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Britain, 1858
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Liverpool
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Birkenhead
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Setting sail
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Day 27
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Storm
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Shark
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Day 55
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Land
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Arrival
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Australia
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Diary
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Illustrations by
Tracy Worrall

Leaving from Liverpool

Illustration of the Higham familyLeaving from Liverpool

Welcome, Stranger. My name is John Higham. The year is 1858 and I am 31 years of age. You see me here in London where I live with my family; my wife Sarah and our sons, William, 9 and Joseph, 6.

Thankfully, unlike others at this time, I am in the employment of Messrs. J & E Robinson, working as a builder. However, I like to pride myself that I have some learning beyond that of a labourer.

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