Diary and Letter by Robert Barnfield on a voyage from London to Auckland on board the clipper ship NORTHUMBERLAND

Diary and letter describing a voyage by Robert Barnfield from London to Auckland, New Zealand on board the clipper ship Northumberland operated by Shaw, Savill and Albion Compand Ltd. Diary contains a plan `New Zealand Passengers Line of Packets: Plan of the Saloon Accomodation of the Magnificent Clipper Ship Northumberland, 2170 Tons Register'. Contains numerous pencil sketches of the ship, ship personnel and places visited including a self portrait on first page.

Record Details

Item reference: JOD/271; D2003.039 V2003.113 REG03/003633
Catalogue Section: Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum
Level: FILE
Extent: 1 volume, 1 letter
Date made: 1883-1884
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London