Brackenbury Papers at the National Maritime Museum
A list of the papers of Admiral John W. Brackenbury in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.
BCK/1
Volumes, Journals and Logbooks: journal kept whilst a midshipman aboard HMS MARLBOROUGH 1862-3.
BCK/2
BCK/2/A
Log book of the 2 Naval brigades landed in Zululand from HMS SHAH, 1879. The brigades were engaged at the battle of Gingilovo and the relief of Ekowe.
BCK/2/B
Transcription of excerpts from Log book of the 2 Naval brigades landed in Zululand from HMS SHAH, 1879. The brigades were engaged at the battle of Gingilovo and the relief of Ekowe (See BCK/2/A).
BCK/3
Volumes, Journals and Logbooks: diary for 1888 kept whilst in HMS TURQUOISE.
BCK/4
Volumes, Journals and Logbooks: spring back folder containing account of the Blockade of Zanzibar 1889.
BCK/5
Volumes, Private: notebook containing notes on Brackenbury pedigree n.d.
BCK/6
Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: official correspondence 1879-96.
BCK/7
Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: correspondence with other naval officers 1879-1912.
BCK/8
Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: folder of suggestions for alterations to HMS THALIA 1882.
BCK/9
Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: papers concerning the Vitu operations 1890.
BCK/10
Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: papers concerning the VICTORIA and CAMPERDOWN collision 23 Jun 1893.
BCK/11
Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: official service documents 1858-1905.
BCK/12
Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: orders and decorations n.d.
BCK/13
BCK/13/1
45 Letters to his wife, many incomplete and undated.
BCK/13/2
15 Letters to his wife written from HMS TRIUMPH, 1878.
BCK/13/3
40 letters (some incomplete) to his wife written from HMS SHAH. Also includes some letters to Brackenbury from Captain Bradshaw, commander of the SHAH, 1879.
BCK/13/4
73 letters (including 5 photographs) to his wife written from HMS FLIRT, 1880.
BCK/13/5
23 letters to his wife written from HMS FLIRT, 1881.
BCK/13/6
BCK/13/6/A
25 Letters to his wife written from HMS THALIA, 1882.
BCK/13/6/B
23 letters to his wife written from HMS THALIA, 1882.
BCK/13/7
45 letters to his wife written from HMS THALIA, 1883.
BCK/13/8
BCK/13/8/A
38 letters to his wife wrtitten from HMS HYACINTH, 1886.
BCK/13/8/B
33 letters to his wife written from HMS HYACINTH, 1886.
BCK/13/9
23 letters to his wife written from HMS HYACINTH and TYNE, 1887.
BCK/13/10
43 Letters to his wife written from HMS TURQUOISE, 1888.
BCK/13/11
32 Letters to his wife written from HMS TURQUOISE, 1889.
BCK/13/12
25 Letters to his wife written from HMS TURQUIOSE, 1890.
BCK/13/13
18 Letters to his wife written from HMS TURQUOISE, 1891.
BCK/13/14
BCK/13/14/A
42 Letters to his wife written from HMS EDINBURGH, 1892.
BCK/13/14/B
37 Letters to his wife written from HMS EDINBURGH, 1892.
BCK/13/15
BCK/13/15/A
50 Letters to his wife written from HMS EDINBURGH, 1893.
BCK/13/15/B
43 Letters to his wife written from HMS EDINBURGH, including one dated 23 June 1893 concerning the collision between HMS CAMPERDOWN ansd HMS VICTORIA, 1893.
BCK/13/16
3 Letters to his wife written from London, 1897.
BCK/13/17
BCK/13/17/A
73 Letters to his wife written from HMS MAGNIFICENT, 1898.
BCK/13/17/B
Letters to his wife written from HMS MAGNIFICENT, 1898.
BCK/13/18
BCK/13/18/A
19 Letters to his wife written from HMS MAGNIFICENT, 1899.
BCK/13/18/B
21 Letters to his wife written from HMS MAGNIFICENT, 1899.
BCK/13/19
28 Letters to his wife written from England, 1900.
BCK/13/20
70 Letters to his wife written from England, 1901.
BCK/13/21
16 Letters to his wife written from England, 1902.
BCK/14
Accounts: 4 accounts for clothes, shoes and spirits, 1898.
BCK/15
Folder containing photographs and watercolours of Bermuda including photographs taken during Muscat operations 1888.
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