The Career of Captain R. H. Hilliard RN 1893-1922: Book 3 (June 1901-May 1902)
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Ephemera 1: A card on which Hilliard has drawn a profile of HMS Canopus (1897) between two columns and below naval ensigns and coat of arms, ca.1901.
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Ephemera 2: Profile line drawing and upper deck plan of HMS Canopus (1897) by Hilliard, ca.1901.
Ephemera 3: Newspaper cutting reporting appointment of Hilliard to HMS Canopus (1897), 1901.
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Photograph 1: The Gunroom, HMS Canopus, Mediterranean, 1901. Group photograph of officers in summer uniform. All are identified including Hilliard.
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Photograph 2: Starboard view of HMS Canopus (1897), ca.1901.
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Ephemera 4.1: Newspaper cuttings re the death of Commander A T L Wilson, 1956. See Photograph 1.
Ephemera 4.2: Newspaper cutting re death of Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, 1929.
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Ephemera 5: Newspaper cutting re death of Rear Admiral Sir Wellwood Maxwell, 1965. See Photograph 1.
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Ephemera 6: Piece of card on which Hilliard has painted flags, 1901.
Ephemera 7: Pencil sketch showing rough track of SS Syria (1901), June-July 1901.
Ephemera 8: Views of Cape St Vincent – pencil sketches by Hilliard.
Page 8
Ephemera 9 1-3: Miscellaneous scraps, 1901.
Ephemera 10 1-2: Rough sketches by Hilliard of somewhere on Turkish coast, ca.1901.
Photograph 3: View of HMS Canopus (1897) at sea, ca.1901.
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Ephemera 11 1-3: Post card views of Malta, ca.1901.
Pages 10-11
Ephemera 12 1-8: Post card views of Malta, ca.1901.
Page 12
Photograph 4: View of Malta from the sea, ca.1901.
Photograph 5: View of Prince Line steamer Carib Prince (1893), Malta, ca.1901.
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Ephemera 13 1-2: Rough sketches (by Hilliard) of Alayros from Gulf of Volo, ca.1901.
Ephemera 14: Postcard of Custom House at Mersina, 12 November 1901.
Ephemera 15: Postcard of British Vice Consul’s Residence at Alexandretta, ca.1901.
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Photograph 6: View of unidentified place visited by Hilliard ca.1901.
Ephemera 16: Postcard of the quay at Alexandretta, ca.1901.
Ephemera 17: Rough sketch (by Hilliard) of Port St.Nicolo, Zea, 1901.
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Ephemera 18 1-2: Two views of Syra, ca.1901.
Ephemera 19: Postcard -Panoramic view of Syra from the sea. 1901.
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Ephemera 19 1-3: Postcard view of Syra, 1901.
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Ephemera 20.1: Postcard of harbour at Syra, 1901.
Ephemera 20.2-4: Postcards of Canee, 1901.
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Ephemera 21 1-2: Postcard of Greece sent to Mrs Chandler, 1901.
Ephemera 22: Newspaper cutting –view of Italian embassy, Crete, ca.1901.
Page 19
Ephemera 23: Line drawing (by Hilliard) of cone mounting for Maxim Gun, ca.1901.
Ephemera 24: Chart of Greek coast (drawn by Hilliard) showing scene of series of operations, August 1901 and track of HMS Canopus (1897).
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Ephemera 25 1-2: Postcard sent to Hilliard’s mother re meeting of Portuguese and English combined squadrons, 30th August 1901.
Ephemera 26: Newspaper cutting re the death of American President William McKinley, 6th September 1901.
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Ephemera 27: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) showing track of HMS Canopus (1897) during fifth series of operations off coast of Tunisia and Algeria, ca.1901.
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Ephemera 28: Drawing (by Hilliard) showing section of a rock corn silo at Malta ‘will keep 60 or 80 tons of wheat for 4 years’, ca.1901.
Ephemera 29: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) showing Marmarice harbour, ca.1901.
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Photograph 6: Distant view (from the sea) of the port of Marmarice, November 1901.
Photograph 7: ‘Recreation Ground made by our sailors…mountains behind Astakos can be seen’, 1901.
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Photograph 8: Shepherd’s huts near to sailors’ recreation ground in Greece, 1901.
Ephemera 30: Photogravure –panoramic view of Athens, 1901.
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Ephemera 31 1-3: Postcards of Athens, 1901.
Pages 26-27
Ephemera 32 1-8: Postcards of Athens, 1901.
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Ephemera 33 1-3: Postcards of Athens, 1901.
Page 29
Ephemera 34: Coloured reproduction of print depicting the battle of Velestino, 1897.
Page 30: Blank.
Page 31
Ephemera 35: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) showing track of HMS Canopus (1897) off Greek and Turkish coasts during 6th series of operations, 1901.
Page 32
Ephemera 36: Plan of Smyrna drawn by Hilliard, 1901.
Ephemera 37: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Larnaca Bay, 1901.
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Ephemera 38: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Port Mudros, Lemnos, 1901.
Page 34
Ephemera 39: Plan of Alexandretta, Vilayet of Aleppo, Syria. Drawn by Hilliard,1901.
Ephemera 40: Plan of the Peiraeus drawn by Hilliard, 1901.
Page 35
Ephemera 41: Plan of Athens and environs drawn by Hilliard, 1901.
Ephemera 42: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of the Gulf of Volo, 1901.
Page 36
Ephemera 43: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Suda Bay, Crete, 1901.
Ephemera 44: Postcard of Greek peasants with hay cart, 1901.
Page 37
Ephemera 45: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Cania, 1900.
Ephemera 46: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Port of St Nikolo, ca.1900.
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Ephemera 47: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Cyprus and surrounding coast of Asia Minor, ca.1900.
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Ephemera 48: Track chart (drawn by Hilliard) showing route of HMS Canopus (1897) from Malta to Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Greece, October – December 1901.
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Ephemera 49: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Suda Bay, ca.1900.
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Ephemera 50: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Platiali Harbour with Approaches, ca.1900.
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Ephemera 51: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Syracuse Harbour, 1901.
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Ephemera 52: Plan of Syracuse drawn by Hilliard, ca.1900.
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Ephemera 53: Section drawing (by Hilliard) showing connection of bracket plate to protective deck, HMS Canopus (1897) ca.1900.
Page 45
Ephemera 54: Newspaper cutting from the Morning Post 24th December 1901 re Spanish National Debt.
Ephemera 55 1-4: Postcards of Syracuse, ca.1901.
Page 46
Ephemera 56 1-3: Postcards of Syracuse, ca.1901.
Ephemera 57: Cigarette card re Italy.
Pages 47-60
Ephemera 58: 14 page typescript diary kept by Hilliard on board HMS Majestic (1895) from April-June 1901 and then on board HMS Canopus (1897) from June 1901-May 1902. Includes an account of his passage in P&O ship Syria to Malta to join Canopus. Description of duties on board –gunnery practise, manoeuvres and sailing regattas in the Mediterranean as well as various sightseeing trips when ashore in Greece, Syracuse and Turkey and life at their base in Malta – rifle practice at the range as well as visits to the Garrison library and theatre. He contracted a fever and was sent to Bighi Hospital, April 1902 and was sent back to England in the hospital ship, Maine arriving at Haslar Hospital, 31 May 1902.
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Ephemera 59: Typescript and illustrations copied from the ?Daily Graphic 1902 re the revolution in Spain on the eve of the coronation.
Page 62
Ephemera 60 1-3: Photogravures of Spanish revolution, ca.1902.
Ephemera 61: Loose chapter from the Naval Review – HMS Canopus , August 1914-March 1916.
Ephemera 1: A card on which Hilliard has drawn a profile of HMS Canopus (1897) between two columns and below naval ensigns and coat of arms, ca.1901.
Page 2
Ephemera 2: Profile line drawing and upper deck plan of HMS Canopus (1897) by Hilliard, ca.1901.
Ephemera 3: Newspaper cutting reporting appointment of Hilliard to HMS Canopus (1897), 1901.
Page 3
Photograph 1: The Gunroom, HMS Canopus, Mediterranean, 1901. Group photograph of officers in summer uniform. All are identified including Hilliard.
Page 4
Photograph 2: Starboard view of HMS Canopus (1897), ca.1901.
Page 5
Ephemera 4.1: Newspaper cuttings re the death of Commander A T L Wilson, 1956. See Photograph 1.
Ephemera 4.2: Newspaper cutting re death of Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, 1929.
Page 6
Ephemera 5: Newspaper cutting re death of Rear Admiral Sir Wellwood Maxwell, 1965. See Photograph 1.
Page 7
Ephemera 6: Piece of card on which Hilliard has painted flags, 1901.
Ephemera 7: Pencil sketch showing rough track of SS Syria (1901), June-July 1901.
Ephemera 8: Views of Cape St Vincent – pencil sketches by Hilliard.
Page 8
Ephemera 9 1-3: Miscellaneous scraps, 1901.
Ephemera 10 1-2: Rough sketches by Hilliard of somewhere on Turkish coast, ca.1901.
Photograph 3: View of HMS Canopus (1897) at sea, ca.1901.
Page 9
Ephemera 11 1-3: Post card views of Malta, ca.1901.
Pages 10-11
Ephemera 12 1-8: Post card views of Malta, ca.1901.
Page 12
Photograph 4: View of Malta from the sea, ca.1901.
Photograph 5: View of Prince Line steamer Carib Prince (1893), Malta, ca.1901.
Page 13
Ephemera 13 1-2: Rough sketches (by Hilliard) of Alayros from Gulf of Volo, ca.1901.
Ephemera 14: Postcard of Custom House at Mersina, 12 November 1901.
Ephemera 15: Postcard of British Vice Consul’s Residence at Alexandretta, ca.1901.
Page 14
Photograph 6: View of unidentified place visited by Hilliard ca.1901.
Ephemera 16: Postcard of the quay at Alexandretta, ca.1901.
Ephemera 17: Rough sketch (by Hilliard) of Port St.Nicolo, Zea, 1901.
Page 15
Ephemera 18 1-2: Two views of Syra, ca.1901.
Ephemera 19: Postcard -Panoramic view of Syra from the sea. 1901.
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Ephemera 19 1-3: Postcard view of Syra, 1901.
Page 17
Ephemera 20.1: Postcard of harbour at Syra, 1901.
Ephemera 20.2-4: Postcards of Canee, 1901.
Page 18
Ephemera 21 1-2: Postcard of Greece sent to Mrs Chandler, 1901.
Ephemera 22: Newspaper cutting –view of Italian embassy, Crete, ca.1901.
Page 19
Ephemera 23: Line drawing (by Hilliard) of cone mounting for Maxim Gun, ca.1901.
Ephemera 24: Chart of Greek coast (drawn by Hilliard) showing scene of series of operations, August 1901 and track of HMS Canopus (1897).
Page 20
Ephemera 25 1-2: Postcard sent to Hilliard’s mother re meeting of Portuguese and English combined squadrons, 30th August 1901.
Ephemera 26: Newspaper cutting re the death of American President William McKinley, 6th September 1901.
Page 21
Ephemera 27: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) showing track of HMS Canopus (1897) during fifth series of operations off coast of Tunisia and Algeria, ca.1901.
Page 22
Ephemera 28: Drawing (by Hilliard) showing section of a rock corn silo at Malta ‘will keep 60 or 80 tons of wheat for 4 years’, ca.1901.
Ephemera 29: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) showing Marmarice harbour, ca.1901.
Page 23
Photograph 6: Distant view (from the sea) of the port of Marmarice, November 1901.
Photograph 7: ‘Recreation Ground made by our sailors…mountains behind Astakos can be seen’, 1901.
Page 24
Photograph 8: Shepherd’s huts near to sailors’ recreation ground in Greece, 1901.
Ephemera 30: Photogravure –panoramic view of Athens, 1901.
Page 25
Ephemera 31 1-3: Postcards of Athens, 1901.
Pages 26-27
Ephemera 32 1-8: Postcards of Athens, 1901.
Page 28
Ephemera 33 1-3: Postcards of Athens, 1901.
Page 29
Ephemera 34: Coloured reproduction of print depicting the battle of Velestino, 1897.
Page 30: Blank.
Page 31
Ephemera 35: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) showing track of HMS Canopus (1897) off Greek and Turkish coasts during 6th series of operations, 1901.
Page 32
Ephemera 36: Plan of Smyrna drawn by Hilliard, 1901.
Ephemera 37: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Larnaca Bay, 1901.
Page 33
Ephemera 38: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Port Mudros, Lemnos, 1901.
Page 34
Ephemera 39: Plan of Alexandretta, Vilayet of Aleppo, Syria. Drawn by Hilliard,1901.
Ephemera 40: Plan of the Peiraeus drawn by Hilliard, 1901.
Page 35
Ephemera 41: Plan of Athens and environs drawn by Hilliard, 1901.
Ephemera 42: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of the Gulf of Volo, 1901.
Page 36
Ephemera 43: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Suda Bay, Crete, 1901.
Ephemera 44: Postcard of Greek peasants with hay cart, 1901.
Page 37
Ephemera 45: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Cania, 1900.
Ephemera 46: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Port of St Nikolo, ca.1900.
Page 38
Ephemera 47: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Cyprus and surrounding coast of Asia Minor, ca.1900.
Page 39
Ephemera 48: Track chart (drawn by Hilliard) showing route of HMS Canopus (1897) from Malta to Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Greece, October – December 1901.
Page 40
Ephemera 49: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Suda Bay, ca.1900.
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Ephemera 50: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Platiali Harbour with Approaches, ca.1900.
Page 42
Ephemera 51: Chart (drawn by Hilliard) of Syracuse Harbour, 1901.
Page 43
Ephemera 52: Plan of Syracuse drawn by Hilliard, ca.1900.
Page 44
Ephemera 53: Section drawing (by Hilliard) showing connection of bracket plate to protective deck, HMS Canopus (1897) ca.1900.
Page 45
Ephemera 54: Newspaper cutting from the Morning Post 24th December 1901 re Spanish National Debt.
Ephemera 55 1-4: Postcards of Syracuse, ca.1901.
Page 46
Ephemera 56 1-3: Postcards of Syracuse, ca.1901.
Ephemera 57: Cigarette card re Italy.
Pages 47-60
Ephemera 58: 14 page typescript diary kept by Hilliard on board HMS Majestic (1895) from April-June 1901 and then on board HMS Canopus (1897) from June 1901-May 1902. Includes an account of his passage in P&O ship Syria to Malta to join Canopus. Description of duties on board –gunnery practise, manoeuvres and sailing regattas in the Mediterranean as well as various sightseeing trips when ashore in Greece, Syracuse and Turkey and life at their base in Malta – rifle practice at the range as well as visits to the Garrison library and theatre. He contracted a fever and was sent to Bighi Hospital, April 1902 and was sent back to England in the hospital ship, Maine arriving at Haslar Hospital, 31 May 1902.
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Ephemera 59: Typescript and illustrations copied from the ?Daily Graphic 1902 re the revolution in Spain on the eve of the coronation.
Page 62
Ephemera 60 1-3: Photogravures of Spanish revolution, ca.1902.
Ephemera 61: Loose chapter from the Naval Review – HMS Canopus , August 1914-March 1916.
Object Details
| ID: | ALB0950 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Photograph album |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 241 mm x 349 mm |