F.J. Gillen’s First Diary 1875: Adelaide to Alice Springs, March to June

This is the first of two diaries by anthropologist and photographer Francis Gillen. Written in 1875, it records his experiences as a young man travelling along the Overland Telegraph Line from Adelaide to work in Alice Springs - a journey which would form the basis of his later work.

The diary, introduced and with notes by Francis Gillen’s grandson, Robert Gillen, includes a foreword by historian Philip Jones.