Hudson Family papers concerning the wreck of the Duncan Dunbar, 1865
Hudson Family papers concerning the wreck of the Duncan Dunbar, 1865
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1865
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7144
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts and Clippings
Physical Description
Contents
0.05 metres of textual material (1 box), some files contain clippings - manuscript, printed
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Physical Access Conditions
This material is held offsite and can take up to 4 working days to retrieve. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian
Finding aids
Transcript available online - http://archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00007/a1236.pdf
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Eliza Hudson's Bible which was saved from the wreck; a manuscript account of the wreck (with rough transcription of part of account); 2 hand drawn maps of the wreck site; newscutting containing two letters praising the actions of George Thornton following the wreck.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Hudson Family papers concerning the wreck of the Duncan Dunbar, 1865
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs P. B. Allison in 2002
Administrative / Biographical history
The Duncan Dunbar left Plymouth on 2 September 1865 with passengers and cargo for Sydney. On the 7 October she was was wrecked on the reef Las Roccas off the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil. All on board were saved. Among the passengers were Maria Louisa Hudson, Eliza Hudson, B. Hudson and George Thornton, a former mayor of Sydney.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7144
Record Identifier
9gkdx8D9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9gkdx8D9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
421170
