Geoffrey C. Ingleton - papers, 1863-1992

MLMSS 6715/Boxes 1-3
MLMSS 6715/Box 4X

fonds

1863-1992

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings, Clippings, Photographs, Prints

402299

0.45 metres of textual material (3 boxes, 1 outsize box) includes photographs - manuscript, printed and typescript
Albums
Drawings
Clippings
Prints

Geoffrey Chapman Ingleton (1908-1998) was a maritime historian and eminent hydrographer who in his early life was an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. He reached the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. Ingleton's diverse interests were always centred on things maritime. He was a cartographer, author, artist, etcher, ship modeller, book collector and publisher. He acquired an enormous collection of books and periodicals, maps, photographs, ships' log books and nautical charts. The collection was culled and parts were sold in the 1970s, and other portions were auctioned in the 1990s. Ingleton was meticulous and kept all his correspondence, including letters to book publishers. His correspondence with the successful Australian marine painter, Oswald Brett, spans many decades.

1863-1865; Diary of J. T. Gowlland R. N. , written in narrative form about various voyages. It records the voyage from Sydney to London in H. M. S. 'Hecate', beginning June 26th 1863. This includes a small ink sketch. In May of 1864 Gowlland joined H. M. S. `Hydra' for surveying in the Greek Islands then returned to Sydney from Malta in April and May 1865. As well as personal entries in his diary and notes about the voyages, he comments about his fellow passengers on the trip from Malta to Sydney, and has pasted in a small photograph of a Mrs Wilkins, surrounded by signatures of fellow passengers. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/1)
Printed book: Ernest Scott, The life of Captain Matthew Flinders R. N. Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1914. It is annotated in red ink by Capt. F. J. Bayldon. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/1)
Two diaries of sea voyages in the New Hebrides. 1) W. D. Colquhoun of the S. S. Marella. Notebook with Distance Tables and Anchorages (with sketches). Commenced Oct. 1929. 2) Diary of Trip round Islands of New Hebrides Group on the `Mirani', which left Vila in Jan. 1936. Also an account of a trip from Sydney via Lord Howe, Norfolk Island and Vila now Hebrides by the `Morinda'. Captain Williams, 1936. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/1)
1933-1935; Correspondence between Captain F. J. Bayldon and Geoffrey C. Ingleton, with biographical notes. Album compiled by Ingleton containing letters from Capt. Bayldon and copies of replies. Correspondence began not long after they met at Capt. Bayldon's Nautical School in 1932. The album includes letters from Ernst Scott to Bayldon in 1913, articles by Capt. Bayldon, newspaper cuttings, invitations and notes by Ingleton regarding the dispersal of Capt. Bayldon Collection of Books and Charts. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/2)
1936-1938; Sydney's sesqui-centenary celebrations. Notes on the `Supply' sub-committee, the `Landing' sub-committee later the Water Pageants Committee. Album compiled by Ingleton containing proceedings of the committees concerned with the reconstruction of the lighter `Bramble' into a representation of H. M. Armed Brig `Supply', together with matters of uniform and landing procedure. Contains photographs, reports, newspaper cuttings and correspondence. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/2)
1946-1986; Correspondence between Oswald Brett and Geoffrey C. Ingleton. A collection of letters, greeting cards and photographs exchanged with the marine artist Oswald Brett, together with newspaper cuttings, exhibition catalogues, photographs of Brett's work. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/2)
1948-1951; collection of nine letters received by Geoffrey C. Ingleton, discussing various publications, with typescript copies of four replies addressed to Charles Barrett (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/3)
1959; Gaston C. Renard Auction Catalogue of the Library of Charles Barrett. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/3)
1949-1962; Correspondence between Geoffrey C. Ingleton and various members of the Royal Australian Historical Society. The letters mostly concern work undertaken by Ingleton for a series of historical monographs that the society was printing, in particular a general introduction he was writing for the series. The album contains newspaper cuttings and correspondence concerning the `First ashore' debate between Ingleton and M. H. Ellis. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/3)
1950-1951, 1984; 1) Five transcript letters from Rex Ingamells (Reginald Charles) to Ingleton regarding illustrations for the publication of `The Great South Land', with copies of Ingleton's replies. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/3)
2) Printed circular about `The Great South Land'. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/3)
3) Typescript copy of poem `The sun in azure', written by Nan Ingleton for the Australian poet, Rex Ingamells (1913-1956); (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/3)
1954-1955; Letters received from Ted (Edgar) Harris of Georgian House and copies of Ingleton's replies concerning illustrations and jacket design for `The life and times of James Milson' by R. H. Goddard. Contains original working sketches by Ingleton of the illustrations and blockmaker's proofs, and two press reviews. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/3)
1954-1969; Collection of correspondence regarding illustrations for `The explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific' edited by A. Grenfell Price. Letters from D. A. Dunstan of the Advertising Printing Office, The Griffin Press and copies of Ingleton's replies. Also correspondence with Angus and Robertson regarding Ingleton's involvement in the 1969 edition.
(Call No.: MLMSS 6715/3)
1961-1992; Correspondence between Geoffrey C. Ingleton and Rear Admiral G. S. Ritchie, author of `The Admiralty Chart. British Naval Hydrography in the nineteenth century', published in 1967, and other earlier naval publications. Also includes press clippings with book reviews, extracts from journals with folding maps. (Call No.: MLMSS 6715/4X)