What question did this study set out to answer?

To document travel experiences and observations related to botany and wildlife.

February 12, 2026Open Access

Australia, January-February 1977

Key Points

To document travel experiences and observations related to botany and wildlife.
Analysis of handwritten notebooks from travels across various locations.
Recording of travel-related information like expenses, accommodation, and foreign words.
Inclusion of botanical sketches and notes on wildlife and birds.
Detailed travel notes including expenses and accommodations were recorded.
Observations on various flora and fauna were documented with sketches.
Some notebooks contain early drafts of film scripts inspired by travel experiences.

Abstract

A notebook from a collection of approximately 66 coil-bound notebooks with handwritten notes on his travels around the world. Many appear to be related to his activities as an international tour guide for his travel company, Golden Eye Travel. The information recorded in these notebooks include travel notes, such as expenses, names and addresses, accommodation, food, foreign words and phrases. Lyons also used these notebooks to record notes on botany and wildlife, such as names and sketches of flora and fauna, and birds. Some books feature film, sound and photograph notes with some being detailed diary-like entries that may be the beginnings of the film scripts inspired by these trips.

Demander à l'IA

Bookmark

View Full Paper