Page 1: ‘Track of HMS Triumph between January and December 1879.

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Photograph 2: Group photograph of Admiral and Officers of HMS Triumph (1870) January 1879. Underneath a list of officers’names with their rank and signatures.

Page 3: Title: Coquimbo.

Photograph 2: Distant view of Coquimbo town and bay.

Watercolour 3: View of La Serena from Coquimbo.

Page 4: Title: Coquimbo.

Watercolour 4: View of the bay with HMS Nereus [1821] at anchor in the foreground. ‘The last of the Nereus as a man of war. Caption: ‘Sailed for Caldera January 23rd arrived January 25th, left again for Payta on the 26th.

Photograph 5: Group photograph of some of the ship’s company on deck.

Page 5: Title: Payta.

Watercolour 6: ‘The Church and Plaza’. [Peruvians and donkeys in foreground]. Caption: Arrived at Payta February 9th’.

Page 6: Title: Payta.

Watercolour 7: ‘Parker’s house at La Concepcion’. [View of a thatched cottage owned by Parker. About 30 miles from Payta]. Caption: February 15th Turquoise [composite screw corvette 1876] arrived from Panama. Parker, an American cutting wood (algoroba) put us up; nothing to shoot but pigeons. Returned to ship on 18th. Sailed for Acapulco on the 20th.’

Watercolour 8: ‘Another view of the house. River Chira in the distance’.

Page 7 & 8: Title: Acapulco Mexico.

Watercolour 9: General view from the Signal Station overlooking the town, harbour and bay of Acapulco. Sailor in fore ground ?hoisting flag. A large precisely executed painting on two sheets. Caption: ‘March 5th arrived at Acapulco. Coaled’.

Page 9: Title: Acapulco.

Watercolour 10: ‘Fort Diego from the beach’. [at sunset –Mexican man, woman and child walking on beach]. Caption: ‘Sailed for the Sandwich Islands March 12th. Arrived in Kaleakua Bay, Hawaii, April 2nd. A fair passage made principally under sail. We were 3 days under steam only, 4 under steam and sail, and 15 under sail only. Best days run under sail 205 miles, worst 119 miles. Highest speed logged, sail only 10.5.

Watercolour 11: Coast profile of land about Peli Point.

Page 10: Title: Hawaii.

Photograph 12: ‘View at Kaleakua Bay showing Cook’s monument’.

Watercolour 13: General view of Kaleakakua Bay from HMS Triumph [1870], with monument to Captain Cook visible in the distance.

Page 11: Title: Hawaii.

Photograph 14: ‘Cook’s monument’. [an obelisk with inscription –erected in 1874 near the spot where Cook was killed with 4 marines 14th February 1779] .

Watercolour 15: Kaleakakua Bay from the hill behind the town by moonlight, with HMS Triumph [1870] at anchor.

Page 12: Title; Hawaii.

Watercolour 16: View of Captain Cook’s monument, near the waterside at Kaleakakua Bay, with HMS Triumph [1870] at anchor in the background. Caption: ‘April 3rd. Left at 10pm for Honolulu. Oahu.
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Photograph 17: ‘Road scene on the way to the Volcano. Kilauea. Hawaii’.

Photograph 18: ‘South Lake in crater, Kilauea’.

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Photograph 19: ‘Suphar [sic] beds at the crater, Kilauea’.

Photograph 20: ‘Rainbow Falls. Hilo.


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Ephemera 1: printed map of Hawaiian Islands.

Ephemera 2: Census of the Hawaiian Islands taken December 27th 1878.

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Watercolour 21: Coastal silhouette of the island of Hawaii at sunrise, showing the peaks of Mauna Kea, Mauna Hualalai and Mauna Lea from the North-West.

Photograph 22: ‘Crater of Haleakala’.

Watercolour 23: Coast profile of part of West Maui.

Page 17: Title: Hawaiian Islands.

Photograph 24: ‘HM King, Kalakua Island’.[half-length full face portrait oval image, in uniform-King David Kalakua reigned 1874-1891].

Photograph 25: ‘Eating the National Dish, Poi’. [oval portrait of three Hawaiian women and Hawaiian man].

Page 18: Title: Hawaiian Islands.

Photograph 26: ‘HM Queen Kapiolani’ [wife of King David, born 1834, died 1899].

Photograph 27: Elderly Hawaiian smoking a pipe.

Photograph 28: Young Hawaiian wearing straw hat [half length].

Photograph 29: Two Hawaiian women [full length].

Photograph 30: Hawaiian girl [head and shoulders].

Photograph 31: Two Hawaiian women, one seated [full length].

Photograph 32: Hawaiian girl [half length].

Photograph 33: Hawaiian girl [half length].
Caption: ‘Specimens of their subjects’.

Pages 19&20: Title: Honolulu from the Outer Anchorage.

Watercolour 34: General view of Honolulu from the Outer Anchorage, showing HMS Opal [1875] at anchor in the distance, the harbour entrance, the Nuuana Valley, the Government Buildings and Punch Bowl Hill. Panoramic view on two pages.

Watercolour 35: Continuation of proceding, showing Waikiki, the Signal Station and Diamond Head. A squall over Waikiki. Panoramic view on two pages.

Page 21: Honolulu.

Photograph 36: ‘King Kamehameha 1st [1758-1819 –first king of Hawaii].

Photograph 37: ‘The Queen Emma Hospital’.

Photograph 38: ‘The Dowager Queen Emma’ [1836-1885, Queen Consort of King Kamehameha IV].

Page 22: Title: Honolulu.

Photograph 39: ‘Pali, from the harbour’.

Photograph 40: ‘Aliiolani Hale –Government Buildings’. [General view of the main façade. A two storey range with verandahs supported on Ionic columns running between the two end pavilions, and a square central clocktower].

Photograph 41: ‘Opal [1875] in Honolulu harbour’. [at anchor in Honolulu Harbour; somewhat distant, with unidentified 3-masted barque stern-on in the left foreground].

Page 23: Title: Honolulu

Watercolour 42: ‘Kaluaaha Waterfall’.[view of waterfall with hill behind].

Page 24: Title: Honolulu

Watercolour 43: ‘View of Pali’[ mountain path to the left on which are two figures on horseback]. Caption: ‘April 9th drove up the Nuuanu Valley’.

Page 25: Title: Honolulu.

Photograph 44: ‘View of Pali’.[looking towards the coast. The cliff and mountain pass, more properly known as the Nuuanu Pali, is situated some six miles from Honolulu. It was here in 1795 that Kamehameha I completed his conquest of the island of Oahu].

Photograph 45: ‘The Pali from below’.
Page 26: Title: Honolulu.

Photograph 46: ‘Hawaiian grass hut’.[two Hawaiian women looking out of ‘window’.

Photograph 47: ‘Hawaiian hotel’ [two storied building partially obscured by trees].

Page 27: Title; Honolulu.

Watercolour 48: ‘View from the Pali’. [looking towards the coast].

Page 28: Title: Honolulu.

Watercolour 49: Distant view of Honolulu from Punch Bowl Hill [two cannon on wood truck carriages in foreground].

Page 29: Title: Honolulu.

Photograph 50: ‘The Iolani Palace’ [General view from the driveway of the Iolani Palace, a spacious bungalow with wide verandahs and an attic storey].

Photograph 51: ‘Haleakala. The residence of Mr Bishop’ [A two storey building with verandahs on each floor. View from garden].

Page 30: Title; Honolulu.

Photograph 52: ‘Canoes inside the reef’. Caption: April 15th the King visited the ship, lunched on board. April 16th Sailed for Esquimalt, Opal in company’.

Photograph 53: ‘In Queen Emma’s garden’ [the house beyond is largely obscured by vegetation].

Page 31: Title: Esquimalt.

Photograph 54: ‘Triumph and Opal in Esquimalt taken just after anchoring’ [view of Esquimalt Harbour, with HMS Triumph (1870) and HMS Opal (1875) at anchor.

Photograph 55: ‘Esquimalt Village’.

Page 32: Title: Esquimalt.

Photograph 56: General view of Esquimalt Harbour showing in the distance the Hudson’s Bay Co. Store and the Naval Hospital, with HMS Penguin (1876), HMS Rocket (1868) and HMS Osprey (1876) at anchor in the harbour]. Caption: ‘Arrived at Esquimalt May 9th after a tedious passage. 4 days under steam, 2 [days] steam and sail, and 17 [days] sail only. Best days run 175 miles, worst 89 [miles]. Highest speed, sail only, 10.8, royals and IG studs [sails] set. Found Osprey, Penguin and Rocket here, also orders for us to go south at once. Sailed may 17th.

Photograph 57: ‘Captain and Officers. {HMS Penguin – officers in civilian dress. Photograph by Bradley and Rulofson of San Francisco].

Photograph 58: ‘Captain and Officers’ [HMS Osprey –officers in uniform. Photograph by Bradly and Rulofson, San Francisco].

Page 33: Title: Vancouver Island.

Photograph 59: ‘A gathering of Indians at Knights Inlet [with river and mountains in the background].

Photograph 60: ‘Indians and Salmon [a group of Manhousett Indians posed with a catch of salmon at Refuge Cove, Vancouver Island. Photograph possibly by Dossetter].

Page 34: Title: San Francisco.

Photograph 61: ‘USS Jamestown’. Caption: May 21st arrived at San Francisco. Found USS Jamestown on the point of sailing for Sitka.

Photograph 62: ‘The President of the United States’ [Rutherford B Hayes].

Photograph 63: ‘Group taken at San Francisco’ [group photograph of Admiral de Horsey, Captain and Officers of HMS Triumph].

Page 35: Title: California. The Yosemite Valley.

Photograph 64: ‘The Three Brothers. 4480 ft.’[photograph probably by Carleton E Watkins]

Page 36: Title; California. The Yosemite Valley.

Photograph 65: ‘General View from the Mariposa Trail’[looking along the Yosemite Valley].

Page 37: Title: California. The Yosemite Valley.

Photograph 66: ‘Washington Column’ [Photograph probably by Carleton W. Watkins].

Page 38: Title: California. The Yosemite Valley.

Photograph 67: ‘El Capitan, 3,600 ft. [photograph probably by Carleton W. Watkins].

Page 39: Title; Acapulco.

Watercolour 68: View of the Plaza and part of the harbour, with HMS Triumph (1870) at anchor in the bay. Caption: June 4th arrived at Acapulco.

Page 40: Title: Acapulco.

Watercolour 69: View of Fort San Diego from the sea. Caption: June 6th walked up to the Indian village of Puebla Nueva. June 7th sailed for Panama.

Watercolour 70: View of the small thatched church at Puebla Nueva near Acapulco.

Page 41: Title: Panama.
Photograph 71: ‘The Landing Place at low water’ [two masted sailing ship laid up on shore in foreground] Caption: June 16th arrived at Panama, 18th went to Taboga to coal, 20th returned, 21st sailed for Payta.

Photograph 72: View in the garden of the French Hotel with figures posed in foreground.

Page 42: Title: Callao.

Photograph 73: ‘The landing place at the Muelle Darsena’ [looking out towards shipping anchored in the harbour].

Photograph 74: View looking along the Lima and Callao Road.

Page 43: Title: Callao.

Watercolour 75: View looking across Callao Bay towards Lima. With the Peruvian corvette Union [corvette] and German merchant vessel Luxor (1873) at anchor in distance.

Photograph 76: ‘View in the Plaza, Lima.

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Photograph 77: ‘The Chilean corvette Esmeralda rammed and sunk by the Peruvian turret ship Huascar (1865) May 21st 1870’.

Photograph 78: The Huascar (1865) in Callao Bay’.

Photograph 79: Half-length full-face carte de visite portrait of Rear Admiral M Grau. Grau was in command of the Huascar when she sank the Chilean corvette Esmeralda on May 21st 1870. He was killed in the fight with Chilean ironclads off Point Angamos 8th October 1879.

Photograph 80: ‘The Final Blow’ [showing the sinking of the Esmeralda].

Photograph 81: Half-length full-face carte de visite portrait, in uniform of Captain A Prats. Captain Prats was killed when his ship, the Esmeralda was sunk by the Huascar May 21st 1879.

Ephemera 3: Drawing of Peruvian coat of arms.

Ephemera 4: Drawing of Chilean coat of arms.

Page 45: Title: Oroya Railway. .[railway from Lima to Oroya. Was the highest standard gauge railway in the world]


Photograph 82: Verrugas Viaduct. Centre Pier 250 ft. Caption; July 9th Went up the Oroya Railway in the Favorita with 8 officers. Started from Lima at 7 18am. At 9 18am crossed Verrugas Viaduct 5889 ft. above sea.

Photograph 83: ‘Matucana’. [General view at Matucana, with mountains in the background. Railway station visible in foreground].

Page 46: Title: Oroya Railway.

Photograph 84: ‘Quebrada de Chacahuara’.[showing railway line].

Photograph 85: ‘Quebrada de Occatara’. [showing railway line and tunnel].

Page 47: Title: Oroya Railway.

Photograph 86: ‘Tambo de Viso 8870 ft’.

Page 48: Title: Oroya Railway.

Photograph 87: ‘Puente del Infiernillo 165 ft. above river, 10924 ft. above sea’.

Page 49: Title: Oroya Railway.

Photograph 88: ‘Quebrada de Parac Tunnels 23 & 24’.

Photograph 89: ‘Tunnels 23 & 24’.

Page 50: Title: Oroya Railway.

Photograph 90: ‘Quebrada Rio Blanco –Anchi 11319 ft.’.

Photograph 91: ‘The Station. Anchi’.

Page 51: Title: Oroya Railway.

Photograph 92: ‘Quebrada Anchi –The Horseshow Tunnel’. Caption: At 12 30 we reached Chiela 12,220ft above the level of the sea and 86.5 miles from Lima. At 1 30pm started down, doing part of the distance in a hand car. At 5 40pm reached Lima.

Page 52: Title: Oroya Railway.

Watercolour 93: ‘Belfrey, Maucana’.

Watercolour 94: View at Chicla, looking across the river towards a bridge and distant mountains.. Three llamas in the foreground.

Watercolour 95: ‘Coming down in a hand car (copy). [Bedford and officers seated in a wooden car on a railway track descending from Chicla].

Ephemera 5-8: line drawings in red and blue ink showing rivers and tunnels.

Page 53: Title: Arica.

Watercolour 96: The Morro [Headland] at Arica from the sea.
Caption: July 20th sailed from Callao. Steamed down to Arica arrived July 24th. Pilcomaya [1875] (gunboat) at anchor. General Prado staying in town. Next morning Huascar and Union arrived with transport Rimac captured from the Chileans.

Watercolour 97: ‘The Huascar’. [The Morro at sunset, with the Peruvian turret ship Huascar (1865) underway in the foreground].

Page 54: Title: Iquique.

Watercolour 98: ‘The Blanco Encalada (1875) blockading Iquique’. Caption: Sailed July 25th in the evening for Iquique; arrived next morning. Found Chilean squadron composed of Blanco Encalada (ironclad) flag of Rear Admiral Williams Robelledo, Magallanes (1872), Abtao (1865) and transport Itata blockading.

Watercolour 99: ‘Iquique from the anchorage’. [in right foreground a small steam launch flying Chilean flag and containing nine sailors of Chilean navy. Small gun mounted on prow. Caption: Turquoise [1876] at anchor. July 27th Sailed at sunset, returned next morning, sailed again in evening.

Page 55: Title: Tocopilla.
Watercolour 100: General view of Tocopila from the sea with an English barque at anchor in the left foreground. The Buena Vista Smelting Works can be seen on the waterfront at the right. Caption: July 29th arrived at Tocopilla now in possession of Chile. A considerable number of English here connected with copper mines. August 1st left for Antofagasta.

Photograph 101: ‘Blanco Encalada [1875] and Almirante Cochrane [1874]’ [at anchor at Antofagasta].

Photograph 102: ‘Chilean Artillery’. [soldiers with field guns lined up in square]. Caption: August 2nd anchored off Antofagasta. Headquarters of Chilean Army. 10,000 here. Left for Coquimbo at sunset.

Page 56: Title: Antofagasta.
Photograph 103: ‘Some of the troops’ [gathered at Antofagasta].

Photograph 104: Group photograph of General and staff [Chilean Army]. Caption: Visited the General in command of Chilean Army, Escala.

Photograph 105: Regiment on parade in Antofagasta –same location as in photograph 102.

Page 57: Title: Coquimbo.
Photograph 106: ‘Mr Lambert’s house (back view) at Compania near Coquimbo’.

Photograph 107: ‘The Retreat-Compania’.

Page 58: Title: Coquimbo.
Watercolour 108: ‘French ironclad Victorieuse [1875] flagship [at anchor at Coquimbo with Decres [1866] very distant in background. Caption: August 5th arrived at Coquimbo. French ironclad Victorieuse with flag of Rear Admiral B.du Petit Thouars at anchor. Employed coaling and refitting. 8th Decres arrived. 11th Pelican arrived. 23rd Opal [1875] and Alert [1856] arrived at Valparaiso, the former having been 79 days from San Francisco to Valparaiso calling at Pitcairn.

Photograph 109: View of Coquimbo, looking down onto the harbour from the hillside behind the town, The following ships (all very distant) can be seen at anchor: HMS Liffey (1856), HMS Triumph (1870), Victorieuse (1875), HMS Pelican (1877), Decres (1866) and Retriever.

Page 59: Title: Coquimbo.
Photograph 110: Two ships at anchor -?HMS Triumph in foreground.

Photograph 111: ‘J Pauley, Diver’[full length portrait in diving gear on deck of HMS Triumph (1870).

Photograph 112: ‘W.Hubbard, Diver’.[full-length portrait in diving gear on deck of HMS Triumph (1870).

Photograph 113: ? HMS Triumph. Caption: Sailed August 31st.

Ephemera 9: embossed crest of HMS Triumph showing winged Victory on chariot.

Ephemera 10: embossed crest of HMS Triumph showing Britannia in chariot.

Page 60: Title: Caldera.
Photograph 114: General view looking down onto the harbour and bay from a neighbouring hillside.

Photograph 115: General view of the town of Caldera with the waterfront off to the left. Caption: September 1st arrived Caldera. 2nd sailed & 3rd called in at Antofogasta got mail and went on.

Page 61: Title: Peruvians Male and female. Rich and Poor,

Photograph 116: ‘Merced Church, Lima’[baroque façade].

Photograph 117: half-length portrait of Peruvian woman.

Photograph 118: half-length portrait of Peruvian woman.

Photograph 119: full-length portrait of Peruvian man in national dress.

Photograph 120: full-length portrait of two Peruvian women.

Photograph 121: full-length portrait of Peruvian man and women dancing.

Photograph 122: ‘a seller of Chicha’.

Photograph 123: a head and shoulders portrait of Admiral Montero in uniform.
Photograph 124: half-length portrait of Peruvian woman.

Photograph 125: full-length portrait of Peruvian woman.

Photograph 126: full-length portrait of Peruvian man with guitar.

Photograph 127: copy of drawing of Peruvian woman with llama.

Photograph 128: copy of drawing ‘a milk seller’.

Photograph 129: copy of drawing of Lima Water Carrier.
Caption: September 9th arrived at Callao. 10th at midnight Admiral de Horsey’s flag was hauled down and Admiral Stirling’s hoisted. Admiral de Horsey with his Flag Lieutenant and Secretary left for England on the 11th September.

Page 62: Title: Peru.
Photograph 130: ‘General Daza, President of Bolivia’[ 1840-1894 -full-length carte de visite portrait in uniform].

Photograph 131: ‘General Prado President of Peru who, on the war breaking out with Chile, assumed the direction of it. [1826-1901 –head and shoulders portrait in uniform].

Photograph 132: ‘General la Puerta 1st Vice –President and acting President of Peru [full-length portrait in uniform].

Photograph 133: ‘The Cemetery Lima [view of banks of tombs set in wall]. Caption: September 29th went over and anchored off San Lorenzo Island for rifle practice. October 9th went to Ancon. October 10th Heard of the Huascar having been taken. October 20th returned to Callao. October 30th Sailed for Pisco. 31st. Prize firing: anchored in Paraca bay in the evening. November 1st went over to Pisco. Heard that a Chilean force had sailed. November 2nd left for Callao arrived the 3rd. November 14th left for Ancon. 27th returned to Callao.

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Ephemera 11: Chart of United States of America and South America showing tracks of HMS Shah and Triumph Flagships on the Pacific Station.

Page 64: Title: The Huascar taken by the Chileans October 8th 1879.

Photograph 134: ‘Heroes of the Huascar. [image of a monument on which are oval photographic portraits depicting the Admiral and officers of the Huascar].

Photograph 135: photographic prints of a painting by H Michel 1879 depicting the capture of the Huascar by the Chilean Navy.
The rest of the page contains a written description of the action and a line drawing of the Huascar indicating the number of projectile hits she received.

Page 65: Ephemera 11: A map of South America showing the theatre of war between Peru, Chile and Bolivia dated 1879.
Pen and Ink Drawing 136 {loose]: depicting the landing of the Chilean Expeditionary Force at Pisagua November 2nd 1879 from a sketch by Captain Stephens of HMS Thetis.