Riou family papers and pictorial material, 1789-1808
Riou family papers and pictorial material, 1789-1808
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1789-1808
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Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Pictures, Drawings, Prints and Objects
Physical Description
Contents
Textual Records
Drawings
Objects
Prints
Textual Records - (printed)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Collection includes papers and pictorial material relating to Rious' account of the voyage on board the `Guardian'.
SERIES 01
Papers concerning Edward Riou, 1789-1808
SERIES 02
Pictorial material and realia relating to the Guardian frigate and Lieutenant Edward Riou, 1789-1791
Alternative Titles
Full title
Riou family papers and pictorial material, 1789-1808
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Helen and Milton Whitmont, 1992-1994
Administrative / Biographical history
Edward Riou was born in 1762 at Mount Ephraim, near Favisham in Kent, England. From 1774 to 1788 he saw varied service in the Royal Navy, sailing with Captain Cook on his third voyage and serving in the West Indies and on the Newfoundland station.
In April 1789 he was appointed to command the 'Guardian', a 44 gun ship, on a voyage to New South...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
1bGMmGwY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1bGMmGwY
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Reference code
105376
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