Pity the Swagman – The Australian Odyssey of a Victorian Diarist

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Biography of Joseph Jenkins (1818-98) who left his family and successful farm in Wales to travel Australia as a farm labourer. His self-improvement through reading led to prizes for his poetry, and his diary is one of the most celebrated sources of information about life in rural Australia then.

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Cofiant Joseph Jenkins (1818-98) a adawodd ei deulu a’i fferm lwyddiannus yng Nghymru i deithio yn Awstralia fel gwas fferm. Mae ei ddyddiadur yn un o’r ffynonellau gorau am wybodaeth am fywyd yng nghefn gwlad Awstralia yng nghanol y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg.
Biography of Joseph Jenkins (1818-98) who left his family and successful farm in Wales to travel Australia as a farm labourer. His self-improvement through reading led to prizes for his poetry, and his diary is one of the most celebrated sources of information about life in rural Australia then.