Dawn Littler (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 1999
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780968128879
- eISBN:
- 9781786944771
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9780968128879.001.0001
- Subject:
- History, Maritime History
This guide follows the Guide to the Records of Merseyside Maritime Museum Volume I (Vol 8 of Research in Maritime History, ISBN: -0-9695885-7-7) and covers the remaining collections hosted at the ...
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This guide follows the Guide to the Records of Merseyside Maritime Museum Volume I (Vol 8 of Research in Maritime History, ISBN: -0-9695885-7-7) and covers the remaining collections hosted at the Merseyside Maritime Museum relating to a wide variety of subjects:- merchants; shipbuilding; slavery; emigration; maritime families; maritime charities; seafarers; the Titantic; and the Lusitania. This guide follows the same format as the previous:- a brief historical introduction; a list of main items; an archival code; a datespan; a quantity of records; and a reference to any key printed sources held in the museum’s Reading Room. The subjects are broken down into ten thematic chapters, for ease of navigation.Less
This guide follows the Guide to the Records of Merseyside Maritime Museum Volume I (Vol 8 of Research in Maritime History, ISBN: -0-9695885-7-7) and covers the remaining collections hosted at the Merseyside Maritime Museum relating to a wide variety of subjects:- merchants; shipbuilding; slavery; emigration; maritime families; maritime charities; seafarers; the Titantic; and the Lusitania. This guide follows the same format as the previous:- a brief historical introduction; a list of main items; an archival code; a datespan; a quantity of records; and a reference to any key printed sources held in the museum’s Reading Room. The subjects are broken down into ten thematic chapters, for ease of navigation.
Dawn Littler (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 1999
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780968128879
- eISBN:
- 9781786944771
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9780968128879.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, Maritime History
This chapter explores Liverpool’s charitable maritime history and dedication toward raising the interest of welfare provision for Liverpudlian seamen and their families. It lists specific nineteenth ...
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This chapter explores Liverpool’s charitable maritime history and dedication toward raising the interest of welfare provision for Liverpudlian seamen and their families. It lists specific nineteenth century Merseyside institutions with their respective mission statements and founding dates, and provides a detailed resource list of each charity’s archives, including official records, minutes taken, account books, annual reports and letters.Less
This chapter explores Liverpool’s charitable maritime history and dedication toward raising the interest of welfare provision for Liverpudlian seamen and their families. It lists specific nineteenth century Merseyside institutions with their respective mission statements and founding dates, and provides a detailed resource list of each charity’s archives, including official records, minutes taken, account books, annual reports and letters.