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.
Cruise of the Yacht St George, 1880s-92
This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library
- 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
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.
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