A new blog by History SA is re-enacting the journey of nine ships as they headed from Britain to South Australia in 1836.
Every week, the blog publishes a post outlining what happened on-board the ships Africaine, Buffalo, Cygnet, Duke of York, Emma, John Pirie, Lady Mary Pelham, Rapid and Tam O’Shanter, during that same week in 1836.
The material on the blog is sourced from journals, diaries, letters and logs of the crew and passengers on board the nine ships, and will run for 45 weeks until 28 December – the date that the ships landed in Holdfast Bay.
As well as the journal extracts, each of the weekly posts includes additional background information on the topics, issues and themes relevant to the people and happenings on board that week. Maps trace the progress of the ships on their journeys, and profiles of the authors of the original material and each of the ships are also included. Extended extracts of original journal entries will be made available through the site, as well as the passenger lists for each ship.
You can access the blog at http://boundforsouthaustralia.net.au
