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Actions Displays	Transcript copy of My Life at Sea : 1895 To 1901 : W. W. Davidson : Sea Journal Remove from selection Add to selection TitleTranscript copy of My Life at Sea : 1895 To 1901 : W. W. Davidson : Sea Journal Author William W. Davidson (author)‎ Year of publication1901 Period19th century20th century Paginationvi, 66 p. (diary is numbered 66 p., with additional unnumbered pages), which are loose sheets in punch pockets in black folder IllustrationsIllus., black and white photographs, colour photographs Dimensions27.2 x 31.6 cm Materialbook Class numberG540 .D3 1901b NotesThe Brunel Institute Subjectocean travel, diary, merchant navy, sailor's writings - English, sailors Geographical keywordIndia, Suez Canal, Netherlands, Germany, Marseille, 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. Transcript of original handwritten journal and of associated documents such as certificates of discharge, images of the vessels on which Davidson worked, and newspaper reports.

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

Author

Year of publication1901

Period19th century20th century

Paginationvi, 66 p. (diary is numbered 66 p., with additional unnumbered pages), which are loose sheets in punch pockets in black folder

IllustrationsIllus., black and white photographs, colour photographs

Dimensions27.2 x 31.6 cm

Materialbook

Class numberG540 .D3 1901b

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. Transcript of original handwritten journal and of associated documents such as certificates of discharge, images of the vessels on which Davidson worked, and newspaper reports.