Extra notes and drawings by Robert Gale

  • Life at Sea
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Title
Extra notes and drawings by Robert Gale
Reference
JOD/284/5
Collection
  • National Maritime Museum, UK: Journals And Diaries (JOD)
Document Type
  • Notes
  • Artwork, Illustrations and Photographs
Date
1846-1850
Description
Drawings and notes including 'A map of the world divided into grids; Calculations of Latitude and Longitude' covering dates 28 May 1847 to 07 June 1849; A group of small drawings on Island around Australia, with first glimpse of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), map of Australia and the route planned round it explained; drawings of people and events at sea such as other ships, drawing of Professor Sedgwick of Trinity College; drawing of Kennedy; drawing of ruins, a water spout; Maplin light sketched from Orion Steam, 1843; drawing of a ship struggling in a storm titled 'Labouring in Vain'; Sketch of HMS BLAZER and ship plan for HMS RATTLESNAKE; sketches relating to Mauritius including notes on the island, a map of the island and a closer look at a town with Virginia's Tomb highlighted, a very detailed sketch of Virginia's Tomb and a leaf from above the tomb; also additional notes including a dates for diary on scrap paper.
Theme
  • Port Life and Life Ashore
  • Leisure
  • Everyday Life at Sea