Diary of Joan Fairfax, nee Wilson
- Reference No:
- U DP223/1
- Dates:
- 1901
- Description:
- The diary contains short daily entries about Joan Fairfax's activities. There are some gaps in the entries, the longest being from 8 August-2 October, and the final entry was made on 9 December. The entries are generally short, recording activities such as hunting, shooting and riding, afternoons and whole days sitting for a portrait, meeting her mother, and travelling with her husband Guy around Bilbrough, York and Tadcaster. The couple frequently attended balls and dances and often did not get home until five or six in the morning, all recorded in the diary. Occasionally "Baby" (presumably her son Ferdinand) is mentioned, being brought down to see her after tea or being taken to visit family. Her family links are clear, as she often visits Warter, her father's home, and spends time with her brothers and sisters. She mentions seeing "the Queen's funeral" in Piccadilly on 2 February 1901.
- Format:
- Archive Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- Access Conditions:
- Access will be granted to any accredited reader
- Repository:
- Hull University Archives
- Collection:
-
Records of the Hon. Joan Fairfax, nee Wilson
