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Actions Displays	Photocopy of My Life at Sea : 1895 To 1901 : W. W. Davidson : Sea Journal Remove from selection Add to selection TitlePhotocopy of My Life at Sea : 1895 To 1901 : W. W. Davidson : Sea Journal Author William W. Davidson (author)‎ Illustrator William W. Davidson Year of publication1901 Period19th century20th century Pagination173 p. (diary is numbered 145 p., with additional unnumbered pages), which are loose sheets in punch pockets in black folder IllustrationsIllus., black and white photographs, colour photographs, black and white drawings, colour drawings Dimensions27.2 x 31.6 cm Materialbook Class numberG540 .D3 1901a NotesThe Brunel Institute Subjectocean travel, diary, merchant navy, sailor's writings - English, sailors Geographical keywordIndia, Suez Canal, Marseille, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Chile, Jamaica Persons keyword William W. Davidson William W. Davidson worked as cook, able seaman and then quartermaster on a range of vessels from 1895 to 1901, before settling at his home port of Avonmouth. During his life at sea he visited India, the Suez Canal, Marseilles, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Chile, and Jamaica. Photocopy of original handwritten journal and of associated documents such as certificates of discharge, images of the vessels on which Davidson worked, and newspaper reports. At the end of the folder is a set of images of ships mentioned in the journal, with page numbers noted.

TitlePhotocopy of My Life at Sea : 1895 To 1901 : W. W. Davidson : Sea Journal

Author

Illustrator William W. Davidson

Year of publication1901

Period19th century20th century

Pagination173 p. (diary is numbered 145 p., with additional unnumbered pages), which are loose sheets in punch pockets in black folder

IllustrationsIllus., black and white photographs, colour photographs, black and white drawings, colour drawings

Dimensions27.2 x 31.6 cm

Materialbook

Class numberG540 .D3 1901a

NotesThe Brunel Institute

William W. Davidson worked as cook, able seaman and then quartermaster on a range of vessels from 1895 to 1901, before settling at his home port of Avonmouth. During his life at sea he visited India, the Suez Canal, Marseilles, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Chile, and Jamaica. Photocopy of original handwritten journal and of associated documents such as certificates of discharge, images of the vessels on which Davidson worked, and newspaper reports. At the end of the folder is a set of images of ships mentioned in the journal, with page numbers noted.