British Museum (Natural History) - Mineralogy and Zoology Libraries, and Bryozoa Section - Papers, 1873-1890, concerning the Pacific voyage of HMS Challenger, 1873-1876

M 2640-2642

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Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432897

Microfilm : M 2640-2642. See contents list (16pp.) at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/277, vol. 16.

microfilm reels 35 mm

In 1872 HMS Challenger began a 3 1/2 years voyage of marine exploration, including a physical and biological survey of the oceans of the world. She was commanded by Capt. G.S. Nares and the Director of the scientific staff was Professor Sir Charles Wyville Thomson. Results of the voyage were published by John Murray.

1. Diary of Sir John Murray, 1873-75. 2. Diary of John Wild, official artist, 1873-76. 3. Diary of Sir Wyville Thomson, 1874-75. 4. Diary of Rudolph von Willemoes-Suhm, 1874-5. 5. HMS Challenger logs, 1874-5. 6. Sir John Murray letterbooks, 1882-90. 7. Sir C.W. Thomson. Shore notes, New Guinea, 1875. 8. Sounding book 3, 1874-5 and book 4, 1875. 9. Specimens sent out, 1874-1915. 10. Joseph Markin. Letters to his family, 1868-78. 11. Lt. A. Channer sketches and journal on board HMS Challenger. 12. Station 164B. List of species. Comprises: 1. Diary 1874 covering visit to Sydney and voyages to N.Z.; 2. Specimens from station 164A (off Sydney) listed by Watson, 1888; 3. Letter, 1888 re specimens from station 164A and 4. Station 164B specimens. 13. Henry Nottidge Moseley. Journal of botanical and zoological observations, 1874-75

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