Tour

Whilst in London, the Wangal clansmen toured impressive monuments including St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London. They visited museums, attended theatre performances and even took in a criminal trial at the Houses of Parliament. Later they were relocated outside London in rural Eltham.

 

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... written down from the Singing of BENELONG, and YAM-ROWENY, the two Chiefs who were brought to England some years ago, from Botany Bay, by Governor Phillips [sic]. The subject of the Song, is in praise of their Lovers; and when they Sang, it seem’d indispensable to them to have two sticks, one in each hand to beat time with the Tune; one end of the left hand stick rested on the ground, while the other in the right hand was used to beat against it, according to the time of the notes. 

 - Edward Jones, 'A song of the natives of New South Wales', Musical Curiosities, 1811

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