George C. Westbrook 'Log of passage per ship Star of Peace from Sydney to London', 12 February 1862-...
George C. Westbrook 'Log of passage per ship Star of Peace from Sydney to London', 12 February 1862-13 May 1862, together with autograph letter signed to George C. Westbrook from his father, J. Westbrook, 17 September 1861
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1861-1862
Call Numbers
MLMSS 4861
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 folder of textual material
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Log of passage from Sydney to London on the Star of Peace, 12 February 1862-13 May 1862, kept by George C. Westbrook. The log gives latitude and weather details, points of interest - such as names of passing ships and sightings of whales - rigging details and other nautical matters. Among other news passed between ships, mention is made of the de...
Alternative Titles
Full title
George C. Westbrook 'Log of passage per ship Star of Peace from Sydney to London', 12 February 1862-13 May 1862, together with autograph letter signed to George C. Westbrook from his father, J. Westbrook, 17 September 1861
Notes
General note
Keyword subject:
Masts and rigging
Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-763 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from Sotheby's Australia Pty Ltd sale of 12 November 1986
Administrative / Biographical history
George C. Westbrook returned with his family to England in 1862 on board the Star of Peace after an unspecified period in Australia. His father J. Westbrook, had returned the previous year.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 4861
Record Identifier
n88Eko8n
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n88Eko8n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
932330
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