Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 279
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Monday 1st January 1917
Stayed in all the morning. Rather heavy rain. Walked into town with John and Edith in afternoon. Arranged for Cooks to send my Egyptian luggage to John. Called at Chesham Grove. Met Mr. and Mrs. Georgeson from Brighouse. All to tea at Merton Road. Met Arnold in town during afternoon. It must be 16 years since he was in Sydney.
Caught 7.23 PM train for Fleetwood via Manchester and Preston. Arrived on board "Duke of Cumberland" at 11 PM A turbine vessel of 2000 tons, speed 21 knots. Very rough passage.
Tuesday 2nd January
Arrived at Belfast about 7 AM. Breakfast on board. Took jaunting car to 20 College Gardens, where I called on Mrs. Rosborough. She accompanied me around Harland and Wolfes shipbuilding yards. A very fine concern employing 15,000 men and doing naval and mercantile ship building. Later visited Town Hall, a fine building, and saw main street. Jaunting cars very quaint. Wet afternoon. At night with Mrs. Rosborough and her mother went to Hippodrome.
Stayed at 20 College Gardens over night.
Wednesday 3rd January
Left Belfast by train at 10 AM for Dublin. Pretty and interesting country. Arrived Dublin at 1 PM. Lunched at Amiens St. Station, then walked through city, Phoenix Park, Sackville St., etc., returning to Amiens St. Station for dinner. Buildings destroyed during Sinn Fein riots in Sackville St. now being rebuilt. Caught train for Kingstown at 8 PM thence by steamer to Holyhead. Beautiful moonlight night and a splendid trip across the Irish Sea. Left Holyhead at midnight.
Thursday 4th January
Reached London at 6 AM. Had great trouble to secure a room. London crowded. Eventually at noon secured rooms at Ivanhoe Hotel, Bloomsbury St. Very comfortable. Visited Naval Office re Charley. Printers re Gazettes and Despatches by F.M. Sir Douglas Haig – tailoring at Berkleys and instruments at Stewards.