Voyage journal of passenger Isa Foster Barham, Liverpool to Bombay [Mumbai], India and return, Clan Macintosh, return Clan Macpherson, Clan Line. 1894-1895.

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Manuscript diary of a young woman travelling from Liverpool to Bombay [Mumbai]. The vessel suffered a broken shaft and was towed into Aden for repair. Isa and her travelling companions, her aunt and uncle, eventually reached Bombay [Mumbai] on another vessel, Pirulia. The diary follows Isa's trip around India where she visits numerous sights such as the Taj Mahal, Mount Everest and the site of the Indian Mutiny. Also she witnessed a cremation ceremony and visited Sri Lanka. Journal ends mid voyage on the return trip.