Mungall, W.H. - journal of a journey across South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, 1897-1898

MLMSS 7753/Box 1X

fonds

1897 - 1898

456701

0.16 metres of textual material (1 outsize box)
Textual Records - (manuscript)

2 October 1897-19 June 1898; In this two-volume journal W.H Mungall (about whom nothing is known) records the events that occurred during his nine-month tour through South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Mungall, clearly a person of some education and culture, provides illuminating insights into the life of a late 19th century traveller and displays a fine gift for observation and description. Volume I covers the period 2 October 1897 to 15 February 1898. After spending 3 months in Natal, the Transvaal and Capetown, Mungall arrived in Melbourne in early 1898. From there he visited Launceston and Hobart before sailing for New Zealand. Volume 2 covers the period 16 February to 19 June 1898. He arrived in Sydney on 5 March and visited Manly, Parramatta, Bondi and Milson's Point. He also spent several weeks walking in the Blue Mountains and took a train to Newcastle. After returning to Melbourne he visited Adelaide before embarking for England.

The journal contains 381 manuscript pages. It is a carbon copy of the original journal and both volumes are in their original marbled boards.