Guide to the Papers of Sir Cyprian Bridge, 11 October 1881-22 June 1904

Summary

Collection number:

M3061-M3067

Creator:

Bridge, Cyprian, Admiral Sir, 1839-1924

Extent:

15 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Not for loan

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Journals 1895-1898. Subjects include visits to Australian and New Zealand ports, movement of French and German ships and steam trials.

Letter-books 1881-1898. Subjects include Pacific labour trade, Isabelle massacre, Presbyterian missionaries, trial of seamen on Flora, registration of titles to land by British subjects in Melanesian islands, and steam trials.

Other papers 1894-1904. Subjects include Australian Federation, possible French annexation of New Hebrides, defences of Australia and New Zealand, Australian Naval Agreement Bill, Samoan affairs, surveying, and socialism in Australia.

Biographical / Historical:

Bridge (1839-1924) joined the Royal Navy in 1851 and was commissioned Lieutenant in 1859. From 1874-1877 he served in Audacious on the China Station. He was in Australia in command of Espiegle from 1881-1885. He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1894 and became Commander in Chief Australian Station 1894-1898. From 1901-1904 he was vice-admiral, CinC China Station. He published Some Recollections (London 1918).

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn193147] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

National Maritime Museum. Romney Road, Greenwich, London.

For further information, see National Maritime Museum manuscript collection archive [http://collections.rmg.co.uk].

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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