Darling Downs Photo Album

Robert Palmer is the great-grandson of William and Jane Wakeham (nee Burgess).

1. William Wakeham was Captain of the Darling Downs in 1874 when William Begg sailed to Australia.

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2. The Darling Downs at Sea.

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3. A drawing of the Darling Downs.

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4. Jane Wakeham (nee Burgess).

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Below, from the Captain's Cabin (Both in the Oxfordshire home of Capt Wakeham's great-grandson):

5. The dining chairs and table were screwed down

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6. The sideboard

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