Library Results | Royal Museums Greenwich

Correspondance astronomique, gâeographique, hydrographique et statistique / du Baron de Zach. Zach, Franz Xaver,-Freiherr von, 1822 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 52"1823":094

Narrative of a voyage to Java, China and the great Loo-Choo Island : with accounts of Sir Murray Maxwell's attack on the Chinese batteries and of an interview with Napoleon Buonaparte at St Helena Hall, Basil, 1840 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:98"1820/1822"

Seamanship : both in theory and practice Steel, David, 1795 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 094:656.61.052

Practical observations on the Nautical Almanac and astronomical ephemeris : arguments proving that it was not originally designed for the sole improvement of nautical astronomy : reasons for extending the information which it annually presents : together with an inquiry,...some improvement of it is not indispensable South, James 1822 • RARE-PAMPH • 1 copy available. 094:524.3(059)

Dissertations and letters, by Don Joseph Rodriguez, the Chevalier Delambre, Baron de Zach, Dr. Thomas Thomson, Dr. Olinthus Gregory, and others : tending either to impugn or to defend the trigonometrical survey of England and Wales ; carrying on by Col. Mudge and Capt. Colby. Collected, with notes and observations, including an exposure of the misrepresentations and contradictions of Dr. Thomson, and a defence of the late Astronomer Royal against the imputations of Baron de Zach. /by Olinthus Gregory, LL. D. of the Royal Military Academy. Gregory, Olinthus 1815. • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 528:094

The elements and practice of naval architecture : or, a treatise on ship-building ... with an appendix ... Steel, David 1822 • RARE-OVER • 2 copies available. 094:629.12

British naval achievements : being an accurate account of the lives and actions of British seamen from 1780 to the last expedition against Algiers in 1816 Yorke, H R 1822 • RARE-BOOK • 2 copies available. 355.49"17/18"(42)

A letter addressed to the ... Viscount Melville ... on the circular sterns of ships of war Seppings, Robert 1822 • RARE-FOLIO • 2 copies available. 623.94

Britain's war against the slave trade : the operations of the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron, 1807-1867 /Anthony Sullivan. "Long before recorded history, men, women and children had been seized by conquering tribes and nations to be employed or traded as slaves. Greeks, Romans, Vikings and Arabs were among the earliest of many peoples involved in the slave trade, and across Africa the buying and selling of slaves was widespread. There was, at the time, nothing unusual in Britain's somewhat belated entry into the slave trade, transporting natives from Africa's west coast to the plantations of the New World. What was unusual was Britain's decision, in 1807, to ban the slave trade throughout the British Empire. Britain later persuaded other countries to follow suit, but this did not stop this lucrative business. So the Royal Navy went to war against the slavers, in due course establishing the West Africa Squadron which was based at Freetown in Sierra Leone. This force grew throughout the nineteenth century until a sixth of the Royal Navy's ships and marines was employed in the battle against the slave trade. Between 1808 and 1860, the West Africa Squadron captured 1,600 slave ships and freed 150,000 Africans. The slavers tried every tactic to evade the Royal Navy enforcers. Over the years that followed more than 1,500 naval personnel died of disease or were killed in action, in what was difficult and dangerous, and at times saddening, work. In Britain's War Against the Slave Trade, naval historian Anthony Sullivan reveals the story behind this little-known campaign by Britain to end the slave trade. Whereas Britain is usually, and justifiably, condemned for its earlier involvement in the slave trade, the truth is that in time the Royal Navy undertook a major and expensive operation to end what was, and is, an evil business."--Provided by the publisher. 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 306.362

East meets West : original records of western traders, travellers, missionaries and diplomats to 1852. 2007. • MICROFILM • 1 copy available. 347.71East India

Sailing for the Empire : the life of Admiral Sir John Corbett in letters and paintings. "This is the first major account of an important part of the life of the naval officer who rose to be the eminent Admiral Sir John Corbett, KCB, (1822-1893) and became Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies and at the Nore. He played significant roles in the expansion and management of the British Empire and ending the slave trade. His exploits are visually captured by the full-colour and black and white illustrations, many from his own skilled sketches and paintings. Corbett's informative detailed letters in particular provide an important insight into life in the Victorian navy in many parts of the world, and how senior officers recorded and communicated their experiences."-- 2024. • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

Court-hand restored : or, the student's assistant in reading old deeds, charters, records, etc, ... describing the old law hands, with their contractions and abbreviations. With an appendix containing the ancient names of places in Great Britain and Ireland; an alphabetical table of ancient surnames; and a glossography of Latin words found in the works of the most eminent lawyers, and other ancient writings, but not in any modern dictionaries. . . Wright, Andrew 1822 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 930.27:094

Horatia Nelson / Winifred Gâerin. A biography of Horatia Nelson Thompson (1801-1881), the daughter of Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson. To avoid scandal, she was baptized Horatia Nelson Thompson but the circumstances of her birth and parentage were the subject of speculation, confusion and subterfuge. Nelson referred to her as his adopted daughter and provided for her in his will but her mother's identity remained a closely guarded secret. After Nelson's death, Horatia continued to live with Emma Hamilton until the latter's death in Calais. Horatia returned to England where she lived with first one of Nelson's brothers-in-law, George Matcham and then another, Thomas Bolton. She married the Rev. Philip Ward in 1822 and had ten children. The appendices include a copy of Horatia's will, and family trees of the Bolton, Matcham and Ward families. A bibliography is provided. 1970. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 92NELSON, HORATIA

The life of William Scoresby / by R. E. Scoresby-Jackson. A biography of William Scoresby (1789-1857), whaler, explorer, scientist and clergyman, written by his nephew. Scoresby was the son of whaler William Scoresby. On completing his schooling, he accompanied his father as chief officer on the whaler Resolution and during a voyage with him in 1806 reached the highest northern latitude attained in the eastern hemisphere - a record which stood for 21 years. Attending Edinburgh University, Scoresby studied natural philosophy and chemistry and during a voyage in 1807, he embarked on the study of meterology and the natural history of the polar regions. In 1811 he took over command of the Resolution, continuing his polar studies during his whaling voyages, and in 1822, on his last polar voyage, he surveyed and charted 400 miles of the east coast of Greenland. In 1819 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and in 1824 a Fellow of the Royal Society. An active member of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, much of Scoresby's research focused on terrestrial magnetism. On entering the church following the death of his wife, Scoresby received his Bachelor's Degree in Divinity from Cambridge in 1834. As vicar of Bradford from 1839-1846 Scoresby continued his scientific studies and interest in social conditions. Scoresby married three times and died in Torquay, Devon. 1861. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 537.6

The method of finding the longitude at sea, by time-keepers: to which are added tables of equations to equal altitudes, more extensive and accurate than any hitherto published Wales, William 1822 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 527.093T:094

Phillip Parker King 1791-1856 : a most admirable Australian /Brian Douglas Abbott. "The life of Phillip Parker King was inextricably linked with the establishment of the colony of New South Wales. His father, Philip Gidley King, sailed to Botany Bay on HMS Sirius as Governor Phillip's second in command in 1787, and Lt. King was given the responsibility of establishing the penal settlement on Norfolk Island. King was born on Norfolk Island in 1791. He entered the Royal Navy in 1807 and served in the Napoleonic Wars. His maritime exploration and survey work around Australia 1817-1822 has been well documented, and is also covered in this book." -- Provided by publisher. 2012. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 359.0092

P&O cruises : celebrating 175 years of heritage : tracing our roots back 175 years /Sharon Poole & Andrew Sassoli-Walker. A history of P&O to mark the 175th anniversary of P&O Cruises, commencing with the partnership formed in 1822 between Brodie McGhie Willcox and Arthur Anderson and which quickly became the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company. Winning the Admiralty contract to carry mail between the United Kingdom and the Iberian peninsular was a turning point for the company. Successfully tendering for the contract to deliver mail to the Indian subcontinent in 1840, the company name was changed to the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, from then on known as P&O. The book charts the development from liners to cruise ships and the rebranding to P&O Cruises, merger with the Orient Line in 1960, acquisition of the American cruise line Princess in 1974 and merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. Other chapters focus on the company's relationship with the port of Southampton, corporate culture, dining on board, shore excursions, entertainment and activities on board and a summary of the role of officers, staff and crew. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs of ships and their interiors, personnel and paper ephemera. 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792P&O

The impact of technological change : the early steamship in Britain /John Armstrong and David M. Williams. Armstrong, John, 2011. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.123.2(42)"19"

Strong to save : maritime mission in Hong Kong, from Whampoa reach to the mariners' club /Stephen Davies. "Tracing its origins back to 1822 in Whampoa, the Mariners' Club in Hong Kong was established to meet a specific need for an Anglo-Chinese society defined by that most dubious of activities, seafaring. Its creation was anything but straightforward, and in this can be seen the mutable and often tortuous relations between the various religious bodies, the local population, the transient sailors, the emerging captains of industry, and the growing regulatory reach of the colonial government. The club evolved through many embodiments and witnessed the growth of Hong Kong from a collection of mat-sheds on the foreshore, through colony to its current status. Throughout its turbulent past it has been occasionally marginalized but has always served as an important base for the key actors in the main commercial activity in Hong Kong: seafarers. This is a history of one of the most enduring institutions of Hong Kong, and the first of its kind. Using the Club's own records as well as a wide range of sources both from within Hong Kong and from the seafaring world at large, this is a comprehensive account of the life of the Missions, the tenancy of the different chaplains, managers, and stewards, the changes in seafaring practices and shipping, and the transformation of Hong Kong itself."--Provided by the publisher. 2017 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 061.21(512.317)

Napoleon in exile, or a voice from St Helena : the opinions and reflections of Napoleon on the most important events of his life and government, in his own words O'Meara, Barry E 1822 • RARE-BOOK • 3 copies available. 094:92Napoleon

The analytical theory of heat : by Joseph Fourier. Translated, with notes /by Alexander Freeman, M.A., fellow of St John's College, Cambridge Fourier, Jean-Baptiste-Joseph, 1878 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 536.1:094

Science, voyages and encounters in Oceania, 1511-1850 / Bronwen Douglas, adjunct senior fellow, the Australian National University. Spanning four centuries and vast space, this book combines the global history of ideas with particular histories of encounters between European voyagers and Indigenous people in Oceania (Island Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands). Douglas shows how prevailing concepts of human difference, or race, influenced travellers' approaches to encounters. Yet their presuppositions were often challenged or transformed by the appearance, conduct, and lifestyle of local inhabitants. The book's original theory and method reveal traces of Indigenous agency in voyagers' representations which in turn provided key evidence for the natural history of man and the science of race. In keeping with recent trends in colonial historiography, Douglas diverts historical attention from imperial centres to so-called peripheries, discredits the outmoded stereotype that Europeans necessarily dominated non-Europeans, and takes local agency seriously. 2014. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 995

The Polar sale : Scott & Amundsen centenary :Friday 30 March 2012 at 2 pm, Knightsbridge, London. Bonhams (Firm : 2001) 2012. • BOOK • 1 copy available.

The role of naval bases in maritime operations in the Mediterranean during the eighteenth century, and Dockyards and naval bases in North America, the Atlantic and the Caribbean : Transactions of the Naval Dockyards Society Volume 15 September 2021; Conferences held at the National Maritime Museum Greenwich 24 March 2018 and 30 March 2019. The Naval Dockyards Society. 2021. • FOLIO • 1 copy available.

Explore our Collection