Diary kept by James Ford, crew member, during a cable laying voyage on board the GREAT EASTERN

  • Life at Sea
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Title
Diary kept by James Ford, crew member, during a cable laying voyage on board the GREAT EASTERN
Reference
JOD/227
Collection
  • National Maritime Museum, UK: Journals And Diaries (JOD)
Document Type
  • Diaries, Journals and Logbooks
Date
1866
Description
Diary kept by James Ford, crew member, during a cable laying voyage on board the GREAT EASTERN, 1866. Kept in a printed almanac for 1863. Also includes a carte-de-visite photograph of a painting entitled 'Ship TWEED commander Captain Stewart' and a volume of poems by Connie M. Ford entitled 'Boat Crazy'.
Theme
  • Everyday Life at Sea