Clifford, Henry, Chief Engineer, 1821-1905

Collection includes correspondence, diaries, artworks, photographs and other documents related to Henry Clifford and transatlantic undersea cable-laying.

Related materials at RMG:

Manuscripts: Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company Limited (RMG ID: TCM); Papers of Edward Riddle (1845-1907) (RMG ID: RID/3); Uncatalogued: March, Edgar J, Maritime Author, Fl. 1952-1970 (RMG ID: MSS/89/066); Diary kept by James Ford during submarine cable laying voyages, 1866-1868 (RMG ID: JOD/227)
Objects: Submarine cable sections (RMG IDs: AAB0109-AAB0115)
Paintings (RMG IDs: BHC3380-BHC3383)
Drawings (RMG IDs: PAG9922-PAG9927)
Print (RMG:ID: PAD6757)

Former reference: MSS/88/085

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ID:	CLF
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Clifford, Henry
Date made:	1857-1905; c.1821-1905 c.1821-1980
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	5 boxes
Parts:	Clifford, Henry, Chief Engineer, 1821-1905 Clifford family history (Manuscript) (CLF/1) Correspondence with Henry Clifford (Manuscript) (CLF/2) Henry Clifford’s diaries (Manuscript) (CLF/3) Employment contracts between Henry Clifford and the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company (Manuscript) (CLF/4) Documents related to the laying of telegraph cables (Manuscript) (CLF/5) Documents related to the Atlantic telegraph cable (Manuscript) (CLF/6) Various programmes, invitations, menus and souvenirs (Manuscript) (CLF/7) Documents related to Harold Gibson (Manuscript) (CLF/8) Letters written to the son of Henry Clifford following his death in 1905 (Manuscript) (CLF/9) Artworks (Manuscript) (CLF/10) Photographs taken at the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company works at Enderby’s Wharf (Manuscript) (CLF/11)

Clifford, Henry, Chief Engineer, 1821-1905

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