I recently came into the possession of a ships diary written by a member of the Whelen family who departed the UK on Sept 27th 1878 and arrived in Melbourne on 28th Dec.1878. I have no connection with the immigrants on this ship but I am interested in this kind of history generally. It,s a fabulous daily account of life on such an arduous journey from the other side of the world for this family of six. I am trying to locate some images of this ship and would appreciate any links to photo's or paintings.
Thanks,Phil