888319
- TitlePaper knife made from timber of the barque "Boyd", part of the stern of the whaler "Chance" and a piece of wood from the tomb of King James III of Scotland
- Call numberR 21
- Level of descriptionfonds
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No date - Type of material
- Reference code888319
- Physical Description1 paperknife - timber
Objects - a part of stern of whaler
Objects - a piece of wood from tomb - Scope and Content1. Paper knife made from timber of the barque "Boyd". Captain Thompson, captured by the Maoris and the crew massacred at [Whangarei], New Zealand 1809. Recovered after being over 80 years under water.
2. Part of stern of whaler "Chance".
3. A piece of Scotch Black Oak taken from the Tomb of King [James] III of Scotland who was killed at the Battle of [Sauchieburn] near Stirling, and buried in Cambuskenneth Abbey in 1488. This piece was taken from the Tomb when it was being renewed by the Town Council of Stirling in 1864. - Access Conditions
Access via appointment - Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010 - General note
Keyword subjects:
tomb
Boyd (barque)
Chance (whaler) - Name
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