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Emigrants going to Australia
Emigrants going to Australia

Emigrants going to Australia

Publisher (Established 1842)
Artist (1838 - 1916)
Date1887
Object number00001100
NameEngraving
MediumSupport - Medium weight machine made paper Medium - Black printing ink
DimensionsOverall: 400 x 275 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionA page from the Illustrated London News, 12 February 1887 featuring a double page illustration titled 'Emigrants going to Australia'. The engraving shows six scenes of life aboard a migrant ship. The largest vignette is signed by the artist 'C.J. Staniland'. The scenes are titled; 'Good Bye'; 'Fine Weather'; 'R A Gale'; Getting berth numbers Gravesend'; 'In the Bay of Biscay'; 'Land Ho'.