Wagstaffe, British Sport Hunting and Zoological Expedition, 1864

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 William Wagstaffe/British Sport Hunting and Zoological Expedition, 1864
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1864
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Journal

Scope and Content

  • MS 434;BJ Journal, 3 July to 31 August 1864 [In Schooner Sultana] 1 volume, copy

Administrative / Biographical History

The British Sport-Hunting and Zoological Expedition, 1864 (leader Edward Birkbeck) was a private expedition to hunt and observe wildlife in Svalbard.

Arrangement

Chronological

Alternative Form Available

This is a copy of Wagstaffe's journal made by Alfred Newton a passenger in Sultana

Geographical Names

Svalbard -- Norway