IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0402 GWH
Held at: Royal Geographical Society
Title: HAYWARD, George (d 1870)
Date(s): 1868-1871
Level of description: Collection level
Extent: 3 folders
Name of creator(s): Hayward | George W | d 1870 | explorer
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Awarded the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in 1870 for his journey in Eastern Turkistan. On a second expedition to Gilgit and Yassin financed by the RGS he was murdered at Gilgit, 1870.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Fifteen watercolours of Turkistan (Ladakh, Kashgar and Yarkand) by George Hayward some with descriptive text on backs; two sketch plans of Kashgar and Yarkand forts and photograph of the grave of Hayward.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
As outlined in the Scope and Content.
Conditions governing access:
Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Physical characteristics:
In fair condition.
Finding aids:
The RGS archives: a handlist / compiled by Christine Kelly. London: RGS, 1977.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Transferred to the Archives, 1972.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
Journal Mss Central Asia from 1876 to 1871; Letter from F Drew in Journal Mss Central Asia 1871, concerning Hayward's death.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Archivist's note: Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: 'Discussion on the Murder of Mr. Hayward', Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Vol. 15, No. 1 (1870-1871), pp. 18-23.
Date(s) of descriptions: 8 August 2001; Oct 2008.