The year 1887. A journey around the world. Two women, mother and daughter, set off from Australia and travel for nine months. The mother, Victorian in every way; the teenage daughter seeing the world for the first time. Their diaries record their travels, their thoughts, their encounters with friends, family and strangers. 'The Daughter's Diary' expands on the two original diaries to fill in the picture of what the Fergies did, where they travelled, and who they met. About four hundred people were named in the diaries, many of whom were related to the Fergies. The research into these...