| Christ's/Stanbury/STAN/1 contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| 23 |
"Shipwreck" |
| 24 |
"Enchanted Isles" |
| 25 |
"Paradise Lost" |
| 26 |
"Bay of Islands" |
| 27 |
"Bay of Islands 2 (Convict Colonies)" |
| 28 |
"Coral Atoll" |
| 29 |
"Isle of France" |
| 30 |
"Cape Observations" |
| 31 |
"Atlantic Islands" |
| 32 |
"Safe Home" |
| 33 |
"Watch Vessels" |
| See later --> |
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Stanbury collection
| Title |
"Coral Atoll" |
| Reference |
STAN/1/28 |
| Covering Dates |
1968–1998 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 Folder; Paper |
|
| Content and context |
Document giving an account of the Beagle's visit to the Keeling Islands, its survey and repairs to the Beagle. Description of Darwin's exploration of the Island's natural history and his theory of their origin. The story of the Island's settlement by Captain John Clunies Ross and Mr Hare's harem and Mr Ross' subsequent writings and his criticisms of Robert Fitzroy and Charles Darwin. Manuscript page of notes on the Keeling Islands. |
| Index Terms |
| Keeling Islands |
| Beagle (Ships) |
| Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882) naturalist |
| No further on-line information. |
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