Travel

A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia

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Ellen Clacy



"If you have visions of a middle-aged parasol-bearing lady smiling sweetly from her carriage as she tours Bendigo think again. In 1852,…

Birdseye Views of Far Lands

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James T. Nichols



Birdseye Views of Far Lands is an interesting, wholesome presentation of something that a keen-eyed, alert traveler with the faculty of maki…

Peeps at Many Lands

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R. Talbot Kelly



Peeps at Many Lands invites listeners on a captivating journey through Egypt, as seen through the eyes of R. Talbot Kelly. This travelogue, …

Lancashire

Read by Phil Benson


Francis Archibald Bruton



The county of Lancashire in the north-west of England is best known as the engine room of the nineteenth-century Industrial Revolution. Stee…

Old Hampshire Vignettes

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Mary Elizabeth Hawker



Old Hampshire Vignettes invites listeners into the serene landscapes and rich experiences of the Hampshire Valley through the eyes of Mary E…

History of New Brunswick

Read by Roger Melin


Peter Fisher



Originally published in 1825 under the title: Sketches of New Brunswick : containing an account of the first settlement of the province, wit…

In Search Of

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Damon Timm



In Search of #6 is the story of the trials and trails of a man, a best friend, two bicycles, three states, four dispersed campsites, five ti…

British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car

Read by Christine Blachford


Thomas Dowler Murphy



In this chronicle of a summer's motoring in Britain I have not attempted a guide-book in any sense, yet the maps, together with the comments…

Ten Days in the Light of Acca

Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater


Julia M. Grundy



This work is the story of a pilgrimage made over a hundred years ago by a group of American pilgrims. They were not headed for Canterbury, R…

Diversions in Sicily

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Henry Festing Jones



Diversions in Sicily offers a captivating exploration of the rich culture and leisure activities found in the rural landscapes of Sicily. Au…

The Itinerary of John Leland

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John Leland



John Leland's 'Itinerary' was the product of several journeys around England and Wales undertaken between 1538 and 1543. The manuscript is m…

Young Americans Abroad

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John Overton Choules



It’s 1851 and the Crystal Palace Exhibition is on in England. English American the Reverend Dr. Choules leaves Newport, Rhode Island with th…

Canada's Hundred Days

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John Frederick Bligh Livesay



This is Part Two of Four of the incredible story of the actions of the men and women of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada's contribut…

In Galilee

Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater


Thornton Chase



Thornton Chase is commonly recognized as the first convert to the Bahá'í Faith of Occidental background. During his life he or…

A Wet Sheet and a Flowing Sea

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Allan Cunningham



A Wet Sheet and a Flowing Sea is a stirring sea song by Allan Cunningham that captures the essence of maritime adventure and the beauty of t…

Tours in the South Coast District

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Queensland Railways



Explore the scenic beauty and rich culture of the South Coast District in this early 20th-century travel guide. Originally published in 1920…

Homage to Catalonia


George Orwell, writer of Animal Farm and



Zorra Boys at Home and Abroad

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William Alexander MacKay



By Zorra, in the following sketches, is meant a little district in Oxford county, Ontario, some ten miles square, composed of part of East a…

Piloting Directions for the Gulf of Finland

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John William Norie



Norie's series of piloting and sailing directions was something of a staple in the chart-room of 19th century British (and other) merchant v…

Adlestrop

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Edward Thomas



LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of Adlestrop by Edward Thomas. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 20th, 2009.

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