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John H. Isherwood Collection
Catalogue reference: D/ISH
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This record is about the John H. Isherwood Collection dating from 1930-1989.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- D/ISH
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Title (The name of the record)
- John H. Isherwood Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1930-1989
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captain Isherwood produced 6,316 maritime drawings between the early 1930s and 1989, all to the scale of one inch to a hundred feet. After the Second World War, Captain Isherwood became a lecturer at the School of Navigation, Warsash, retiring in 1972. In 1949, his series of articles 'Steamers of the Past' began to appear in the magazine 'Sea Breezes', combining drawings of vessels with research on their life stories.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Southampton Archives Office
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- John H. Isherwood
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 6,318 items in 22 files
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Publication only with consent of Captain Isherwood's daughter
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- Indexes by company and ship provided by Captain Isherwood's daughter
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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These drawings were deposited in the office in 1992
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d34b074e-8e97-4c22-ad86-bf0e4e19d5b3/
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John H. Isherwood Collection