Miltiades Record
And on the subject of ships, here is a journal written and collated by my great grandfather in 1874 when he signed on as purser on the good ship Miltiades.
You can view or download the complete journal from here.
(Not exactly current news I know, but we will get back to that)
3 comments:
Delighted you have posted this.
I recently found the only photo I have ever seen of my grandfather. He had been prescribed a long sea voyage for his health. It took 8 weeks -- non-stop from Liverpool to Aukland. He founded an engineering business making gas stoves. The journal is well worth reading.
GUY
This feels like a real treasure. My great grandparents were on board with two small children. How fascinating to be able to read so much about what they experienced. Thank you for your generosity in making it available! I've printed it out and will take my time reading it thoroughly.
My thanks to your family
Ondra
New Zealand
Hi Ondra; My father did quite a bit of research into this voyage. If you let me know your contact details I can pass some more along . Dave Hill. anydave@gmail.com
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