Brackenbury Papers at the National Maritime Museum

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A list of the papers of Admiral John W. Brackenbury in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.

BCK/1

Volumes, Journals and Logbooks: journal kept whilst a midshipman aboard HMS MARLBOROUGH 1862-3.

BCK/2

BCK/2/A

Log book of the 2 Naval brigades landed in Zululand from HMS SHAH, 1879. The brigades were engaged at the battle of Gingilovo and the relief of Ekowe.

BCK/2/B

Transcription of excerpts from Log book of the 2 Naval brigades landed in Zululand from HMS SHAH, 1879. The brigades were engaged at the battle of Gingilovo and the relief of Ekowe (See BCK/2/A).

BCK/3

Volumes, Journals and Logbooks: diary for 1888 kept whilst in HMS TURQUOISE.

BCK/4

Volumes, Journals and Logbooks: spring back folder containing account of the Blockade of Zanzibar 1889.

BCK/5

Volumes, Private: notebook containing notes on Brackenbury pedigree n.d.

BCK/6

Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: official correspondence 1879-96.

BCK/7

Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: correspondence with other naval officers 1879-1912.

BCK/8

Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: folder of suggestions for alterations to HMS THALIA 1882.

BCK/9

Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: papers concerning the Vitu operations 1890.

BCK/10

Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: papers concerning the VICTORIA and CAMPERDOWN collision 23 Jun 1893.

BCK/11

Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: official service documents 1858-1905.

BCK/12

Loose Papers, Service Correspondence and Documents: orders and decorations n.d.

BCK/13

BCK/13/1

45 Letters to his wife, many incomplete and undated.

BCK/13/2

15 Letters to his wife written from HMS TRIUMPH, 1878.

BCK/13/3

40 letters (some incomplete) to his wife written from HMS SHAH. Also includes some letters to Brackenbury from Captain Bradshaw, commander of the SHAH, 1879.

BCK/13/4

73 letters (including 5 photographs) to his wife written from HMS FLIRT, 1880.

BCK/13/5

23 letters to his wife written from HMS FLIRT, 1881.

BCK/13/6

BCK/13/6/A

25 Letters to his wife written from HMS THALIA, 1882.

BCK/13/6/B

23 letters to his wife written from HMS THALIA, 1882.

BCK/13/7

45 letters to his wife written from HMS THALIA, 1883.

BCK/13/8

BCK/13/8/A

38 letters to his wife wrtitten from HMS HYACINTH, 1886.

BCK/13/8/B

33 letters to his wife written from HMS HYACINTH, 1886.

BCK/13/9

23 letters to his wife written from HMS HYACINTH and TYNE, 1887.

BCK/13/10

43 Letters to his wife written from HMS TURQUOISE, 1888.

BCK/13/11

32 Letters to his wife written from HMS TURQUOISE, 1889.

BCK/13/12

25 Letters to his wife written from HMS TURQUIOSE, 1890.

BCK/13/13

18 Letters to his wife written from HMS TURQUOISE, 1891.

BCK/13/14

BCK/13/14/A

42 Letters to his wife written from HMS EDINBURGH, 1892.

BCK/13/14/B

37 Letters to his wife written from HMS EDINBURGH, 1892.

BCK/13/15

BCK/13/15/A

50 Letters to his wife written from HMS EDINBURGH, 1893.

BCK/13/15/B

43 Letters to his wife written from HMS EDINBURGH, including one dated 23 June 1893 concerning the collision between HMS CAMPERDOWN ansd HMS VICTORIA, 1893.

BCK/13/16

3 Letters to his wife written from London, 1897.

BCK/13/17

BCK/13/17/A

73 Letters to his wife written from HMS MAGNIFICENT, 1898.

BCK/13/17/B

Letters to his wife written from HMS MAGNIFICENT, 1898.

BCK/13/18

BCK/13/18/A

19 Letters to his wife written from HMS MAGNIFICENT, 1899.

BCK/13/18/B

21 Letters to his wife written from HMS MAGNIFICENT, 1899.

BCK/13/19

28 Letters to his wife written from England, 1900.

BCK/13/20

70 Letters to his wife written from England, 1901.

BCK/13/21

16 Letters to his wife written from England, 1902.

BCK/14

Accounts: 4 accounts for clothes, shoes and spirits, 1898.

BCK/15

Folder containing photographs and watercolours of Bermuda including photographs taken during Muscat operations 1888.

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