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Australian 1877 Commercial Diary

SubjectBusiness records
Victoria–History
Melbourne (Vic.)
Diaries
French language
Category1. Settlement
Keywordswine industry
CreatorAustralia Victoria Collins St. West Melbourne
Current HolderYarra Ranges Regional Museum
Period Of Reference 1877/1877
Item Number8448
Access RightsRequest at location
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlaceMelbourne
Language French
English
Description From Source25.9 x 20 x 1.2, Paper Cardboard Fabric. 1877 diary has as dark green fabric cover embossed with a line and floral border. The embossing in the centre of the front cover has text “Australian Commercial Diary 1877”. The back cover has the same border as the front cover. Inside of the cover a marbled effect has been used. Entries have been written in French. Diary was aquired by donor’s mother (Florence Oke), who was a Sebire. The author of the diary is unkown but mentions the Sebires. Florence Oke believes that the diarist was a worker of either the de Pury or de Castella vineyards.
Physical FormatManuscripts
Diaries
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