NORTH AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION (1856)
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0402 NAX |
Held at | : Royal Geographical Society Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Collections/Collections.htm › |
Full title | : NORTH AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION (1856) |
Date(s) | : 1853-1854 |
Level of description | : Collection level |
Extent | : 1 oversize box with 6 files |
Name of creator(s) | : North Australian Expedition |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
The North Australian Expedition explored North Australia from the Victoria River to Brisbane, 1855-1857. It was led by Augustus Charles Gregory (1819-1905) and was partly sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Correspondence and other papers of 1853-1854 on the planning and preparation of the expedition including letters of Charles Sturt, 1853-1854; notes and correspondence on negotiations with the Government and the City Merchants Committee; correspondence on the reimbursment of Ernest Haug of money spent in preparation of the expedition, Feb-Aug 1854; correspondence on personnel, plans and purpose of the expedition, 1853-1854 and press cuttings, 1854.
Access & 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 the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.
Finding aids:
Detailed hand list available in the Foyle Reading Room.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Unknown
Allied Materials
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Rules or conventions:
ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.
Date(s) of descriptions:
25 October 2001; Aug 2008.
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