James Fairfax Matthew Flinders Electronic Archive
James Fairfax Matthew Flinders Electronic Archive
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1798-1821
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Pictures, Paintings and Objects
Physical Description
Contents
Textual Records
Paintings
Objects
Textual Records - (printed)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Issue Copy
Microfilm
Photocopy
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
This collection consists of the following series of manuscripts, charts, pictures and realia. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this record.
MANUSCRIPTS
1798-1799; 'Narrative of the expedition of the Colonial Sloop Norfolk, from Port Jackson through the strait which seperates Van Diemens Land from New Hollan...
Alternative Titles
Full title
James Fairfax Matthew Flinders Electronic Archive
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The cataloguing of this collection was generously sponsored by James Fairfax, AO.
Contextual Information
Source
The bulk of the Flinders collection was acquired from Matthew Flinders' grandson, Sir W.M. Flinders Petrie. In 1917, the then Principal Librarian, W.H. Ifould, wrote to Petrie suggesting he place all the material in his possession, including journals on the 'Investigator', private journal, letter books, a miniature portrait and realia, in the Mitch...
Administrative / Biographical history
Matthew Finders was born at Donington, Lincolnshire on 16 March 1774. In 1789 he entered the Royal Navy and two years later joined HMS Providence as a midshipman, serving under William Bligh on his second 'breadfruit voyage' to Tahiti. After his return to England in 1793 he took part in the naval battle of the Glorious First of June 1794 on HMS Bel...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
92eJV8NY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/92eJV8NY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
153830
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