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Story: The voyage out

Passing the time

Passing the time

The tedium of long days at sea was broken by a number of entertainments or diversions, most of them organised by the passengers themselves. Depicted here are two men enjoying a game of chess on the Pegasus in 1865.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-277-016
Ink and watercolour sketch

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John Wilson. 'The voyage out', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/the-voyage-out/2/5