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Lorimer, Philip Durham (1843–1897)

wanderer and poet

Philip Durham Lorimer (1843-1897), by unknown photographer, 1890s

Philip Durham Lorimer (1843-1897), by unknown photographer, 1890s

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Philip Durham Lorimer (1843-1897), by unknown photographer, 1890s

Philip Durham Lorimer (1843-1897), by unknown photographer, 1890s

National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an23460659

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Old Phil the Poet
Birth

3 June, 1843
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Death

5 November, 1897 (aged 54)
Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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