chronicle
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1854
- 17 leaves.
- Summary:
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"The Marco Polo chronicle: a weekly journal of events arising during a voyage from Liverpool to Australia". Second series, No 1 - No 8. 29 July 1854 - 16 September 1854; edited by Francis Whitfield Robinson. The paper contains descriptions of events on board ship, weather conditions, articles on Melbourne and the gold fields, advertisements, and letters and poetry written by the passengers.
- Biography/History:
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The Marco Polo was a clipper built in Liverpool in 1852. She was the first ship in the Black Ball line of Australian packets and completed her first journey from Liverpool to Melbourne in 75 days. This was the ship's fourth voyage to Australia.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference: NLA MS 6174.
- Photocopies.
- Original in private ownership.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1854-1854
- Occupation:
- Editors
- Other authors/contributors:
- Robinson, Francis Whitfield
- Also Titled:
- Marco polo chronicle
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1995
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