Quarto Diary for 1906, including "Rules of the Ordnance Dinner Club" and newspaper cuttings.

ID:	LIM/5
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Limpus, Arthur Henry
Date made:	1906-01-01 - 1906-31-12
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 box
Parts:	Limpus, Sir Arthur Henry, Admiral, 1863-1931. (Manuscript) 1884 Scribbling Diary, including letter from A. J. Kirk and tracing of map. (Manuscript) (LIM/1) A series of items by Commander Lumpus including a diary 1899 - 1900 and letters. (Manuscript) (LIM/2) A Brief account of what THE TERRIBLES saw of the Boer War when calling at South African ports en route for China. (Manuscript) (LIM/3) Reports of inspection of HMS GIBRALTAR. (Manuscript) (LIM/4) Quarto Diary for 1906, including "Rules of the Ordnance Dinner Club" and newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/5) Miscellaneous letters from and to Limpus, and documents of Naval interest including knitting patterns (in envelope). (Manuscript) (LIM/6) "British Naval Mission in Turkey 1912-1914: Records of the Start" (Manuscript) (LIM/7) Letterbook, Letters, notes and newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/8) Letters from Limpus 30 March 1912 to 27 September 1916, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/9) Crisis letters from Admiral Limpus to Turkish authorities 1914 - 191916 and other letters from officers in the Dardanelles action. (Manuscript) (LIM/10) Notes from meeting and letter from Le Vice Amiral Dartige du Fournet (in envelope). (Manuscript) (LIM/11) Letters to Admiral Limpus 2 April 1912-16 September 1916. (Manuscript) (LIM/12) Lecture on the Relief of Ladysmith and newspaper cuttings in envelope. (Manuscript) (LIM/13) Admiral Limpus' lecture on "The Strategic and Tactical Value of Gibraltar from a naval Point of View", December 1908; and letter to Kenyon. (Manuscript) (LIM/14) "The Great War: Appreciations of the Naval Situation" (Manuscript) (LIM/15) An Account by an Italian of the Escape of the German Men-of-War "Goeben" and "Breslau" into the Dardanelles in August 1914 copied from the manuscripts at Malta, January 1916. (Manuscript) (LIM/16) Notebook on Mechanic Construction and Mechanical Drawing, and notes. (Manuscript) (LIM/17) HMS ALBION: "The Preparation of the Ship for War" etc. - Captain's Copy, including inserts. (Manuscript) (LIM/18) Miscellaneous notes (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/19) Maps compiled in Field Intelligence Department, Chieveley (12/2/1900) and 3 maps of South Africa (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/20) Book of Transport Routes. (Manuscript) (LIM/21) The Statutes of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, 1911. (Manuscript) (LIM/22) Six Supplements to the Monthly Navy List, Oct 1914-July 1916. (Manuscript) (LIM/23) A series of letters to Mrs Limpus mostly from Admiral Limpus and newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/24) Letters from Admiral Limpus to Mrs Limpus in South Africa from HMS GIBRALTAR, and "a tour of Africa". (Manuscript) (LIM/25) Letters from Admiral Limpus on HMS ALBION and 1 letter to Limpus from Jack Nunn. (Manuscript) (LIM/26) Letters from Admiral Limpus on HMS ACHILLES and JUPITER. (Manuscript) (LIM/27) A letter to Lady Limpus concerning Admiral Limpus death and obituary notice in the Times, 1931 (Manuscript) (LIM/28) "The Transvaal In War and In Peace", including newspaper cuttings and photos of South Africa. (Manuscript) (LIM/29) Official Programme of Battleships at Blackpool, presenting photographs and ship and crew information for HMS ALBION, HMS VENUS and HMS RUSSELL. (Manuscript) (LIM/30) Two copies of newspaper records of the voygae of BACCHANTE with the Royal Princes. (Manuscript) (LIM/31) Photograph album belonging to Florence M. Limpus, inscribed Xmas 1902 from A H. L., Vol II "Gibraltar Book", including photographs from the Boer War. (Manuscript) (LIM/32) Turkish Book of Flags, May 1913. (Manuscript) (LIM/33) Photographs covering Limpus's career from Gunnery School as a lieutenant in 1885, up to being promoted to Admiral in 1918, including HMS CAMBRIDGE and TERRIBLE; the Boer War; HMS ALBION, JUPITER and NEW ZEALAND; Constantinople and Malta; as well as miscellaneous photographs of ships and crews. (Manuscript) (LIM/34) Letters from Limpus to Captain Percy Scott, E.P. Jones and others. (Manuscript) (LIM/35) Letter from Limpus to Captain Percy Scott and papers about the official history of the Boer War. (Manuscript) (LIM/36) Letters to Percy Scott and Captain Jones from various correspondents, including General Buller. (Manuscript) (LIM/37) Telegraphs to Limpus from Percy Scott, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/38) Various instructions to Captain Jones and the Naval Brigade from Percy Scott and others, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/39) Three night order books 1898 - 1900 (Manuscript) (LIM/40) Extracts from Private letters from Natal of Commander A. H. Limpus R. N., HMS TERRIBLE 1899-1900. (Manuscript) (LIM/41) "Mountings of the Naval Guns and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Column" by Captain Percy Scott, C. B. and Captain A. H. Limpus - delivered in Hong Kong, 13 June 1900 (2 copies, 1 bound). (Manuscript) (LIM/42) Draft of lecture re. use of the Naval Guns in the Relief of Ladysmith (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/43) "Big Guns for Ladysmith: How the 4.7"s were obtained; Admiral Harris clears up a mystery" (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/44) A series of Narration of the Western Naval Brigade (Manuscript) (LIM/45) Notes and list by Limpus as well as two narratives on the service of the Royal Navy in Connection with the War in South Africa and Western Naval Brigade. (Manuscript) (LIM/46-47) A series of maps pf the Boer War and blueprint of a gun (Manuscript) (LIM/48) Newspaper clippings on HMS TERRIBLE and HMS ALBION (Manuscript) (LIM/49) Letters from Commander Limpus to Mrs Limpus. (Manuscript) (LIM/50) Programme from "St. George's Hall With Enlgand's Home of Mystery" (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/51) "The Absent-minded Beggar" by Rudyard Kipling, 1899. (Manuscript) (LIM/52) Framed printed card (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/53) Thirty six photographs of HMS TERRIBLE and the Naval Guns; Constantinople; and other miscellaneous undated (1 framed). (Manuscript) (LIM/54) Photographs of the HMS TERRIBLE guns at Durban, Natal (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/55) Log of HMS ALEXANDRIA, Bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral GJP Hornby, Commanded by Captain RO'B Fitzroy, Kept by AHL. (Manuscript) (LIM/56) Log of HMS BACCANTE. Commanded by Captain The Right Hon. Lord CHAs TMD Scott CB, Kept by AHL. (Manuscript) (LIM/57) Log of HMS ALBACORE, kept by AHL, Commissioned 14/2/1884, promoted to Lieutenant 30/6/1885 and reappointed to ALBACORE. (Manuscript) (LIM/58) Journal kept by AHL, Lieutenant RN, HMS ALBACORE and HMS AGINCOURT. (Manuscript) (LIM/59) Letters from Limpus, including one on HMS TERRIBLE after the Battle of Colenso, and one on HMS ALBION outlining his career from 1899 to 1907 for the editor of the Royal Navy List and two letters from Malta. (Manuscript) (LIM/60) Duplicates of letters from Admiral Limpus in Constantinople including newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/61) Manuscript (LIM/62) Letters to Limpus from Methuen. (Manuscript) (LIM/63) Letters to Limpus in Malta from Christian. Also contains a piece of shell extracted from the leg of one of the men of the SYDNEY after enemy action. (Manuscript) (LIM/64) Letters to Admiral Limpus in Malta from Admiral Thursby re ships and actions, 25 May 1915-14 September 1916. (Manuscript) (LIM/65) Letters to Admiral Limpus from Admiral de Robeck, including 2 letters from Limpus in Malta re Naval Strategy in the Dardanelles during World War I, 23 March 1915-17 January 1918. (Manuscript) (LIM/66) Letters to Limpus in Malta from Wemyss. Also contains one letter from Richard Webb, Admiralty War Staff, discussing the arming of merchant vessels, enemy submarines and related matters, including a copy of a letter from John. R. Westcott of Westcott & Laurence Line Ltd regarding S.S. ARABIAN. (Manuscript) (LIM/67) Letter to Limpus from Fisher. (Manuscript) (LIM/68) Manuscript (LIM/69) Contract and permit between Admiral Limpus and the Turkish Government. (Manuscript) (LIM/70) Manuscript (LIM/71) Narrative of the cruise of the "Sunbeam", Commissioned as a Hospital-ship, to the Dardanelles, September 1915. (Manuscript) (LIM/72) Speech by Admiral Limpus to his men. (Manuscript) (LIM/73) Diary of the war between Turkey and the Balkan States, including newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/74) Diary (30/4/1912-25/9/1912), including loose notes. (Manuscript) (LIM/75) Diary (2/2/1913-5/7/1913), including loose drafts of letters, notes and newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/76) Diary from 6/7/1913-22/10/1913. (Manuscript) (LIM/77) Quarto Diary for 1915. (Manuscript) (LIM/78) Newspaper cuttings from HMS TERRIBLE to Limpus' promotion to Rear-Admiral in January 1909. (Manuscript) (LIM/79) Letters from Limpus to his family and Mrs. Limpus. (Manuscript) (LIM/80) Letters to Limpus, including letters of congratulation on receiving the KCMG, and empty envelopes. (Manuscript) (LIM/81) "Interesting old letters to keep and family verses 1903-1971" to Limpus and family. (Manuscript) (LIM/82) Letter from Reverend HF Limpus to the British Parliament re. abolishing Party Politics, Mar 1886. (Manuscript) (LIM/83-86) A series of ephemera including dinner menus and Christmas cards. (Manuscript) (LIM/87) Sea chart of the Bosphorus Southern Approaches and an old map of Greece, Turkey and Dardanelles. (Manuscript) (LIM/88) Various newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) (LIM/89) Photographs of HMS BACCHANTE; gun team of HMS TERRIBLE, Boer War; Hilda Kathleen Ruthuen Falloon (?) aged 13, born 16 April 1902, and Mabel Falloon (?) her mother, born Feb 1870; and other miscellaneous undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/90) Address book of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur H. Limpus, 1914 - 1915. (Manuscript) (LIM/91) Autograph book with loose letters, envelopes etc, 1915. (Manuscript) (LIM/92) "Watch, Station, Quarter, and Fire Bells, etc. for the use of Her Majesty's Ships" (1879). (Manuscript) (LIM/93) "The Biograph in Battle: its Story in the South African War", by W K-L Dickson (1901). (Manuscript) (LIM/94) "Secrets of the Bosphorus", Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Constantinople, 1913-1916 (4th edition). (Manuscript) (LIM/95) Royal Naval College Session 1888-1889 Final Examination results for Gunnery and Torpedo Lieutenants. (Manuscript) (LIM/96) Copy of letter about the fighting in the Boer War sent from Chievely by Captain Limpus of HMS TERRIBLE. (Manuscript) (LIM/97) Arrangements re. the Royal Visit to Durban, Natal. (Manuscript) (LIM/98) Letters from Limpus to various. (Manuscript) (LIM/99) "Days of leaving Constantinople and proceeding to Malta en route from Indefatigable 15-20 September 1914", including letters (in envelope) relating to the outbreak of the First World War. (Manuscript) (LIM/100) Letterbook, including loose letters. (Manuscript) (LIM/101) Coast Defences 25/2/1914, Ashby Halifax and Limpus 9/5/1914. Includes reports on the Coastal Defences of Turkey in February 1914 and a letter report by Ali Riza, a Turkish Officer on the defences of the Bosphorus. (Manuscript) (LIM/102) Letters from Limpus, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/103) Letters to Limpus, including some undated and documents including a printed notice relating to the relief of Ladysmith in 1900 and other papers relating to activities and appointments on Malta. (Manuscript) (LIM/104) Letters to Limpus, including some undated and documents including a printed notice relating to the relief of Ladysmith in 1900 and other papers relating to activities and appointments on Malta. (Manuscript) (LIM/105) Letters from Methuen, with enclosed correspondence re VAD nurses in Malta. (Manuscript) (LIM/106) Letter from Thursby re. Admiral Arthur Christian. (Manuscript) (LIM/107) "Seamanship, HMS BACCHANTE, commenced 19/8/1879." (Manuscript) (LIM/108) Journal of HMS TERRIBLE and loose letters and photographs from the journal (Manuscript) (LIM/109) Quarto Diary for 1910, HMS ALBION, Gibraltar. (Manuscript) (LIM/110) Workbook belonging to Commander AH Limpus. (Manuscript) (LIM/111) Quarto Diary for 1912 and newspaper clippings (Manuscript) (LIM/112) Quarto DIary 1913 with loose letters and newspaper clippings. (Manuscript) (LIM/113) DIary 1913 - 1914 with loose letters and newspaper clippings. (Manuscript) (LIM/114) DIary 1914 with loose letters and newspaper clippings. (Manuscript) (LIM/115) DIary 1914 with loose letters and newspaper clippings. (Manuscript) (LIM/116) Quarto DIary 1914 with loose letters and newspaper clippings. (Manuscript) (LIM/117) Quarto DIary 1915 with loose letters and newspaper clippings. (Manuscript) (LIM/118) Lecture given by Captain Scott and Captain Limpus of HMS TERRIBLE re. mountings of the Naval Guns used in South Africa (undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/119) "Some Notes on the Risk of British Commerce in War by Captain Limpus." (Manuscript) (LIM/120) "Some Remarks on the Subject of National Guarantee/Indemnity" by AH Limpus, June 1905. (Manuscript) (LIM/121) "The Views of Various People Upon the Convoy System of Protecting Trade" gleaned from their meeting (published and otherwise) by AH Limpus, April 1908. (Manuscript) (LIM/122) "National Insurance of Merchant Vessels and Cargoes of Food Stuffs, Manufactures and Raw material, against Risk of Capture in Wartime" by Sir George Tryon (AHL 31/3/1910). (Manuscript) (LIM/123) "The Proteciton of Trade in Time of War" Rear-Admiral AH Limpus, September 1910. (Manuscript) (LIM/124) "Trade" - AHL, Copy of paper dated 7/1/1908 (November 1910). (Manuscript) (LIM/125) "Declaration by the Supreme Council of the Peace Conference on the Economic Conditions of the World", 1920. (Manuscript) (LIM/126) "Reparation and Inter-Ally Debts." (Manuscript) (LIM/127) Copy of "National Insurance or National indemnity" by Captain Edmond J. W. Slade (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/128) "Trade Routes that would need to be protected in the case of the following Wars" by A. H. Limpus (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/129) "The Near East", A lecture prepared by Major G. B. Roberts, R. G. A., November 1908. (Manuscript) (LIM/130) HMS JUPITER, Lantern Lecture on Nelson. (Manuscript) (LIM/131) Notes for War Course Lecture by A.H. Limpus, September 1912. (Manuscript) (LIM/132) "Extracts from Private Letters re. Naval Education" (n.d.) (Manuscript) (LIM/133) "Naval Warfare: Its Historical Development from the Age of discovery up to the Present Time" by Curt Freiherr Von Maltzahn, R.N. War College, Portsmouth, No. 8 - 2 copies (September 1908). (Manuscript) (LIM/134) "Correspondence re the Declaration of London, Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty", November 1910. (Manuscript) (LIM/135) Dardanelles Commission, First report, 1917. (Manuscript) (LIM/136) Notebook from HMS TERRIBLE. (Manuscript) (LIM/137) Notebook of Commander Limpus with newspaper clippings (Manuscript) (LIM/138) Commander A. H. Limpus, Royal Navy (with 4.7 guns), Spearmans Hill. (Manuscript) (LIM/139) Commander A. H. Limpus, R. N. Naval Brigade with the 4.7 guns. (Manuscript) (LIM/140) The London Gazette - "Dispatches on the actions of Naval Brigades in South Africa and special mentions." (Manuscript) (LIM/141) Supplement to The London Gazette (Manuscript) (LIM/142) Newspaper cuttings about the guns of HMS TERRIBLE - also a captured slave ship (including some undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/143) Newspaper cuttings, including the Coronation Review at Spithead of His Majesty King George V from the Times. (Manuscript) (LIM/144) Note book and newspaper clippings 1890 -1905 (Manuscript) (LIM/145) Letters from Limpus, mostly to his wife, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/146) Letters to Limpus, including letters and telegrams of congratulation on his knighthood in 1916 (Manuscript) (LIM/147) Letters to Limpus' family, including some undated. (Manuscript) (LIM/148) Account written by Lieutenant Commander de Laune Faunce (?) when as a boy of (blank) he left Dartmouth College and joined HMS HERCULES in the Great War of 1914 to 1918, describing the Battle of Jutland as he saw and experienced it (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/149) Diary of Constantinople 1912 by Florence Limpus. (Manuscript) (LIM/150) Assorted postcards, Christmas cards and calling cards (including some undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/151) Menus, programmes, invitations etc (including some undated). (Manuscript) (LIM/152) Receipt and prescription made out to Mrs. Limpus, and miscellaneous note. (Manuscript) (LIM/153) "Official Programme of the Coronation Review, Spithead." (Manuscript) (LIM/154) "Coronation of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary. Portsmouth Celebration. Official Programme." (Manuscript) (LIM/155) Intelligence Map of the Island of Gozo, 1899. (Manuscript) (LIM/156) Bacon's Bird's-Eye View of South Africa with Inset Views of Natal and Mafeking District ("For following the Boer War"), Dec 1899. (Manuscript) (LIM/157) The "Daily Mail" Map of the Boer Republics (c.1899). (Manuscript) (LIM/158) Philips' Large Scale Strategical War Map of Europe, Southern Area, with complete index (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/159) A series of maps from around the world 1930 - 1966 (Manuscript) (LIM/160) "The Royal Visit to Natal" Official Programme, HMS GIBRALTAR. (Manuscript) (LIM/161) Regulations for the Admiralty Organisation, Naval Printing House 1330. (Manuscript) (LIM/162) Empty notebook (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/163) "Navigation and Nautical Astronomy", by W. R. Martin (1899). (Manuscript) (LIM/164) "The Command of the Sea and the Brain of the Navy", by Spenser Wilkinson (September 1911), and letter from the author (27/7/1917). (Manuscript) (LIM/165) Scrapbook, including newspaper cuttings (7 January 1909-20 Dec 1916), 2 programmes of concert (8 Feb 1917) and 3 photographs of HMS TERRIBLE and NEW ZEALAND. (Manuscript) (LIM/166) Photograph of the crew of HMS EMPRESS OF INDIA, May 1897. (Manuscript) (LIM/167) Photograph of HMS TERRIBLE "prepared for the party", 1898. (Manuscript) (LIM/168) Photograph of Captain Limpus.-1931 (Manuscript) (LIM/169) Photograph of Admiral Arthur W Moore, HMS GIBRALTAR, 1900. (Manuscript) (LIM/170) Photograph of the Admiral, Captain, Officers and Crew of HMS GIBRALTAR at the Cape, 1900. (Manuscript) (LIM/171) Photograph of the Royal Visit to Natal, Durban (Manuscript) (LIM/172) Photograph of groups of the Crew and Officers on HMS NEW ZEALAND, 1911. (Manuscript) (LIM/173) Photograph of Alan G. Stack (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/174) Cartoons from Punch magazine. (Manuscript) (LIM/175) "British Naval Uniform Numbers 3,15 and 22" (with acknowledgement to the Admiralty and National Maritime Museum, a series of 24) - n.d. (Manuscript) (LIM/176) Precis of service dates and decorations of Admiral Sir Arthur Limpus, K.C.M.G. C.B. - added by Mrs. Margaret V. Le Geyt (Limpus' niece) when donated in January 1979? (Manuscript) (LIM/177) Admiralty correspondence to Limpus, concerning the latter part of his career and retirement (13 August 1908-30 Dec 1918). (Manuscript) (LIM/178) Admiralty correspondence to Limpus regarding his service in the Royal Navy (31 July 1878-1 June 1921). (Manuscript) (LIM/179) Old Turkish stamped documents, including Lord Grey Passport, letter from Admiral Curzon Howe, and an article by Ward Price on the "lamentable condition of the Turkish Navy when the British Navy Commission arrived" (22 August 1908-22 May 1913). (Manuscript) (LIM/180) Minutes, memoranda, balance sheets and instructions re St John Ambulance Association, British Red Cross Society and hospital accommodation in Malta, including notes written by Lord Methuen (8 May 1915-31 Oct 1915). (Manuscript) (LIM/181) Miscellaneous papers including minutes from The Palace, San Antonio and an invitation to Windsor Castle (20 July 1892-9 May 1915). (Manuscript) (LIM/182) Certificate covering Limpus' service afloat and loose papers and letters about his service in the Royal Navy. (Manuscript) (LIM/183) Certificates of health, examination certificates, certificates of qualification and miscellaneous notes (12 June 1876-23 January 1884). (Manuscript) (LIM/184) Certificates (Commissions) appointing Limpus Sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Commander and Captain (1 Feb 1884-1 May 1900). (Manuscript) (LIM/185) Order of the Bath, including Statutes (19 June 1911). (Manuscript) (LIM/186) Undated Turkish document. (Manuscript) (LIM/187) Papers re the 'Order of the Medjidieh' (4 January 1913-4 June 1914). Found in a box labelled "Early Training Documents & Certificates. Citations & British & Turkish Decorations." (Manuscript) (LIM/188) Papers re the Order of St Michael and St George, including the certificate (1 January 1916-8 June 1916). (Manuscript) (LIM/189) Papers re the Insignia of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, French Navy (6 January 1916-21 August 1916). (Manuscript) (LIM/190) Papers re the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy, including the certificate (27 August 1916-20 Feb 1917). (Manuscript) (LIM/191) Envelope containing certificates re "Gunnery & Torpedo" (n.d.). Includes a Royal Naval College certificate dated 1889. (Manuscript) (LIM/192) Private letters from Limpus (2 May 1902-25 August 1919). (Manuscript) (LIM/193) Private letters to Limpus (26 Feb 1902-3 Feb 1918). (Manuscript) (LIM/194) "The Cruise of the Bacchante", poem by Bugler E Luff, Royal Marines (n.d.) - note by Limpus saying "This is only about the early part of the Commission" (commissioned 15 July 1879). (Manuscript) (LIM/195) Including a Plan Of Suakin from' The Times' (18 Dec 1888); article on the British Naval Mission being recalled from Turkey (14 September 1914); and a WWII cartoon (n.d.). (Manuscript) (LIM/196)

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Quarto Diary for 1906, including "Rules of the Ordnance Dinner Club" and newspaper cuttings.

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