Sail of the century for our founding mothers

Title

Sail of the century for our founding mothers

Subject

200th anniversary of Mary Wade leaving Plymouth and sailing to Sydney.

Description

Comments by Roger Morrow: "The photos is Marjorie Morrow who was one of the authors of Mary Wade to Us. I remember I had to drive across Sydney to pick Marj up from Castle Hill and drive her into Circular Quay at the time the sun came up !!!... It was a typical cold July day but that is what you do for your Aunt."

Creator

Anne Jamieson

Source

The Weekend Australian

Date

29-30 July 1989

Contributor

Roger Morrow

Type

Newspaper clipping

Text

ONE girl died of heartbreak and four escaped over the gunwales before the Lady Juliana weighed anchor and set sail for Sydney with its forlorn female cargo 200 years ago today.

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Original Format

Newspaper clipping

Files

001.jpeg

Citation

Anne Jamieson, “Sail of the century for our founding mothers,” Mary Wade Family History Association Inc., accessed November 21, 2024, https://www.marywadefamily.org/items/show/325.