| Churchill contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| DEKE |
The Papers of Denis Kelly |
| DENM |
The Papers of Captain Henry Denham |
| DENN |
The Papers of Alexander Guthrie Denniston |
| DGFT |
The Papers of Sir Dingle Foot |
| DKNS |
Papers and naval signals concerning the "Amethyst Incident" and writings of Rear Admiral Sir David Scott |
| DNNG |
Midshipman's logs of D Calybut Downing |
| DOHP |
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme |
| DOVN |
The Papers of Major-General William J Donovan |
| DRAC |
The Papers of Professor Paul Dirac |
| DRAX |
The Papers of Admiral Sir Reginald Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax |
| DRBK |
The Papers of Admiral Sir John de Robeck |
| See later --> |
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Midshipman's logs of D Calybut Downing
| Title |
Midshipman's logs of D Calybut Downing |
| Reference |
GBR/0014/DNNG |
| Creator |
Downing, D Calybut |
| Covering Dates |
Jan 1906-c 1908 |
| Extent and Medium |
2 volumes and 2 files |
| Repository |
Churchill Archives Centre |
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| Content and context |
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Naval logs and photographs
The papers were given to Churchill Archives Centre by Downing's niece, Ersilia Peruzzi, in November 1985 and April 1986.
The papers are owned by Churchill College.
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Access and Use
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The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Churchill Archives Centre is open from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. A prior appointment and two forms of identification are required.
Researchers wishing to publish excerpts from the papers must obtain prior permission from the copyright holders and should seek advice from Archives Centre staff.
Please cite as Churchill Archives Centre, Midshipman's logs of D Calybut Downing, DNNG
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| Further information |
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The collection has been catalogued and copies of the catalogue are available at Churchill Archives Centre, at The Historical Manuscripts Commission and on the Janus website: http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk.
This collection (fonds) level description and catalogue was prepared by Katharine Thomson of Churchill Archives Centre in March 2004.
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| Index Terms |
| Naval Personnel |
| Downing, D Calybut (fl 1906-1908) midshipman |
| Royal Navy |
| Churchill/DNNG contains: |
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1
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Log book. Log book from Downing's service in HMS Hindustan, HMS Leviathan, HMS Formidable and HMS Bacchante while with the Mediterranean Fleet. Includes naval charts, coastal maps and technical drawings, an account of the Turkish Crisis in May 1906, and of the loss of HMS Ariel off Malta, April 1907.
1 volume. |
Jan 1906-Sep 1907 |
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2
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Log book. Log book from Downing's service in HMS Bacchante, HMS Irresistible and HMS Africa while with the Mediterranean Fleet and Channel Fleet. Includes naval charts, coastal maps and technical drawings, and an account of the naval manoeuvres, 1908.
1 volume. |
Oct 1907-Dec 1908 |
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3
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Photograph of [? HMS Leviathan].
1 item. |
c 1906 |
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4
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Photographs of HMS Bacchante and an eruption of Mount Vesuvius [Italy].
3 items. |
Apr 1906-c 1908 |
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