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National Maritime Museum

Merchant Shipping: Societies and Institutions


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0064 SMS

Held at: National Maritime Museum

Title: Merchant Shipping: Societies and Institutions

Date(s): [1780-1879]

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 2ft: 61cm

Name of creator(s):

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Of the twelve volumes in this class, two relate to the society of East India Commanders; one, 1780 to 1833, records wagers between members and promises of gifts to the society upon such eventualities as marriage or leaving the service; the other is an account book, 1825 to 1879. The remaining eight volumes are 'Elements of Navigation' by pupils of Christ's Hospital Mathematical School; the earliest is dated 1723 and the latest is c 1845. All are very carefully executed and the subjects include arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, gunnery and navigation; the majority are illustrated with diagrams, maps, pen and ink sketches or watercolours.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Please contact the Archive for further information.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Please contact the Archive for further information.

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Edited by Sarah Drewery, Sep 2011.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: 2010-10-29


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Arithmetic | Mathematics
Geometry | Mathematics
Merchant companies | Companies | Enterprises
Merchant shipping | Maritime transport | Transport
Merchants | Mercantile personnel | Personnel | People by occupation | People
Astronomy
Navigation
Shipping
Water transport

Personal names

Corporate names

Places