Captain William Henry Norman papers, 18 September 1858-22 March 1870
Captain William Henry Norman papers, 18 September 1858-22 March 1870
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Date
18 September 1858-22 March 1870
Call Numbers
DLMSQ 395
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Reference Code
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Physical Description
Contents
1 volume of textual material (36 p.) - 35 cm. - duplicated typescript
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Scope and Contents
Contents
a. Papers, 18 September 1858-30 July 1866 relating to H.M.C.S.S. Victoria. Copies
Includes letters, despatches, memoranda, reports etc. relating to the service of Victoria in New Zealand during the Maori Wars, her expedition to try and rescue Burke and Wills in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the introduction of salmon into Tasmania
b. Pa...
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Full title
Captain William Henry Norman papers, 18 September 1858-22 March 1870
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Transferred from DLSPENCER 239
Description source
Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
Captain Norman was commander of H.M.C.S.S. Victoria, Australia's first warship, during its entire period of service. In 1870 he returned to England to oversee the construction of the ironclad Cerberus but died before it was completed
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DLMSQ 395
Record Identifier
9qoQ47O1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQ47O1
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Reference code
942414
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