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Issue Details: First known date: 1862... 1862 Three Years in Melbourne
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Notes

  • Dedication: Dedicated to her brother in Australia, in remembrance of his more than brotherly kindness, by his affectionate sister.

Affiliation Notes

  • 19th-Century Australian Travel Writing

    Clara Aspinall's Three Years in Melbourne provides extensive advice for potential emigrants to Australia. Written in a novelistic form, the work details Aspinall's arrival and first impressions of Victoria during her visit to her brother Butler Cole Aspinall (1830-1875), barrister, journalist, politician and wit. Describing her travels to the gold fields and Tasmania, the work provides an illustration of colonial society, balls, events, parliament and education. This is accompanied with practical advice to female travellers, such as the cost of boots in Australia and the necessity to bring them from England. In her section regarding emigration, Aspinall notes who should or should not emigrate, the disappointment and misery the colonist may experience, the solace taken in strong drink, and advises parents to send cautious children rather than frivolous ones to Australia. Aspinall concludes her work with advice for undertaking the sea voyage, noting that good humour and determination are a must.

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      Held at: Australian National University Australian National University Library
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      Held at: Central Highlands Regional Library Ballarat Library
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      Held at: Adelaide University Barr Smith Library
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      Held at: Deakin University
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      Held at: National Library of Australia
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      Held at: Royal Geographical Society of South Australia Inc Royal Geographical Society of South Australia Library
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      Held at: State Library of Victoria
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      Held at: Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW
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      Held at: State Library of Queensland State Library of QLD
      Local Id: RB 919.45 1862

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      Held at: State Library of South Australia State Library of SA
      Local Id: 994.5T

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      Held at: University of Melbourne The University Library
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      Held at: University of Queensland University of Queensland Library Fryer Library
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      Held at: University of Sydney The University of Sydney Library
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      Held at: University of Western Australia Library
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      Held at: Catholic Institute of Sydney Veech Library
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Works about this Work

A Friend of My People at Home : Marcus Clarke and Captain Frederick Standish Michael Wilding , 2012 single work biography
— Appears in: Quadrant , July - August vol. 56 no. 7/8 2012; (p. 68-76)
A Friend of My People at Home : Marcus Clarke and Captain Frederick Standish Michael Wilding , 2012 single work biography
— Appears in: Quadrant , July - August vol. 56 no. 7/8 2012; (p. 68-76)
Last amended 1 Oct 2020 15:24:13
Subjects:
  • Melbourne, Victoria,
  • 1858-1861
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