The Epic Voyages of Maud Berridge: The Seafaring Diaries of a Victorian Lady

by Sally Berridge

Book Overview

Maud Berridge (1845-1907) was the wife of Captain Henry Berridger, with whom she sailed in 1869, 1880, 1882, 1883, and 1886, to Melbourne along with emigrants and cargo. Their first voyage was as newlyweds in 1869, when Henry was Captain of the Walmer Castle, setting forth from the U.K. They returned via New Zealand instead of travelling east and around Cape Horn.

However, most of the Berridge's voyages were undertaken in the three-masted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472954238
• ISBN13: 9781472954237
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.6"