Wilfred Daniel Drake shipboard diary
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0511
Scope and Contents
Bound photocopy of the shipboard diary of the Wilfred Daniel Drake on board the barque Rowena of Helingsfors, Finland, 16 November 1922-20 November 1923. This diary was written when he was 18, and recounts a voyage beginning in Newcastle, Australia and ending in Antwerp.
Includes a copy of Bill Drake's obituary, 26/1/87, with a photograph of him, and copy of a review (12/12/87) of the book, Canterbury coasters, which mentions him.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1923
Creator
- Drake, Wilfred Daniel (Person)
Extent
1 Volumes : Photocopy
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Shelf TU G 4d, Tūranga, Tuakiri floor, ANZC Archives
Former Identifier
Formerly MS 317
- Title
- Wilfred Daniel Drake shipboard diary
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository
Contact:
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand
library@ccc.govt.nz?subject=Archives%20Enquiry&body=message
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand
library@ccc.govt.nz?subject=Archives%20Enquiry&body=message