Hurst, Christopher John, 1835-1918 : Diary on board the Waitangi

Hurst describes his voyage from London to Lyttelton on the `Waitangi' covering the period 30 Jun 1880 to 10 Oct 1880, the last entry being written at Broom Cottage in Christchurch. The entries detail weather, the ship's progress, fellow passengers and ship life.

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Accompanying material - Accompanied by an excerpt from the family history giving details of the Hursts trip to New Zealand and a family tree.

Christopher and Mary Hurst came to New Zealand on board the Waitangi in 1880 along with their seven children. On arrival they lived in Broom Cottage (Christchurch) and later established a farm near Waimate called `Brooklands'. They had seven more children in New Zealand.

Quantity: 1 folder(s) (4 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy)

Provenance: Donor is Hurst's granddaughter