Perils of the Sea

Case 1. Introduction

John Hawkesworth. An account of the voyages...for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. Vol. 3. London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1773.

Case 2. Navigation

A. and J. Churchill. A collection of voyages and travels. Vol. 4.
London: H.C. for Awnsham and John Churchill, 1704.
D'Entrecasteaux, Antoine. Voyage de Dentrecasteaux, envoyé à la recherche de la Pérouse. Vol. 2. Paris: Imprimerie Impériale, 1808.
Webster, William Henry. Logbooks. (MS 250)
Finlay, Alexander George. Directory for the navigation of the South Pacific Ocean. 3rd ed. London: Richard Holmes Laurie, 1871.
Richards, G. H. and J. F. Evans. The New Zealand pilot. 2nd ed. London: Hydrographic Office, 1859.
Pyman, Thomas. A set of tables for shewing the exact bearing and distance of lights. Whitby: Thomas Webster, 1802.
Compass: liquid, found off Devonport Wharf, early 1980s. (on loan from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum)
Octant and wooden case. (on loan from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum).

Case 3. Navigation and Surveying

Wing, Thomas. A chart of the entrance to Kaipara Harbour, January 1836.
Kaipara Harbour, surveyed by Commander B. Drury and the officers of H.M.S. Pandora, 1852. London: Admiralty, 1858.
Cuthbert Clarke. H.M.S. Pandora drifting on shore at Kaipara, 6 March 1852. (OCM 656 PAN)
Cuthbert Clarke. H.M.S. Pandora on shore at Kaipara, NZ, 7 March 1852. (OCM 656 PAN)
New Zealand lighthouse chart of general coast and principal harbour lights, 1900. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey, 1900.
Telescope: once owned by Captain Thomas Wing. (on loan from Jim Gair and the New Zealand National Maritime Museum).
Turner & Henderson plated brass parallel ruler in wooden case. (on loan from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum).
Dividers in leather case. (on loan from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum).

Case 4. Pirates and Privateers

Exquemelin, A. O. Bucaniers of America. London: Printed for William Crooke, 1684.
Dampier, William. A new voyage round the world. Vol.1. London: Printed for James Knapton, 1699.
Shelvocke, George. A voyage round the world by the way of the Great South Sea. London: Printed for J. Senex...1726.
Anson, George. A voyage round the world. London: Printed for the Author by John and Paul Knapton, 1748.

Case 5. Explorers

La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup, comte de. Atlas du voyage de La Pérouse. London: A. Hamilton, 1799.
Labillardière, Jacques. Relation du voyage à la recherche de La Pérouse. Paris: H. J. Jansen, an V111 [1799-1800].
Legrand, Edy. Voyages & glorieuses découvertes des grands navigateurs & explorateurs français. Paris: Tomler, [1921].

Case 6. Explorers

Péron, François. Voyages de découvertes aux Terres Australes. [Vol. 1] [Paris: Imprimerie impériale 1811.]
Arago, Jacques. Narrative of a voyage round the world. London: Treuttel and Wurtz, 1823.
Dumont d'Urville, Jules Sébastien César. Voyage pittoresque autour du monde. Vol. 2. Paris: L. Tenré et Henri Dupuy, 1835.
Flinders, Matthew. Matthew Flinders' narrative of his voyage in the schooner Francis. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1946.

Case 7. Mutiny

Bligh, William. A narrative of the mutiny on board His Majesty's ship Bounty. London: Printed for George Nicol, 1790.
Bligh, William. A voyage to the South Sea. London: Printed for George Nicol, 1792.
Bligh, William. The Bligh notebook...28 April to 14 June 1789. With a draft list of the Bounty mutineers. Facsimile ed. by John Bach. Canberra: National Library of Australia, 1986.
Brodie, Walter. Pitcairn's Island and the islanders in 1850. London: Whittaker, 1851.

Case 8. Man Overboard

Keppel, Henry. A visit to the Indian Archipelago in H.M. Ship Meander. Vol. 1. London: Richard Bentley, 1853.
Dacre, Ranulph. Letter to Gilbert Mair. 1 Nov. 1835 [i.e. 1836]
Mair Family papers. (NZMS 532)

Case 9. Shipwrecks

Cooper, I. Rhodes. Account of journeys taken in New Zealand during the years 1850 - 56. (NZMS 56A)
S.S. Wairarapa (Neg. A3056)
S.S. Wairarapa (Neg. 1023)
Dome nut hex, brass, Ex Wairarapa. (on loan from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum)
Spoon, gold plated, Ex Wairarapa. (on loan from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum)
New Zealand wreck chart 1st April 1894 to 31st March 1895.   (H-29 in Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1895)

Case 10. Shipwrecks

Auckland Weekly News. 8 June 1922.
Wiltshire from Auckland Weekly News. 8 June 1922. (Neg. A14384)
S.S. Triumph on Tiritiri. (Neg. 1439)
Picking up survivors from the Elingamite. (Neg. A14331)
Cup, saucer and plate salvaged from ex steamer Triumph. (on loan from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum)
Set of three silver coins from the Elingamite wreck in presentation case. (on loan from the New Zealand National Maritime Museum)

Case 11. Castaways

Webster, William Henry. Logbooks. (MS 250)
Rogers, Woodes. A cruising voyage round the world. London: Printed for Andrew Bell, 1718.
Anderson, George William. A new, authentic and complete collection of voyages round the world. London: Printed for Alex Hogg, 1784.
Norman, W.H. and Thomas Musgrave. Journals of the voyage and proceedings of H.M.C.S. Victoria. Melbourne: John Ferres, [1866].
Musgrave, Thomas. Castaway on the Auckland Isles. Melbourne: H. T. Dwight, 1865.
Raynal, F. -E. Wrecked on a reef. London: T. Nelson, 1896.

Walls

Callot, Jacques. Premier combat naval. Engraving. (on loan from Auckland Art Gallery)
Callot, Jacques. Deuxième combat naval. Engraving. (on loan from Auckland Art Gallery)
Lorrain, Claude. Storm at sea. Etching. (on loan from Auckland Art Gallery)
Van der Velde, William. A boat upset, with men in the water. Pen, brown ink and grey wash. (on loan from Auckland Art Gallery)
Moore, Henry. Her last voyage. Oil on canvas. (on loan from Auckland Art Gallery)
Unidentified barque, possibly Passat. (Neg. A6637)

Last reviewed: 12 December 2008