Diary. Vol. 10, 1880 January 1-1880 December 31
Digital
Item — box-folder: MS MSF SEQ 13267 BOX 2/3
Identifier(s): MS13267/10
Diary. Vol. 10, 1880 January 1-1880 December 31
Scope and contents
Begins year with Jenkins taking the train for Creswick for the harvest, only to find he is too early; falls 22 feet from ladder, but does not break any bones; digs potatoes; Parliament is dissolved; The Boers repulse the English army in South Africa; his daughter Nell gives birth to a daughter in Wales; Ned Kelly is tried and found guilty of murder; a horse named Loafer wins the Melbourne Cup; more immigrants arrive in Australia seeking work.
Dates
- 1880 January 1-1880 December 31
Conditions governing use
Use of this work allowed provided the creator and SLV acknowledged.
Copyright status
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- box-folder: MS MSF SEQ 13267 BOX 2/3 (Mixed materials)
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Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository
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