The Vereker Collection

Journals and logs 1865-86 relating to his service in RN Survey ships: Vol. 1, 1865-67 as a midshipman in HMSS Victory, Mutine, Sutlej, Malacca, Scout and Mutine again, home and South American (Atlantic and Pacific) stations; Vol. 2, 1867-70 as a midshipman in HMSS Mutine, Nassau and Duke of Wellington, Pacific and Home stations; Vol. 3, 1870-72, as officer in HMS Duke of Wellington, East Indies and China Seas; Vol. 4, 1873-77, in HMSS Nassau and Thamar, Pacific; Vol. 5, 1878-83, as lieutenant in HMS Alert, South American Stations; Vol. 6, 1883-84, as lieutenant in P and O SS Clyde, Rohilla and Bauca and as a lieutenant commanding HMS Magpie; 1884-86, as lieutenant commanding HMS Rambler. Illustrated with watercolour drawings and charts, with mounted photographs at the end of each volume.

Watercolours of the following places are to be found in these volumes, frequently there are several painted at or near the same place e.g Hong Kong, Mombasa. Sizes vary, usually c. 12" x 8

Vol. 1. Ships; Esquimault; Mexican and Panama coast; Taboga Is.

Vol. 2. Coast of S America Panama to Valparaiso; Arica; Azores; Portsmouth

Vol. 3. Gibraltar; Malta; Suez canal; Aden; Java; HongKong; Philippines; Labuan; Sulu; Sarawak (Kuching); Singapore; Roang volcano; Celebes; Ternate Is; Amboyna; Macassar; Malacca; Trincomalee; Bombay.

Vol. 4. Valetta; Suez Canal; Aden; Kiswere; Mikindani; Seychelles; Mombasa; Zanzibar; Mozambique; Cape of Good Hope; Cape Hanklip; Simons Bay; St. Paul's Is; Christmas Is; Anjen Bay; Shoe Is; Georgetown (Malay Penin.); Singapore; Rangoon; PortPancore (Pangkor); HongKong; Haitau Str.

Vol. 5 Madeira; St. Vincent (Cape Verde Is.); MonteVideo; Port Stanley Magellan Str.; Chile; Tierra del Fuego; Uruguay; Andes; Rio de Janeiro; Teneriffe; Fernando da Noronha; Trinidad.

Vol. 6. Philippines; Borneo; Sandakan; Batavia; Penang; Brothers Is.; Spire Is; Seychelles; Diego Garcia; Aden; Malta; Gibraltar.

Vol. 7. Cape Rocas; Gibraltar; Malta; Suakin; Mussawa; Aden; Diego Garcia; Swatow; Shanghai; Amoy; Saddle Is; Wusung; Gutzlaff Is. Turnabout Is Tessara Is.; coastal views, HongKong to Shanghai.

<p>RGS Correspondence Block 1941-50 (Vereker, Foley C P)</p>

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FRGS 1881-1900. Obit. Geog. Journal Vol. 23 (1904) page 695.