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Papers of H. D. (Henry Douglas) Wilkin
MSS 271

Collection Title

Papers of H. D. (Henry Douglas) Wilkin

Collection Identifier

MSS 271

Inclusive date(s)

1878 to 1883

Extent and Medium

1 box

Category

Military

Subject: Person(s)

Subject: Organisation(s)

Collection Description

Journals kept by H. D. Wilkin whilst serving as a midshipman on Her Majesty's Ships, 1878-1883.

Acquisition Details

Acquired by the Academy Library in 1984.

Scope and Content

Journals kept by H. D. Wilkin whilst serving as a midshipman on Her Majesty's Ships' Duke of Wellington, Tourmaline, Pegasus, Charybdis, Himalaya, Crocodile, Cruiser, Superb and Penelope from 28 January 1878 to 14 February 1883. They chronicle voyages undertaken by Wilkin and include pencil and ink drawings of ships, weather charts, harbour plans and maps (some fold-out) by the author.

Access Restrictions

Other

Open access.

Reproduction Restrictions

No copying is permitted without the permission of the copyright owners.

Existence and Location of Orginals

Special Collections, UNSW Canberra

Related and Separated Materials

Related Material

The Academy Library holds the following ships' journals and logs in Special Collections:
John L. Allen at MSS 144
G. K. Dickson at MSS 222
Clement Richardson at MSS 264
HCS Northumberland at MSS 266​​​​​​​
HMS Pegasus at MSS 267

Disclaimer

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.

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