William T. Wawn

William T. Wawn
Born(1837-01-06)January 6, 1837
Boldon, County Durham, England
DiedJuly 5, 1901(1901-07-05) (aged 64)
Sydney
Cause of death"blood poisoning" after an accident
Burial placeRookwood Cemetery
Parents
  • John Twizell Wawn (father)
  • Mary, née Matterson (mother)

William Twizell Wawn (1837–1901) was a British ship captain, author, and artist.[1][2][3]

Career

He worked at a York architect before serving in on ships trading to and from India.[1] In 1861, He became a second mate; the following year he served as a first mate.[1] In 1863, he travelled to New Zealand. In 1865, he returned to England to for education.[1]

In January 1875, he returned to Sydney.[1] That year, he began participating in the "island labour trade".[1] He continued for the next two decades.[1] In 1893, he authored The South Sea Islanders and the Queensland Labour Trade: A Record of Voyages and Experiences in the Western Pacific, from 1875 to 1891[4][1] An artist, he produced drawings of islanders and fish.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Corris, Peter. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  2. ^ Halter, Nicholas (February 8, 2021). "Australian Travellers in the South Seas". ANU Press – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Roberts, Simon Gwyn (April 10, 2020). "From the Welsh Border to the World: Travels in Minority Languages". University of Chester – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Wawn, William T. (January 2, 1973). "The South Sea Islanders and the Queensland Labour Trade: A Record of Voyages and Experiences in the Western Pacific, from 1875 to 1891". S. Sonnenschein & Company – via Google Books.