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The leaving of Liverpool : the story of 19th century emigration / compiled, J. Gordon Read ; edited, Paul Rees ; research assistant, Catherine L. Moody.

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Title The leaving of Liverpool : the story of 19th century emigration / compiled, J. Gordon Read ; edited, Paul Rees ; research assistant, Catherine L. Moody.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Liverpool : National Museums & Art Galleries on Merseyside, 1986.
Description 1 portfolio, 2 booklets, 1 flyer, 33 items in folder : illustrations, facsimile, ports. ; 30 cm.
Contents The Leaving of Liverpool: Introduction -- The leaving of Liverpool: Contents -- 1. Printed letter to Lord Ashley M.P., from Mrs. Caroline Chisholm entitled Family Colonisation Loan Society or A System of Emigration to the Colonies on New South Wales (1849) -- 2. Extract from The Emigrant Voyager's Manual by William H.G. Kingston. 1850 -- 3. Illustration from article in Illustrated London News entitled Emigration Depot at Birkenhead (1852) -- 4. Letter to H.M. Commissioners of Emigration from James Baines & Co. (1854) -- 5. Tender document to H.M. Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners for conveyance of passengers to Australia. 1854) -- 6. Poster for the 'Golden' Australian Line of Packets. About 1855 -- 7. Extract form booklet entitled Practical Hints for Emigrants to our Australian colonies. John Willox (1858) -- 8. Extract from the diary of John Hedges on voyage to Sydney. 1858-1859 -- 9. Lithograph of Eagle, by W.J. Hammond and Co., Liverpool, after original painting by Thomas Dove.
10. Passenger's Contract Ticket. 1851 -- 11. Declaration of intention to become a United States Citizen by James Battershy. 1854 -- 12. Poster for Inman Royal Mail Steamers. Liverpool. (1874) -- 13. Letter to his aunt from John Beakbane (1883) -- 14. Letter to his aunt from John Beakbane. (1883) -- 15. Letter to his uncle form Thomas Beakbane (1884) -- 16. Open letter to children in the Liverpool Sheltering Homes from Mrs. Louisa Birt. (1892) -- 17. Photograph of emigrants passing through Liverpool. About 1900 -- 18. Coloured Lithograph of City of Richmond -- 19. Letter to Juliana Batterby from William Reece (1850).
20. Letter to James Batterby from Richard Battersby Liverpool (1853) -- 21. Letter to Richard Battersby from Richard Battesby (1853) -- 22. Article from the Illustrated London News entitled The Tide of Emigration to the United States and to the British Colonies (1850) -- 23. Newspaper Advertisement (1853) -- 24. Extract from Caernarvon and Denbigh Herald Newspaper (1859) -- 25. Article from the Illustrated London News entitled Departure of a Cunard Steamer from Liverpool. (1881) -- 26. Extract from brochure Openings for Gentlemen's Son's Abroad. London about 1890.
The Leaving of Liverpool : Transcripts -- no. 8 -- no. 13 -- no. 14 -- no. 19 -- no. 20 -- no. 21 -- Radio Merseyside : Leaving for a New Life.
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Subjects Emigration and immigration -- Liverpool (England)19th century
Liverpool (England) -- History -- Sources
Liverpool (England) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Rees, Paul
Read, J. Gordon
Other Corporate Bodies National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
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