Walter Draycott’s Great War Chronicle
North Vancouver Museum & Archives
Thursday 11th February 1915
Visit Cotton Spinning Mills of Harwoods between 1 and 3 pm with Cousin Tom. Tea at 3:30 pm and walk down to Station with Mrs Draycot and take train (4:35 pm) for Liverpool. Family chat with Harry and Simcocks till midnight.
I leave on 7:35 train for Liverpool and arrive at 12:15. Met at Station by Charles my brother who came over from Derby. I receive £5 from Rifle Paymaster at Salisbury. Arrive home at 1 pm. Harry gets home at 5 pm and glad to see me. So are all friends. I take Charles to see Craigs, [Shaws] and Hollinghursts.
Up at 9:30 am & went to Liverpool at 11:30 am.
Went to Picton Reading Room for research purposes.
Stayed there till 3:30 pm.
To Old Haymarket to see about my telegram to Winchester – no reply.
Back to Picton Reading Room. Left again at 6 pm. Home at 7 pm
To bed at 12 midnight
Liverpool at last.
Passengers & crew very busy.
We land at 2 pm but boat draws up to Landing Stage at 1 pm. I assist Miss Gething, Mrs Ginn, Miss Durham & other helpless women to go thro’ the customs. I say good bye to them all & have Miss Gething & Miss Durham in tears. I leave the Customs in a cab for home & Harry’s in Old Swan. A welcome. At 6 pm to J.G. Upton’s & receive a great welcome
*Old Swan – An inner-city area of Liverpool, England
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