A voyage to Australia : a diary written by A.J.W. van Delden in 1866, while on a mission to establish a steam-ship line between Java and Australia / [A.J.W. van Delden] ; translated into English by Dorine Tolley.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Publisher: Melbourne, VIC : Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: xiv, 230 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cmContent type: still image | cartographic image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781925003314; 1925003310Subject(s): Van Delden, A. J. W. -- Travel -- Australia | Van Delden, A. J. W -- Diaries | Shipping -- Australia -- History -- 19th century | Travel writing -- Australia | Australian history | Ships and shipping | Australia -- Social conditions -- 1851-1891 | Australia -- Social life and customs -- 1851-1891 | Australia -- Politics and government -- 1851-1891 | Australia -- Description and travel -- 19th century | Australia -- History -- 19th centuryDDC classification: 994.031 Summary: In 1866 Ambrosius van Delden, a Dutch colonial resident of Java, undertook a journey from Java to Australia. He was on a mission to negotiate the grant of a subsidy for establishing a regular steam-ship line between Java and Australia with the governments of the Australian Colonies. During his six-month visit to four Australian Colonies he kept a diary which has survived. van Delden met with a broad spectrum of society and was invited into many people's homes and official government residences. He recorded the smallest details of nature, social customs, trade and industry, and in passing commented on the turbulent political issues of the time.
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Translated from the Dutch.
In 1866 Ambrosius van Delden, a Dutch colonial resident of Java, undertook a journey from Java to Australia. He was on a mission to negotiate the grant of a subsidy for establishing a regular steam-ship line between Java and Australia with the governments of the Australian Colonies. During his six-month visit to four Australian Colonies he kept a diary which has survived. van Delden met with a broad spectrum of society and was invited into many people's homes and official government residences. He recorded the smallest details of nature, social customs, trade and industry, and in passing commented on the turbulent political issues of the time.
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