Hughes, Richard
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1849 - 1938
Biography
Richard Hughes was a seaman on board ships to New York, the River Plate, Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland and along the New Zealand coast. In-between voyages he worked in the kauri gum fields and on farms around Canterbury.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
From Anglesey to the Antipodes: an old salt's adventures in the 1860s and 1870s by Richard Hughes
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0905
Scope and Contents
Photocopy, retyped and annotated by Margaret Christie including an index, of From Anglesey to the Antipodes : an old salt's adventures in the 1860s and 1870s by Richard Hughes. This is an account of Richard Hughes' experiences as a seaman on board ships to New York, the River Plate, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and along the New Zealand coast. Includes a description of his time between voyages working in the kauri gum fields and on farms around Canterbury. It also mentions (p....
Dates:
1863-1879