Nineteenth-Century Travel Writing
Fred Reynolds (Frederick Thomas Tewson Reynolds, 1864-1936) presents his travel narrative Across Three Oceans, extensively illustrated with his own photographs. Reynolds stated in his preface that it was written as a remedy to the lack of readable books suitable for school prizes, highlighting the younger audience (and "reliable sources" used) for the work. Travelling through India on his way to Australia, Reynolds chronicled Western Australia, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, quoting Trollope and noting the effects of gold digging on the population distribution throughout Australia. He also described the landscape and Aboriginal communities (noting how callous the Briton is when removed from the constraints of civilisation). Sailing to Adelaide, Reynolds detailed the fruit and productions of the colonies, noting also the architecture of Melbourne, Sydney's harbour, and his day-trips through New South Wales.
