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William Twizell Wawn (1837–1901) was a British ship captain, author, and artist.

Career

He worked at a York architect before serving in on ships trading to and from India. In 1861, He became a second mate; the following year he served as a first mate. In 1863, he travelled to New Zealand. In 1865, he returned to England to for education.

In January 1875, he returned to Sydney. That year, he began participating in the "island labour trade". He continued for the next two decades. In 1893, he authored The South Sea Islanders and the Queensland Labour Trade: A Record of Voyages and Experiences in the Western Pacific, from 1875 to 1891 An artist, he produced drawings of islanders and fish.

References

1. ^ Corris, Peter. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
2. Halter, Nicholas (February 8, 2021). "Australian Travellers in the South Seas". ANU Press – via Google Books.
3. Roberts, Simon Gwyn (April 10, 2020). "From the Welsh Border to the World: Travels in Minority Languages". University of Chester – via Google Books.
4. Wawn, William T. (January 2, 1973). "The South Sea Islanders and the Queensland Labour Trade: A Record of Voyages and Experiences in the Western Pacific, from 1875 to 1891". S. Sonnenschein & Company – via Google Books.

• 1837 births
• 1901 deaths
• British writers
• British artists