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Sketchbook attributed to Karl Marthin, a German digger on the Ballarat goldfields, 1855-1857

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Title
Sketchbook attributed to Karl Marthin, a German digger on the Ballarat goldfields, 1855-1857
Subject
Victoria--History
Gold mines and mining
German language--Writing
Immigrants' writings, German
Foreign workers, German
Poetry
Category
1. Settlement
Author
Marthin, Karl
Current holder
State Library of Victoria
Period of reference
1855 – 1857
Series number
MS 14108
Item number
9.91641E+15
Access rights
Request at location
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Ballarat
Language
German
English
Description from source
1.0 cm. Original ms.

Sketchbook contains a number of orginal pencil sketches; poems and other commentary in English and German; and newpaper clippings and pictures.
Physical format
Manuscripts
Poetry
Drawing
Pictures
Bibliographic citation
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