The Cashmere was a fine clipper ship of 640 tons, a preferred vessel for travel from England to New Zealand in the 1850s. She delivered many immigrants safely to Auckland, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Nelson from the Motherland. During her career, the Cashmere came across undiscovered islands and left tragic and interesting stories in her wake. Using ship diaries, official documents and newspapers of the day, the story of the Cashmere has now been told in full. Includes passenger lists and passenger biographies and uncovers what it was like to travel on an immigrant ship.
The Cashmere was a fine clipper ship of 640 tons, a preferred vessel for travel from England to New Zealand in the 1850s. She delivered many immigrants safely to Auckland, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Nelson from the Motherland. During her career, the Cashmere came across undiscovered islands and left tragic and interesting stories in her wake. Using ship diaries, official documents and newspapers of the day, the story of the Cashmere has now been told in full. Includes passenger lists and passenger biographies and uncovers what it was like to travel on an immigrant ship.
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