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Josiah Cocking Diaries and Notebook Papers
Josiah Cocking was born on the 11th May 1867 at Kadina in South Australia and died on the 27th July 1960 aged 93 at Mayfield, New South Wales. Mr Cocking was a miner and part of the early socialist and free-thought movement of Newcastle. He lived for a time in Wallsend and Mayfield, and wrote much verse for the local papers of the time under such pseudonyms as "Dandelion" and "Capsicum". For a greater insight on the life and character of Josiah Cocking please view his biography in typescript written by his son, Mr Arthur James Cocking (1916 - 1989).
The diaries and notebook papers of Mr Josiah Cocking were donated to the Archives, Rare Books and Special Collections Unit of the University of Newcastle in November 1999 by Mr Keith Cocking. This shelf listing was completed on the 3rd March 2000 by Gionni di Gravio.
