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John H. Isherwood Collection

Catalogue reference: D/ISH

What’s it about?

This record is about the John H. Isherwood Collection dating from 1930-1989.

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Full description and record details

Reference

D/ISH

Title

John H. Isherwood Collection

Date

1930-1989

Description

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.

Held by
Southampton Archives Office
Legal status

Not Public Record(s)

Creator(s)
John H. Isherwood
Physical description

6,318 items in 22 files

Access conditions

Publication only with consent of Captain Isherwood's daughter

Unpublished finding aids
Indexes by company and ship provided by Captain Isherwood's daughter
Administrative / biographical background

These drawings were deposited in the office in 1992

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d34b074e-8e97-4c22-ad86-bf0e4e19d5b3/

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John H. Isherwood Collection