Journal of a voyage from France to New Caledonia
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Title
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Journal of a voyage from France to New Caledonia
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Subject
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Frontier and pioneer life--Australia
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France--Colonies--Asia
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Voyages and travels
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New Caledonia
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Diaries
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Category
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1. Settlement
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Author
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Balliere Achille
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Creator
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Balliere Achille
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Current holder
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Australian National University
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Period of reference
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1873 – 1874
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Date
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January 1, 1873
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Series number
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ms148
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Item number
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AU PMB MS 148
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Access rights
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Request at location
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Rights
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Available for reference
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Country of origin
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France
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Language
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French
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Description from source
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1 reel; 35mm microfilm
Achille Ballière (1840-1905) was deported from France in 1873 to New Caledonia. Written in French, in a minute hand, Ballière’s journal begins on 1 January 1873 when he left the Citadelle de St Martin de Re, a place of detention on an island near Rochefort in the Bay of Biscay. Ballière sailed from Rochefort in the ship Orne and touched at Quiberon, Brest, Dakar, Melbourne and Noumea before reaching the Isle of Pines on 9 May 1873, where he lived for several months. Ballière escaped to Australia with several others in March 1874.
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Physical format
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Manuscripts
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Diaries