Photocopy of My Life at Sea : 1895 To 1901 : W. W. Davidson : Sea Journal
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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.
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Photocopy of My Life at Sea : 1895 To 1901 : W. W. Davidson : Sea Journal
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Illustrator[nb-NO] William W. Davidson
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]1901
19th century20th century
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]173 p. (diary is numbered 145 p., with additional unnumbered pages), which are loose sheets in punch pockets in black folder
[nb-NO]Illustrations[nb-NO]Illus., black and white photographs, colour photographs, black and white drawings, colour drawings
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]27.2 x 31.6 cm
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]book
G540 .D3 1901a
[nb-NO]Notes[nb-NO]The Brunel Institute
[nb-NO]Subject[nb-NO]ocean travel, diary, merchant navy, sailor's writings - English, sailors
[nb-NO]Geographical keyword[nb-NO]India, Suez Canal, Marseille, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Chile, Jamaica
[nb-NO]Persons keyword[nb-NO] William W. Davidson