Cruise of the Yacht St George, 1880s-92

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 115 RCS/Y3011P
  • Dates of Creation
      1979
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 file(s) 7 images in 1 file

Scope and Content

A collection of loose modern prints measuring approximately 245 x 180 mm. This prints were copied from an album containing 53 prints compiled during the voyage. Included with the prints are xeroxes of the original explanatory captions. The R.Y.S. 'St George' was owned by Ernest James Wythes (1868-1949); the compiler and/or photographer has not been identified.

Administrative / Biographical History

Photographer(s) unknown.

Access Information

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Acquisition Information

The original album was lent to the Royal Commonwealth Society for copying by Mr and Mrs A.C.B. Unwin in 1979.

Note

Includes index.

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Alternative Form Available

This collection is available on microfiche: General Collections, fiche number 15.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Additional Information

This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

DateText: Modern copies of photographs taken in 1880s-1892.

Unknown