Journals [manuscript]. 1841-1860.

ArchivalResource

Journals [manuscript]. 1841-1860.

The journals describe fifteen sea voyages, nine of which were from England to Australia, or Australia to England: Volume 1. Retrospective journal 1841-1854 covering voyages on the Isabella Blythe, Castle Lachlan, Helen Stewart, Stag and the Windsor (237 pp. & index). Weynton commenced writing this journal in 1851 and it is based on his original journals including vol. 2 for the period 1852-1854. Volume 1 contains 71 water colour sketches and 8 issues of a manuscript ship's newspaper "Windsor Review" Aug.-Sept. 1852. Also includes a list of passengers on the Windsor; Volume 2. Original journal covering voyages in the Windsor, Balance, Northumberland and Orwell 1852-1858 (220 pp.). Log of the Windsor July 1852-May 1855. 13 watercolour sketches; Volume 3. Abstract of illustrated journal of two voyages to Australia in the ship Orwell 1859-1860 (46 pp.). This volume is a log with single line entries per day. 7 watercolour sketches. Lists of crews and passengers on each voyage.

9 cm. (3 v.)

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7073868

Libraries Australia

Related Entities

There are 9 Entities related to this resource.

Weynton, Alexander.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6g74tp0 (person)

Alexander Weynton was an English seafarer who rose from secondmate to captain in the English merchant navy. From the description of Retrospective journal of Alexander Weynton, 1841-1854 [manuscript]. [1841-1854] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 671603456 Alexander Weynton was an English seafarer who rose from a secondmate to captain in the English merchant navy. From the description of Journals [manuscript]. 1841-1860. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat re...

Castle Lachlan (Ship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h77rd1 (corporateBody)

Windsor (Ship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b354gs (corporateBody)

Stag (Ship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65j4bn2 (corporateBody)

Orwell (Ship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c60w1h (corporateBody)

Northumberland (Ship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f805pn (corporateBody)

Voyages: (1) 1796/7 Bengal. Capt Andrew Aickman. Torbay 22 Sep 1797 - 15 Dec Cape - 15 Apr 1798 - 25 Jan 1799 'towards England'. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x000258 ...

Isabella Blythe (Ship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6q02kfz (corporateBody)

Helen Stewart (Ship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bp7c58 (corporateBody)

Balance (Ship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v76v5v (corporateBody)