Guide to the Records of the SS Great Britain (as filmed by the AJCP)

Allan Gilmour. Jottings from life for my children's perusal, 1896 (Item 83 D 1852)

Voyage with father and brother to open Commission house in Melbourne; lack of coal meant ship had to return to St. Helena; death of chinaman; visit to Capetown, pitching tent in 'Canvas City' at Melbourne; death of father and return to London on Atrevida, icebergs. 6p.

Stephen [unknown] (on Board) to mother and father, 7 October 1852 (Item 73 L 1852 Reg 1/8 11/12/73)

Life on board and ceremonies leaving St. Helena, dissatisfaction with conditions on board by passengers, comments on fellow passengers, visit to Capetown. Includes lines written during a storm by Mr. Hammell. 3p. (typescript).

William Bray: Incidents on voyage to Australia, 12 June 1854 (Item)

Details of illness on board, food, deaths, ceremonies of crossing the line, stormy weather, small pox epidemic. Photocopy of manuscript 6p. and typescript 13p.

William Bray: Lying quarantine in Great Britain, 19 August 1854 (Item)

The ship was put in quarantine at Melbourne due to small pox; gives details of inadequate rations allowed. Photocopy of manuscript 14p. and typescript 8p.

Edward Byrd. Account of voyage (Item 80 D 1859)

Details of building chapel or school building; voyage to England via Cape Horn, loss of sailor overboard. Photocopy pp.34-36 from manuscript diary. 3p.

Thomas Cawley. Diary, 8 March 1860 - 7 May 1860 (Item 70 D 1860 Museum)

Details of leaving Hobeson Bay, gales, death of two passengers, sighting other ships, concert, flying fish. Includes abstracts from log giving latitude and longitude positions and miles covered. 37p. (in pencil, faint).

Hugh Allardyce to mother and sisters, 23 July 1860 - 17 August 1860 (Item 70 L 1860)

Life on board-playing cards, dancing, food,-London ships are better provisioned. (typescript 3p.)

Correspondence of John Gifford, 16 February 1861 (Item 77 L 1861. Res 1/8 8/11/77)

Includes:John Gifford (Liverpool) to sister, 16 February 1861, re carrying 600 passengers...

Melbourne to Liverpool voyage via Cape Horn by a passenger, 28 January 1862 - 8 April 1862 (Item D 1862 pp.1-157)

Difficulty of boarding due to rough seas, purchase of provisions for voyage, death of child, entertainments-music, cards, catching fish and birds, parson refuses to conduct services unless allowed into saloon, sighting iceberg, visit to engines, details of ship's company and livestock carried, serving of lime juice after 38 days at sea, fancy dress ball, thieving, presentations to stewards. (photocopy of manuscript)...

Liverpool to Melbourne voyage by a passenger (Item 88 D 1863)

Departure and farewells, services on board, sighting other ships, death of child and sheep from heat, details of other passengers, crossing the line, sailors' songs, taking train to Melbourne...

Extract of journey Liverpool to Melbourne [by - Moore?], 16 December 1864 - 14 January 1865 (Item D 1864)

Sea sickness, rough weather, sighting other ships, Christmas Day services and food, drunkeness among crew, formed company of volunteers, entertainment, thieving. Photocopy of manuscript 8p.

Andrew Alexander (SS Great Britain, surgeon) (Hobeson's Bay) to [next of kin], 24 April 1866 (Item 82 L 1866)

Re death of William Wheatley, Steward, washed overboard on 9 April...

James Walter (Ploughman), 13 December 1867 - 13 February 1868 (Item D 1867)

Extracts from a narrative. Discusses seasickness, details of livestock, on board, ceremonies of crossing the line, concert, visit to engine room. Typescript 2p.

George Greaves Log, 13 December 1867 - 11 February 1868 (Item 83 D 1867-8)

Gives daily latitude and longitude positions, milage covered, coaling at Cape St. Vincent, shearing of sheep on board, death of child, concert, births. Photocopy of manuscript 19p. Typed transcript 5p

Rosamund D'Ouseley Diary, 11 August 1869 - 13 October 1869 (Item 84 D 1869)

Sea sickness, services, details of officers, activities of sailors, playing cards and dancing, publishing of ship's paper G.B. Times, concert, death of child from scarletina, met by a cousin from South Yarra. Photocopy of typescript 10p. (blurred)

Extracts from the Past; earliest memories, voyage round Cape of Good Hope by [Miss Graham?], 1871 (Item (a) 88 D 1871)

Describes gales around Cape of Good Hope. Photocopy of manuscript 2p. Typed 1p.

Recollections of a journey when 7 years old in 1871 (Item (b) 83 D 1871)

Describes gales around Cape of Good Hope. Typescript 1p.

Diary of a passenger, 4 June 1871 - 28 July 1871 (Item D 1871)

Travelling with brother Charles, sighting of porpoises and dolphins, birds, no ceremony of crossing the line, entertainments on board including masked ball, views of Port Philip and description of Warnambull, Mr. Chinnside's estate. Manuscript 12p. Typed transcript 5p

Louise Buchan. Diary Adelaide to Liverpool, 13 March 1872 - 28 May 1872 (Item 82 D 1872)

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John Campbell, (Chief Steward) Diary, 16 December 1871 - 26 December 1872 (Item 85 D 1871-2)

Details of passengers at Liverpool, gales, deaths of children, measles epidemic, entertainments, arrival at Port Philip 21 February; 20 March embarking passengers, gales, problems of women at sea, death of woman passenger, arrival Liverpool 27 May; leaving Liverpool 26 July, details of passengers, testimonial dinner for Captain Grey, arrive Melbourne, 21 September, visits on shore; 23 October leaving Melbourne, illness on board, 26 November suicide Captain Grey, rescue of crew of American brig, arrival Liverpool 26 December 1872. Includes a print of a gentleman...

John Campbell, (Chief Pursor) Diary, 11 January 1875 - 30 January 1876 (Item 85 D 1875)

Boarding of warrant and steerage passengers, sea sickness, services, concert in saloon, arrival Cape Otway 19 March; leaving Melbourne 1 May, measles among children, coaling at St. Vincent, passengers drunk on shore, arrival Liverpool 10 July, sailed for London 7 August, sailed from Gravesend 26 August, health of passengers, death of Robert Bright from Typhoid fever, arrival Melbourne 20 October; passengers embarking 26 November, suicide of passenger overboard, icebergs, death of baby, arrival Liverpool 29 January 1876. Typed transcript 20p

Extracts from passenger's log, 26 August 1875 - 20 October 1875 (Item L 75 D 1875)

Sailing from Gravesend, playing cards, food, sailor's concert, bad weather, inspection by doctor and customs. Typescript 6p.

Voyage 9 crew lists, 21 August 1852 (File)

Voyage 11 crew lists, 21 August 1854 (File)

Voyage 12 crew lists, 7 March 1855 (File)

Voyage 13 crew lists, 16 February 1857 (File)

Voyage 14 crew lists, 24 September 1857 (File)

Voyage 15 crew lists, 28 May 1858 (File)

Voyage 16 crew lists, 21 November 1858 (File)

Voyage 17 crew lists, 1 July 1859 (File)

Voyage 18 crew lists, 11 December 1859 (File)

Voyage 19 crew lists, 20 July 1860 (File)

Voyage 20 crew lists, 17 February 1861 (File)

Voyage 21 crew lists, 20 October 1861 (File)

Voyage 22 crew lists, 15 June 1862 (File)

Voyage 23 crew lists, 23 January 1863 (File)

Voyage 24 crew lists, 15 October 1863 (File)

Voyage 25 crew lists, 27 August 1864 (File)

Voyage 26 crew lists, 17 December 1864 (File)

Voyage 27 crew lists, 25 July 1865 (File)

Voyage 28 crew lists, 18 February 1866 (File)

Voyage 29 crew lists, 27 October 1866 (File)

Voyage 30 crew lists, 19 May 1867 (File)

Voyage 32 crew lists, 9 July 1868 (File)

Voyage 33 crew lists, 3 February 1869 (File)

Voyage 34 crew lists, 12 August 1869 (File)

Voyage 35 crew lists, 19 March 1870 (File)

Voyage 36 crew lists, 6 October 1870 (File)

Voyage 37 crew lists, 24 May 1871 (File)

Voyage 38 crew lists, 17 December 1871 (File)

Voyage 40 crew lists, 27 March 1873 (File)

Voyage 41 crew lists, 22 October 1873 (File)

Voyage 42 crew lists, 4 June 1874 (File)

Voyage 43 crew lists, 11 January 1875 (File)

Voyage 44 crew lists, 26 August 1875 (File)

Extract from Log, 3 December 1858 (File (a) BT 98/6127)

Re collision with Celestia of Boston. (Pro photocopy) 3p. Typed transcript 1p.

Extract from Log, 23 February 1866 (File)

Extract from Log, 26 November 1872 (File (b) BT 100/274)

Re suicide of Captain. Grey and inventory of his effects. 2p. (Pro photocopy).

Minutes of evidence taken before the Board of Enquiry into the collision between the Great Britain and the Oscar, 27 September 1860 (File (Res 2/8))

Collision occurred on 21 September 1860 between Cape Otway and Port Phillip Heads. (Photocopy of manuscript, 33p.).

Bill of Fare (1p.), 2 August 1861 (File (a) 74 DD 1861 Res 1/8 23/11/74)

Ticket Liverpool to Melbourne, 15 May 1862 (File (b) 77 O 1862 Res 1/8 10/9/77)

Voyage 22 15 June 1862 - 14 August 1862]

Ticket Melbourne to Liverpool, 15 May 1866 (File (c) 77 O 1866 Res 1/8 20/6/77))

Voyage 28 15 May 1866 - 20 July 1866

Poster Liverpool and Australian Navigation Co. Great Britain for Melbourne and Brisbane, 25 October 1873 (File (d) 79 P 1873 Museum)

Prospectus. (1p., printed), [1863?] (File)

Statement of Directors to chairman of the Committee of the London Stock Exchange. (10p., printed), n.d. (File (b))

Prospectus and form of application for shares. (3p., printed), [1863?] (File (c))

Voyage to New Zealand on board RMS Corinthic, 15 December 1907 - 1 February 1908 (File (a))

Details of entertainment on board - playing cards, Christmas Day Concert, dancing, fancy dress ball; measles epidemic, rough weather, visit to Cape Town - 'a barren waste', landing at Hobart and trip to cider factory and cattle market; arrival at Wellington. 16p. (photocopy typescript)

Visit to New Zealand, 2 February 1908 - 11 February 1908 (File)

Visit to Awarera station, drought conditions, visit to butter and cheese factory, climbes Mount Egremont, trip to races. 4p. (photocopied typescript)

Gerald H. Roberts. Captain John Grey (1819 - 1872): master of SS Great Britain, 1969 (File)

6p.(duplicated typescript).