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Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) 1849-1851 STK/55
Notebooks containing records of angles taken, with some rough plans, Apr 1849-Feb 1851 lettered 'CAPTAIN' and Feb-April 1851
Memorandum on Methods of Surveying used in the BEAGLE, written by Stokes after Fitzroy, June 1836. (Manuscript) 1836 STK/16
Memorandum on Methods of Surveying used in the BEAGLE, written by Stokes after Fitzroy, June 1836.
Journal of the South West Coast of England survey, 28 May 1859-13 April 1863, of hired vessels employed until Oct 1860 then ROSE (Manuscript) 1859-1863 STK/10
Journal of the South West Coast of England survey, 28 May 1859-13 April 1863, of hired vessels employed until Oct 1860 then ROSE
Out-letterbook of ACHERON, official and private, 23 August 1848-18 September 1849. Includes a quill. (Manuscript) 1848-1849 STK/12
Out-letterbook of ACHERON, official and private, 23 August 1848-18 September 1849. Includes a quill.
Logbook of HMS BEAGLE, Woolwich, Swan River, New South Wales, Cape of Good Hope, Australian Coast and Woolwich, 1 August 1839-6 June 1840 (Manuscript) 1839-1840 STK/3
Logbook of HMS BEAGLE, Woolwich, Swan River, New South Wales, Cape of Good Hope, Australian Coast and Woolwich, 1 August 1839-6 June 1840. On 9 October 1839 Wickham named Port Darwin, which was first sighted by Stokes, in honour of their former shipmate Charles Darwin.…
Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) 1849-1851 STK/75
Drawings by F. J. E. Evans, Master:
1. View of Mount Egmont, New Zealand, from north end of Kapiti Island, ink, 7.75" x 6.5". NMM negative: B6986.
2. Raggedy Point and rocks, Stewarts Island, New Zealand, ink, 13.5" x 6.5", signed. NMM negative: B6987.…
Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) 1850 STK/74
Chart material:
1. Foveaux Strait, 16 April 1850. Ink, 10.5" by 7".
2. Part of the West Coast of Middle Island (Middle Sound Area). Ink on tracing paper, mounted, 22" x 9.5".
3. Bay of Islands. Ink and watercolour, 9.5" x 8".…
Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) 1878 STK/44
Papers relating to the voyage of the ACHERON, 1847-51: letter from Edward Eyre, 13 April 1878, regarding Stoke's services in New Zealand
Logbook of HMS ACHERON, surveying the New Zealand Coast, 15 June 1848-25 July 1849; 25 Aug-3 September 1849, and 14-18 January 1850 (Manuscript) 1848-1850 STK/8
Logbook of HMS ACHERON, surveying the New Zealand Coast, 15 June 1848-25 July 1849; 25 Aug-3 September 1849, and 14-18 January 1850
Bound papers relating to the voyage of the ACHERON, 1847-51: New Zealand, instructions for Mr Alexander Usborne, Master, signed by Beaufort, 13 June 1843 (Manuscript) 1843 STK/24
Bound papers relating to the voyage of the ACHERON, 1847-51: New Zealand, instructions for Mr Alexander Usborne, Master, signed by Beaufort, 13 June 1843
Coastal views (Manuscript) 1848-08-17 - 1848-08-18 STK/71/1
Cake House (?), 17 August 1848; Point Perpendicular, 18 August 1848 (Australia). 2 on 1 sheet, watercolour, 10" x 7.5".
Coastal views (Manuscript) 1849 STK/71/2
Cooper Knobs, March 1849. ink. 12.5" x 6.5".
Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) 1847-01-01 - 1851-12-31 STK/40
Notebooks, 1850-51, containing notes and observations relating to the voyage of the ACHERON, 1847-51.
Bound papers relating to the voyage of the ACHERON, 1847-51. Part 2, Manuscript of proposed book 'The Voyage of the ACHERON', covering the voyage, England to Cape and the Cape of Wellington respectively. (Manuscript) 1847-1851 STK/23/2
Bound papers relating to the voyage of the ACHERON, 1847-51. Part 2, Manuscript of proposed book 'The Voyage of the ACHERON', covering the voyage, England to Cape and the Cape of Wellington respectively.
Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) circa 1832 STK/66
Drawings of plants, a guanaco and a hummingbird. Also an envelope containing the wings and tail of a flying fish found off Rio de Janeiro in 1832.
Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) circa 1839-1843 STK/63
Pencil sketches and watercolours showing locations relating to the voyage of the BEAGLE including: Santa Cruz; a rock stack on Chatham Island, Galapagos; Port Famine (Puerto del Hambre) in South America; North Head and South Head at Sydney, Australia, signed W.A. Miles.…
Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) circa 1843 STK/62
Ink and watercolour drawings for plates in Stokes's book 'Discoveries in Australia' with subjects including: the BEAGLE under sail; an Aboriginal man; a cove and ship's boats; first appearence of the comet at Hobart, 4 March 1843; first view of the Plains of Promise; entrance to …
Stokes, John Lort, Admiral, 1812-1885 (Manuscript) circa 1825 STK/78/23
View of a bay with islands, town, castles etc. Watercolour, 40" x 12". Subject probably imaginery.