Markham Papers at the National Maritime Museum

A list of the personal papers of Admiral Sir Albert H. Markham, R.N., in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.

MRK/1

Logbooks of HMS VICTORY, Portsmouth, kept by A H Markham, naval cadet, 25 Jan-12 Jun 1856; HM Steam Frigate TRIBUNE, 17 Jun-7 Jul 1856; HMS ST JEAN D'ACRE, 8-19 Jul 1856; HMS CAMILLA, 20 Jul 1856-2 Aug 1858, commanded by G T Colville, China Station.

MRK/2

Private journal, as naval cadet and midshipman, HMS CAMILLA, Simon's Bay to China and during stay there, 1 Aug 1856-1 Mar 1859.

MRK/3

Logbooks of HMS CAMILLA, Foochow, Canton, Hong Kong, 3 Aug 1858-Mar 1859; HMS NIGER, China, Siam, Singapore, etc., 4 Mar-16 Jun 1859; HMS RETRIBUTION, mainly Bay of Bengal, 17 Jun 1859-6 Mar 1860.

MRK/4

Logbooks, 1861-72, of HMS IMPERIEUSE, HMS COROMANDEL, HMS CENTAUR, HMS VICTORIA and HMS ROSARIO, mainly in China and Japan, see full list in printed catalogue for further details.

MRK/5

HMS VICTORIA Cricket Club score book, Jan-Jul 1867, Mediterranean Station.

MRK/6

Logbooks of HMS VICTORIA, Mediterranean Station, 1 Nov 1864-7 Aug 1867 and of HMS BLANCHE, Australian Station, 1 Jul-11 Oct 1871.

MRK/7

Journal of HMS BLANCHE, Australian Station, 3 Jan 1868-30 Jun 1871, (continued in MRK/6).

MRK/8

Scrapbook mainly of press cuttings relating to the cruise of HMS BLANCHE, Australian Station, 1868-71, also some watercolour sketches and cuttings relating to the ROSARIO'S cruise of 1871-72 in Polynesia.

MRK/9

Watch and quarter bill and First Lieutenant's notebook from HMS BLANCHE, Australian Station, 1868-71.

MRK/10

'Standing orders for officers or watches HMS ROSARIO', 1871-72, South Pacific.

MRK/11

Logbooks of HMS ARIADNE, training ship, Sep-Dec 1872; SS ARCTIC on a whaling cruise from Dundee to Davis Strait, May-Sep 1873; HMS SULTAN, Oct 1873-Dec 1874, Channel Squadron.

MRK/12

Album of views (photographic plates) made during the Arctic voyage of the WILLIAM BARENTS, 1876, Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya, Hammerfest and Bjornoya.

MRK/13

Journal of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-76, leader Sir George Nares.

MRK/40

Official correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral A. H. Markham, Mediterranean, 1892-93, the larger part relating to the collision between HMS VICTORIA and HMS CAMPERDOWN on 22 June 1893.

MRK/41

Unofficial naval and private correspondence received by Markham, relating to the VICTORIA disaster of 22 June 1893.

MRK/42

Agency and loose press cuttings relating to the VICTORIA disaster of 22 June 1893.

MRK/43

Markham's correspondence received at the Nore, Nov 1901-Jan 1904, including congratulations on his appointment in 1901 and on promotion to Admiral, Jan 1903, from naval and other persons.

MRK/44

Letters of congratulation received on his being awarded the KCB (Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath), 1903

MRK/45

Arctic papers and correspondence arranged chronologically in topics, covering period roughly 1870s to 1900s, the larger part relating to the ALERT and DISCOVERY expedition of 1875-76, leader Sir George Nares.

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