Jessie Webb Travel Record “Cape Town to Cairo” 1922 by Margaret O’Callaghan

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This monograph describes a journey undertaken from Cape Town to Cairo, from April to December in 1922 by Jessie Webb and her friend and fellow Melbourne University colleague Dr Georgina Sweet OBE, who was a parasitologist. Material has been transcribed from the handwritten diary and letters, and includes her photographs. An introduction, maps and references have been added by Margaret O’Callaghan 2013.

This is available online here.

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