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Maritime Heritage

The Use of Archives, Record Offices &

Museums to Find Primary

&

Secondary Resources of Use for

Topic Research

Presented by: Janelle Harrison 2006



Deciding On What Or Who To

Research

Generalize Topic, i.e.. ³British 18

th

CenturyShips´

Conduct a General Internet Search

Examine Internet Results Question Validity and Source of Material

Narrow Topic for Research



The Internet Search

SHIPS OF THE OLD NAVYA history of the sailing ships of the Royal Navy

by Michael Phillips

http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/INTRO.htm

H.M.S. Venerable 1784-1804



Learning General Information

At this point, one should not expect to findor to be deriving knowledge from primary

sources, but rather, using secondary sources

to familiarize oneself with the chosen

subject/topic.

Use information gather from a general

source to find supporting secondary sources

& supporting primary sources



The H.M.S. Venerable 1784-1804

There were actually two ships called H.M.S.Venerable; a second ship was launched 4

years after the first ship wrecked in 1804

Both had illustrious histories of service in

wars, or fights against pirates, but it was the

first H.M.S. Venerable that shipwrecked

24th Nov. 1804 & I wanted to find out the

details about the wrecking



The National Archives

I browsed The national Archives online prior to visiting it

A one day introduction & research proved

too short a period

I conducted research on other topics

Sutton Hoo

Mary Rose



Secondary Source

Primary Source



H.M.S. Primary Sources CO 101/35/37

Acknowledges receipt of circular letter conveying account

of victory of Vice Admiral Duncan over Dutch fleet on thecoast of Holland. Charles Green, Grenada, Folios 144 -

145.

± Depart: Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and

Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, Empire Marketing Board,

and related bodies

Division: Correspondence with the colonies, entry books and registers

of correspondence

± Series: Colonial Office and predecessors: Grenada, Original

Correspondence

» Sub-Series: Secretary of State



H.M.S. Venerable AMD

Total of 39 records found for ³Venerable´

with a date constraint of 1784-1804 ± ADM 52/3714: Records of the Admiralty, Naval

Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies

Masters' logs: details of ships are given at item level

± Dates covering: 1803 Aug 30 - 1804 Nov 25

± I found this source online and was not able to examine it for details or information regarding the ship, the admiral or the

incidences of the ship wreck

± This is a Primary Source



Department: Chancery (C)

C 114/183: UNKNOWN CAUSES: Appeal on

behalf of the Rev Mr Kirke, the chaplain of HMSVenerable, wrecked in Torbay

± C: Records created, acquired, and inherited by

Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household,

Exchequer and various commissions Records of the Equity Side: Chancery Masters

This is a Primary source I found online and may hold answers

to my questions about the wrecking at Torbay



The National Maritime Museum

The Caird Library

± With a one day introduction & research andsystems down for most of the day I found verylittle but,

± AMD/A/2971 was the Admiralty logs for Duncan during the Battle of Camperdown 11October 1797 against the Dutch

± A primary source

± Pictures of the log were taken for the date of the battle

and the day before and after



AdmiraltyL

og:D

uncan On Wednesday

the 11th October

1797 AdmiralDuncan Logged

the battle between

H.M.S. Venerable

& The Dutch Fleet

Primary Source

13 Seaman & 3

Mariners Kill¶d



The National Maritime Museum

Online

BHC0505, The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797

© National Maritime Museum, London



Duncan & The Dutch Admiral

BHC3100, Duncan Receiving the Surrender of de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown, 11 October

1797© National Maritime Museum, London

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