Guide to the My life: a record of events and the experience of John Henry Chatterton (as filmed by the AJCP), 1835-1921

 

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Summary

Collection number:
M2395
Creator:
Chatterton, John Henry
Extent:
6 items
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:
Autobiography based on diaries kept on Chatterton's visit to Australia and letters he wrote to his family in England 1835-1855.
Biographical / Historical:

My Life: A Record of Events and the Experiences of: John Henry Chatterton. Chatterton (1835-1928) was born in London. In 1852 he journeyed to Australia, visiting Adelaide, Melbourne and Tasmania before returning to England on SS Great Britain in 1855. After a short stay in England he visited Canada. On his return to England he entered the Insurance business and was secretary to the Millers Association.

'My life' was written from rough diaries kept at the time and from his letters home, which have not survived.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Available for Access.
Conditions Governing Use:
Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.
Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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