Guide to the Collections held by the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine Library (as filmed by the AJCP), 1739-1945

Summary

Collection number:

M2663-M2668

Creator:

Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine

Extent:

129 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:

Diaries 1869-1870 of naval surgeon Fleetwood Buckle of a voyage around the world including impressions of Melbourne and Sydney.

Logs and notes 1910-1913 of Dennis G. Lillie kept while marine zoologist on Scott's Antarctic expedition on the Terra Nova, referring to observations of whales.

Lectures on science 1842-1855 delivered by Rev. John Lillie at the Mechanics Institutes at Hobart and Launceston.

Journals, diary and other papers 1839-1843 kept by surgeon and naturalist Robert McCormick on J.C. Ross' Antarctic expedition on HMS Erebus. They refer to travels in Van Diemen's Land and visit to Maori settlement near the Bay of Islands.

Notes 1908-1913 of Sir Raymond E. Priestley of flora and fauna observed on the Shackleton and Scott Antarctic expeditions.

Papers 1877-1895 of George C. Wallich relating to deep sea exploration and Challenger expedition.

Papers 1907-1922 of Sir Ambrose Stanton on research on beri-beri.

Letter 1804 from Sir Joseph Banks to J.B.J. Delambre requesting assistance in obtaining release of Capt. Matthew Flinders from Mauritius.

Diary 1861-1862 of Harry Ramsdale on voyage to Moreton Bay and travels in Queensland.

Letters 1838-1845 of Sir John and Lady Franklin in Van Diemen's Land.

Letters 1840-1855 of John Gould concerning Birds of Australia and Mammals of Australia.

Miscellaneous letters of Henry Lee, Sir Richard Owen, Ray Moodie, W.B. Clarke, Allan Cunningham, Sir Joseph Hooker, J.J. de Labillardiere, B.K. Malinowski, Queen Pomare and Alfred Wallace.

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-vn1718750] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Library, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, Euston Road, London.

For further information see The Wellcome Library catalogue. [https://wellcomelibrary.org/search-the-catalogues/]

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Research.

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. Permission to publish these papers or any part thereof must be sought from the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, Euston Road, London.

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

Contact:

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