OM71-14 Maria Steley Diary, 1863-1864.

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OM71-14 Maria Steley Diary, 1863-1864.

Diary kept by Maria Steley during her voyage from England to Brisbane on board the "Ariadne", and subsequent detainment in a quarantine camp on North Stradbroke Island due to an outbreak of measles on board ship.

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Steley, Maria, 1848-1869.

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Maria Steley was born to Leah and Abel Steley on 29 December 1848 in Monmouthshire in the south of Wales . The Steley family emigrated to Queensland when Maria was fifteen, leaving Liverpool 6 October 1863, on board the "Ariadne," arriving Brisbane January 1864. The family included Maria's mother and father, her four younger brothers and her younger sister Mary Leah. The Steley family were the only assisted emigrants from Wales on board ship. The ship and those aboard were quarantin...

Ariadne (Ship)

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Voyages: (1) 1796/7 Madras and Bengal. Falmouth 16 Feb 1797 - 8 Jun Madras - 29 Jun Calcutta - 16 Oct Culpee - 4 Jan 1798 Cape - 23 Jan St Helena 1 May - 24 Jun Cork - 15 Jul Deptford. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000081.0x0002a9 ...