My Dearest Birdie: Letters to Australia 1874 to 1886 by Julie Phillips (English)

Description: My Dearest Birdie by Julie Phillips, Richard and Jessie Gowlland, Richard Joscelyne, Juliet Joscelyne, Jessie Gowlland Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In February 1874, Jack Gowlland RN and his sister Celia left England to travel across the Continent. From there they sailed via the newly opened Suez Canal to Australia. Celia never returned to England. Spanning twelve years, the letters to Celia - Birdie - that form this volume are from Celias favourite brother, Richard, and his wife Jessie. Publisher Description In February 1874, Jack Gowlland RN, newly promoted to the rank of Commander, and his sister Celia left England to travel across the Continent to Brindisi. From there they sailed via the newly opened Suez Canal to Australia. Celia never returned to England. Jack drowned surveying Sydney Harbour within months of his return to his post as head of the New South Wales Hydrographical Survey, and Celia married one of his closest friends within a year.Spanning twelve years, the letters to Celia - Birdie - that form this volume are from Celias favourite brother, Richard, and his wife Jessie. They tell not only of family life in Victorian England - the vicissitudes of child bearing, unwelcome guests, making ends meet on a meagre income - but also bring to life some of the broader social changes taking place during the period. By 1874 Richard, an outstanding Civil Servant who rose to be deputy head of his department before his early death, was working in the Office of Public Building and Works. His articulate and engaging letters paint a vivid picture of his courtship and marriage to Jessie, and the birth and childhood of their six children, and refer also to his work, where he was involved with the planning of some of Londons Victorian landmarks. Author Biography Julie Phillips is Head of Social Work at University College Northampton, having previously worked as a lecturer in social work at the School of Social Work, Leicester University, and as a senior lecturer at Coventry University. She has also worked as a qualified social worker and as a consultant. Details ISBN 1843106353 ISBN-13 9781843106357 Title My Dearest Birdie Author Julie Phillips, Richard and Jessie Gowlland, Richard Joscelyne, Juliet Joscelyne, Jessie Gowlland Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 268 Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers GE_Item_ID:151536769; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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