The diary records events surrounding a one month holiday in Weymouth, Dorset during the summer of 1819. The anonymous author describes her journey to and from Weymouth and records daily activities. Entries are recorded for most, but not all, days between 17 June 1819 and 27 July 1819. The diary stands as an early testament to the birth of seaside holidays.
Diary of a holiday in Weymouth
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- ReferenceGB 150 MS165
- Dates of Creation1819
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 item
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Little is known about the writer of the diary and her background. Diary entries suggest that she may have been living in Bath in 1819.
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Purchased July 2003
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Archivist's Note
Papers arranged and described by Mark Eccleston, October 2009.
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