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Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia [D 8199(L)] • Mixed material

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/2(L)

Jean Armstrong with children on the wharf in front of the Strathmore

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/2(L)

Jean Armstrong with children on the wharf in front of the Strathmore

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/3(L)

children with a 'Strathmore' lifebuoy on the ship's deck

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/3(L)

children with a 'Strathmore' lifebuoy on the ship's deck

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/4(L)

the 'Strathmore'

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/4(L)

the 'Strathmore'

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/5(L)

1st class swimming pool

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/5(L)

1st class swimming pool

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/6(L)

1st class sports deck

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/6(L)

1st class sports deck

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/7(L)

1st class reading & writing room

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/7(L)

1st class reading & writing room

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/8(L)

1st class lounge

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/8(L)

1st class lounge

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/9(L)

1st class verandah cafe

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/9(L)

1st class verandah cafe

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/10(L)

1st class dining saloon

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/10(L)

1st class dining saloon

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/11(L)

children's dining saloon

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/11(L)

children's dining saloon

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/12(L)

1st class nursery

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/12(L)

1st class nursery

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/13(L)

1st class cabin de-luxe

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/13(L)

1st class cabin de-luxe

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/14(L)

1st class two berth cabin

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/14(L)

1st class two berth cabin

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/15(L)

1st class single berth cabin.

Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia — Diary and photos of a voyage to Australia

Armstrong, Thomas, 1950, Mixed material, D 8199/15(L)

1st class single berth cabin.

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Summary

Typescript copy of a diary kept by Tom Armstrong on the voyage from Newcastle, England, to Adelaide, on board the P&O 'Strathmore'. Travelling with his wife Jean, and three children - Judith (6 & half years), Elizabeth (3 & half years) and Andrew (21 months), the diary describes shipboard life in detail including the arrangements and service on the ship, food, deck cricket and the weather. The final entry has a brief description of how he sees Adelaide. The diary is accompanied by two snapshots of his family (taken 1 February 1950) and a series of 12 photographic postcards showing various aspects of the 'Strathmore'. [See 'contents' for details of photographs. Photographs are numbered D 8199/2-15. Tom Armstrong wrote notes about the images shown in the postcards - these may be viewed by looking at the image number with a 'V' suffix.]

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Physical description

typescript;
photograph
0.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1950

Creator

Armstrong, Thomas

Subject

Armstrong (Family)
Strathmore (Ship)
Ship voyages

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Formatted content

D 8199/2(L): Jean Armstrong with children on the wharf in front of the Strathmore
D 8199/3(L): children with a 'Strathmore' lifebuoy on the ship's deck
D 8199/4(L): the 'Strathmore'
D 8199/5(L): 1st class swimming pool
D 8199/6(L): 1st class sports deck
D 8199/7(L): 1st class reading & writing room
D 8199/8(L): 1st class lounge
D 8199/9(L): 1st class verandah cafe
D 8199/10(L): 1st class dining saloon
D 8199/11(L): children's dining saloon
D 8199/12(L): 1st class nursery
D 8199/13(L): 1st class cabin de-luxe
D 8199/14(L): 1st class two berth cabin
D 8199/15(L): 1st class single berth cabin.

General notes

Original believed to be at the Maritime Museum, Port Adelaide.

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