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From: "Hugh Watkins" <>
Subject: Re: [Mar] SHIPS LOGS and Kew Library
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 04:55:39 -0000
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Subject: Re: [Mar] SHIPS LOGS


>
> Hello Roy, further to my e-mail.
> First off, I think maybe this vessel was called DOUNE CASTLE built in 1890.
> The Logbook, if it has survived, would be in the British National Archive
> under the series BT165. For 1905 this would be pieces BT165/150 to Bt165/202. To
> access these in the catalogue at TNA/PRO you will need the ships official
> number. If you do not have this then I am sure someone on this list would be
> able to provide it. Otherwise you can find it in Lloyds register of shipping
> for the relevant years.


This collection used to be a private library for staff use at the PRO but now is open to the public too
I heard about is at a lecture at the Society of Genealogist spring fair

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

I now call PROCAT TeaCAT http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.asp

Search the Resource Centre & Library Catalogue
http://www.library.pro.gov.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/x/0/49


Title: Lloyd's maritime atlas including a comprehensive list of ports and shipping places of the world
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publication info: London : The Corporation of Lloyd's London, 1958.
Physical descrip: [300] p. : ill., maps, ; 25 cm. (hbk)



The library at Kew is an underated source which has big runs of the Army and Navy Lists for example

search Lloyds gives a better result
31 records were found for your search on words+or+phrase "lloyds"

387.2 LLY 1840
Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping

387.2092 AAGAARD - AZZOPARDI
Lloyd's captains register index

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Title: Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping.
Publication info: London : printed by J.L. and sons, 1840-
Physical descrip: 50 v ; 21 cm. (hbk)
General Note: All copies rebound 25/9/1941.
General Note: 1882 onwards volumes measure 27 cm.
TNA holdings: 1835-1836, 1845, 1840, 1842, 1846, 1848-50, 1854-1859, 1882, 1884, 1864-1865, 1870-1871, 1873-1874, 1887-1888, 1888,
1888-89, 1891-92, 1896-1897, 1899-1900, 1914-1915, vol. 2, 3, 1914-1918, 1915-1916 vol. 1, 2, 1916-1917, vol. 1, 2 1917-18, vol. 1
1926-27, 1929-30, 1936-37 vols 1-3, 1937-38 vol. 2, 1938-39 vols 2 -3, 1939-40 vol 2, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1949, 1950-51 vol. 1,2,
1951-52 vol. 1, 2, 1963-64, 1952-53 vols 1 and 3, 1953, 1953-54 vols 1 and 2, 1956-57 vol. 1 1955-56 vol. 1 1954-55 vols 1 and 2
1957-58 vol. 1, 1958-59 vol. 1, 1963-64 vol. 2 1960-61 vol. 1 1961-62 vol. 1 1963-64 vol. 4, 1964-65, vol. 1, 2, 1969-70,
Local subject: research registers
Local subject: shipping


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387.2092 AAGAARD - AZZOPARDI
Lloyd's captains register index





Title: Lloyd's captains register index
Publication info: [S.l] : [s.n]
Physical descrip: 3 v. ; 30 cm. (hbk)
Contents: Aagard - Azzopardi. -- Babb - Bywater. -- Kaesewarm - Kreting.
Corporate subject: Guildhall Library
Local subject: ships logs
Local subject: indexes


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fell over this too by clicking on an underlined term

359.60941
Admiralty : ships' logs, supplementary





Title: Admiralty : ships' logs, supplementary.
Physical descrip: 20, 8 p. ; 34.5 cm. (hbk)
General Note: Bound manuscript.
Contents: Series I. Masters' logs. - Series II. Logs and journals of ships on explorations, 1766-1861.
Corporate subject: Admiralty
Local subject: ships logs



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this catalogue has a serious omission

you cannot search by publisher OOOPS

new to me
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/imagelibrary/transport/

eg
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/imagelibrary/transport/scaled/an14_127.jpg
SS Torrey Canyon oil tanker disaster, Cornwall, 1967
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/imagelibrary/transport/ts68_82.htm

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a reference to

Lloyd's Weekly News
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jlloyd.htm

not shipping oh dear

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http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk/research/h1.html

The earliest surviving issue of Lloyd's List dates from 1741, and the National Maritime Museum has a complete run of issues from
1779. It also has an annual index on microfilm for 1838-1927
. If you wish to consult an issue, please contact the Library:

http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk/research/h3.html
Lloyd's Captains' Register
If remaining data is too hard to read on film consult the original volumes in Guildhall Library, Aldermanbury, London EC2P 2EJ.

good hunting

Hugh W



I'm trying to make a weB LOG weekly
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/

www.genealogi.co.uk


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