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| Name | Humanitarians in the Antipodes: Embarkation to Hobart via Cape Town |
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| Description | A visualisation of the investigative tours of British Quakers, James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, who were 'travelling under concern' in the Southern oceans in 1830s. |
| Type | Journey |
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| Contributor | Heidi Ing |
| Entries | 46 |
| Allow ANPS? | No |
| Added to System | 2023-09-27 16:41:17 |
| Updated in System | 2024-06-18 18:23:00 |
| Subject | colonialism, religious society of friends, quakers, colonial history, james backhouse, george washington walker, transnational human rights activism |
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| Creator | Penny Edmonds |
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| Contact | penny.edmonds@flinders.edu.au |
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| Source URL | https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1609421 |
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| Language | English |
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| Date Created (externally) | 2023-09-27 |
Embarkation of the barque Science from St Katherine's Dock, London, under Captain William Saunders
- Placename
- St Katharine's Dock, London, United Kingdom
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- PersonName
- Captain William Saunders
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 1
Sources
Description of forty-six 'Chelsea pensioners' in steerage
- Placename
- Gravesend, United Kingdom
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 1
Sources
Disorderly conduct at Deal, London
- Placename
- Deal, London, United Kingdom
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 2
Sources
Intemperance and violent behaviour on board the barque Science
- Placename
- The Downs, Kent, United Kingdom
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 2
Sources
The 'last trace of our native shores' at Lizard Point, Cornwall
- Placename
- Lizard Point, Cornwall
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 3
Sources
Sailing 'out of soundings' on a dark blue ocean
- Placename
- Celtic Sea
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 3
Sources
Bottled spring-water a great luxury
- Placename
- Celtic Sea
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 3
Sources
The vessel followed by 'Stormy Petrels'
- Placename
- Celtic Sea
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 3
Sources
Off the northwest coast of Spain where 'the land seemed of considerable elevation'
- Placename
- Cape Finisterre, Spain
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 4
Sources
Entered the 'Torrid Zone'
- Placename
- Tropic of Cancer
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 4
Sources
Uneventful crossing of the Equator at 27o west longitude
- Placename
- Equator
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 4
Sources
Passed between the 'rocks of Martim Vaz and the little island of Trinidad'
- Placename
- Martim Vaz, Brazil
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 5
Sources
Remains of John Salmon committed to the deep
- Placename
- South Atlantic Ocean
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- PersonName
- John Salmon
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 5
Sources
Description of the whaling vessel Borneo capturing two whales
- Placename
- South Atlantic Ocean
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 6
Sources
Sighted the coast of Africa off Saldanha Bay
- Placename
- Saldanha Bay, South Africa
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 7
Sources
Sailed past Dassen and Robben Islands into Table Bay
- Placename
- Table Bay, South Africa
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-SA
- Journey_Title
- Visiting South Africa
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 7
Sources
Guests of Dr and Jane Philip in Cape Town
- Placename
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-SA
- Journey_Title
- Visiting South Africa
- PersonName
- Dr and Jane Philip; Governor Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole; Colonial Secretary John Bell
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 8
Sources
Visit to the Philanthropic Society, schools, and other public institutions in Cape Town
- Placename
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-SA
- Journey_Title
- Visiting South Africa
- PersonName
- Philanthropic Society
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 9
Sources
Attended a meeting 'for the formation of a Temperance Society'
- Placename
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-SA
- Journey_Title
- Visiting South Africa
- PersonName
- Temperance Society'
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 9
Sources
A meeting in the chapel of the London Mission Society
- Placename
- London Missionary Society, Cape Town, South Africa
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-SA
- Journey_Title
- Visiting South Africa
- PersonName
- London Mission Society
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 9
Sources
Return to the Science, 'having parted from our kind friends in Cape Town', farewelled with a pray from Dr Philip
- Placename
- Cape Town Harbour, South Africa
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-SA
- Journey_Title
- Visiting South Africa
- PersonName
- Dr Philip
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 9
Sources
Passed the southermost point of Africa and 'were again out of sight of land'
- Placename
- Cape Agulhas, South Africa
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-SA
- Journey_Title
- Visiting South Africa
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 10
Sources
In the Southern Ocean 'between the 39th and 45th degrees of south latitude'
- Placename
- Southern Ocean
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 11
Sources
Passed by a penguin 'when upwards of 100 miles south of the island of Amsterdam'
- Placename
- Île Amsterdam
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 11
Sources
Cheered 'by the sight of Van Diemens Land' opposite Port Davey after fifty days in 'the solitude of the ocean'
- Placename
- Port Davey, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 11
Sources
Descriptions of sharks while the Science 'passed to the south' of Van Diemen's Land
- Placename
- Southern Ocean
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 12
Sources
Passed 'too close to Acteon Reef' and 'in danger of being driven into Bad Bay'
- Placename
- Actaeon Island
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 13
Sources
Science 'rounded the rocky islets fronting Tasman's Head'
- Placename
- Tasman's Head, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 13
Sources
Viewed 'a fine mass of columnar basalt' at Fluted Cape
- Placename
- Fluted Cape, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 13
Sources
The ship Science proceeded up Storm Bay 'along the east side of Bruny Island, as far as Fluted Cape' when 'dazzled by numerous fires of large extent, consuming the adjacent woods, as to be unable to see our way'
- Placename
- North Bruny, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 13
Sources
Science 'entered the Derwent' early in the morning 'at a short distance from Hobart Town'
- Placename
- River Derwent, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 13
Sources
Science 'took in a pilot' who guided their journey into 'Sulivans Cove'
- Placename
- Sullivans Cove, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 13
Sources
Delivered 'a letter of introduction from Lord Goderich, the Secretary of State for the Colonies' and gained 'a favourable impression' of Lieutenant Governor Colonel George Arthur
- Placename
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- PersonName
- Lieutenant Governor Colonel George Arthur; Secretary of State for the Colonies Lord Goderich;
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 14
Sources
Went 'on shore with John Leach, a young man from Bradford, Yorkshire' who was 'professing with the Wesleyans' and 'made calls on several people to whom we had letters of introduction'
- Placename
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- PersonName
- John Leach
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 15
Sources
Took 'lodging in Liverpool Street, near the entrance into the Government Domain'
- Placename
- Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 16
Sources
Meet with 'the captain of a vessel who had lately taken some of the Aborigines to Flinders Island'
- Placename
- Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 16
Sources
Had tea with Lieutenant Governor Colonel George Arthur and his family who made up 'a numerous and interesting group'
- Placename
- Government House, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 16
Sources
Went on board the ship Liberty which was built out of the wreck of the Betsy and Sophia
- Placename
- Sullivans Cove, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 16
Sources
Went 'on board the Elizabeth, in company with Captain Forster, the chief police magistrate, to whom we had been introduced by the Governor, and witnessed the examination of part of the convicts, just arrived from England in this ship'
- Placename
- Sullivans Cove, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- PersonName
- Chief Police Magistrate Captain Forster; Surgeon-superintendent Dr Martin; convicts on board the ship Elizabeth
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 18
Sources
Went 'to the Penitentiary to see the convicts from on board the Elizabeth, examined by the Lieut. Governer, who spoke to several of them individually: he alluded to the degraded state into which they had brought themselves by their crimes; this he justly compared to a state of slavery'
- Placename
- Convict Penitentiary, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- PersonName
- Lieutenant Governor Colonel George Arthur; convicts recently arrived on the ship Elizabeth
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 19
Sources
A conversation with a women who had been brought as a child to the Colony in 1804, at the time that Lieut. Governor Collins first formed a settlement' and who described visits of Aboriginal people 'with whom the children were often left, and who treated them kindly'
- Placename
- Elizabeth Town / New Town, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 21
Sources
A visit to 'the House of Correction for females, termed the Factory' which contained about 230 prisoners
- Placename
- Female Factory, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 21
Sources
Addressed 'a chain-gang of upwards of 100 prisoners' who were 'quiet and attentive' as a 'guard of soldiers under arms' stood over them
- Placename
- Bridgewater, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- PersonName
- 100 prisoners
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 22
Sources
Walked 'to the Government-garden, which is situated on the beautiful banks of the Derwent, about a mile from town'
- Placename
- Government Gardens, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 22
Sources
Inspection of 'the King's School, conducted on the National School plan' and attended by upwards of forty boys who 'pay from 4d. to 1s. a week, but attend irregularly'
- Placename
- King's School, Hobart, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 23
Sources
A walk 'to Elizabeth Town, usually called New Norfolk, in consequence of a number of persons, formerly residing on Norfolk Island, being settled in the neighbourhood'
- Placename
- New Norfolk, Tasmania
- Type
- Other
Details
Description
Extended Data
- Journey_ID
- VDL-H
- Journey_Title
- Hobart
- PersonName
- Episcopal Chaplain of the Colony; Colonial Surgeon; 25 students of a 'respectable boarding-school'
- Source
- Backhouse, Narrative of a Visit, p. 24
