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Diary of passenger thought to be John Chalk Barrett on the SS Great Britain to New York 1852
العنوانDiary of passenger thought to be John Chalk Barrett on the SS Great Britain to New York 1852
سنة النشر2022
19th century
التوريق89 p.
الأبعاد29.8 cm x 22 cm
مادةbook
G490 .B3
ملاحظاتThe Brunel Institute
John Chalk Barrett wrote his journal on board ss Great Britain on her outward voyage (no. 8) from Liverpool to New York. Original journal held at ss Great Britain Trust (BRSGB 2019.00037.01)
Passenger diary written by passenger on the Great Britain to New York Voyage 8 1852, thought to be John Chalk Barrett
"Bound, hard backed journal. 94 numbered pages, with hand written account of voyage and travels around America and Canada, as well as a dedication to Mary Barrett, wife of author, at the front. Inside page has two single page documents stuck onto book - 'The Great Britain Steamship', advert for voyage. 'Great Britain Steamship, Rules and Regulations for the fore saloon passengers'. Back page has three small cards stuck onto page - 'Table of distances by Mississippi River, from St Louis to St Peters'; 'Table of distances, from Buffalo to Chicago, Via Michigan Central Rail Road'; 'Buffalo & Albany R. Road. Distance from Buffalo to [list of locations]'. Between page 58 and 59 a light blue printed document has been included in the book - 'Statistics of Lowell Manufactures. January, 1852. Compiled from authentic sources'. No page 78 - page 76 is a different type of paper, page appears to have been removed and a new one included.
The page opposite page 1 includes statistics on voyage - including how far travelled each day, as well as longitude and lattitude. The voyage took 14 days."
Voyage 8 Out, Liverpool to New York, 1st May - 14th May 1852.
See Curator Research folder for more information about identification of passenger
John Chalk Barrett wrote his journal on board ss Great Britain on her outward voyage (no. 8) from Liverpool to New York. Original journal held at ss Great Britain Trust (BRSGB 2019.00037.01)
Passenger diary written by passenger on the Great Britain to New York Voyage 8 1852, thought to be John Chalk Barrett
"Bound, hard backed journal. 94 numbered pages, with hand written account of voyage and travels around America and Canada, as well as a dedication to Mary Barrett, wife of author, at the front. Inside page has two single page documents stuck onto book - 'The Great Britain Steamship', advert for voyage. 'Great Britain Steamship, Rules and Regulations for the fore saloon passengers'. Back page has three small cards stuck onto page - 'Table of distances by Mississippi River, from St Louis to St Peters'; 'Table of distances, from Buffalo to Chicago, Via Michigan Central Rail Road'; 'Buffalo & Albany R. Road. Distance from Buffalo to [list of locations]'. Between page 58 and 59 a light blue printed document has been included in the book - 'Statistics of Lowell Manufactures. January, 1852. Compiled from authentic sources'. No page 78 - page 76 is a different type of paper, page appears to have been removed and a new one included.
The page opposite page 1 includes statistics on voyage - including how far travelled each day, as well as longitude and lattitude. The voyage took 14 days."
Voyage 8 Out, Liverpool to New York, 1st May - 14th May 1852.
See Curator Research folder for more information about identification of passenger
الموضوعGreat Britain (steamship), voyages and travels, personal narratives, ocean travel, seafaring life, passenger ships, diary extract, New York run, SS Great Britain voyage 8 out
كلمات مفتاحية في أسماء الأشخاص John Chalk Barrett, Barnard Robert Capt. Mathews, Henry Theodore Cox, William Martin, Francis Pettit (Sir) Smith, Maria Ann Hanson, John Cleave