Notebook with particulars of the MONKBARNS
Notebook (no cover) belonging to Francis William Kirk, with particulars of the steel sailing ship MONKBARNS (1895). It includes references to his joining the ship aged 16 and going on a voyage around the world before he was aged 17 with notes covering life on board including hours of work, accommodation and food.
Record Details
| Item reference: | KIR/5; REG18/000284.12 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 1 folder |
| Date made: | 1919-1921 |
| Creator: | Kirk, Francis William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Diary kept by Francis William Kirk as an apprentice on the MONKBARNS during a voyage from Cardiff to Newcastle, New South Wales (Manuscript) (KIR/1)
- Notebook containing neat copy of entries from diary kept by Francis William Kirk as an apprentice on the MONKBARNS during a voyage from Cardiff to Newcastle, New South Wales (Manuscript) (KIR/2)
- Continuous certificate of discharge of Francis William Kirk (Manuscript) (KIR/3)
- British Mercantile Marine identity and service certificate of Francis William Kirk (Manuscript) (KIR/4)
- Notebook with particulars of the MONKBARNS (Manuscript) (KIR/5)
- Photograph of Francis William Kirk in uniform (Manuscript) (KIR/6)
- Photograph album of 40 images relating to Francis William Kirk's career at sea (Manuscript) (KIR/7)
- Typescript sheets with notes for a memoir by Francis William Kirk (Manuscript) (KIR/8)