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Private diaries of R.C. Patterson [D 8103/1/72(L)] • Manuscript

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Summary

30 October 1871 - 27 January 1872.

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Physical description

Manuscript
handwritten
7 cm

Dates / Publication details

1871-1872

Creator

Patterson, Robert Charles

Collection

Part of Family History Collection

Subject

Overland Telegraph Line (N.T. and S.A.)

Catalogue record

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General notes

An official diary kept by Patterson can be found at State Records of SA.

The attached transcript of all three volumes was kindly provided by Andrew Crouch.

Historical information

Robert Patterson was appointed as the leader responsible for the team building the northern section of the line on 13 July 1871. An Assistant Engineer with the railways, he had the skills necessary to manage the work.

Digitisation information

Date

20/12/2021

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,225 x 7,904 pixels (33.4 MP)

Size

100.21 MB

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