Date | Item | Details | Source | | background | Chronology for the year 1847: review | tsg:199 |
1788 | background | The First Fleet | Peter Larson |
1801 | biography, passenger | Shelley, William | Robin Hyland |
1828 | background | Abandonment of colonies at Raffles Bay and Melville Island, 1828-9 | Peter Larson |
1831 | background | Warning to Captain Ross and Mr Lake that they did not have the protection of the British Government | Peter Larson |
1845 | background | Construction of lighthouse on Raine's Island | Peter Larson |
1845 | background | Exploration of Flinders Island | Peter Larson |
1845 | Image | Hewes, William: Certificate of Indenture | John Huntley |
1845 Jan 29 | background | Discovery of Osprey Reef, Torres Straits | Peter Larson |
1847 Oct 9 | background | Colonial craft launched between January 1st and October 9th, 1847 | Peter Larson |
1847 Dec 17 | background | Details about Wide Bay, reported by Lt Yule | Stephanie Cameron |
1847 Dec 27 | background | Failure of the US shipbuilders to build a successfull steamship | Peter Larson |
1848 | biography, crew | Seaver, Lt | Peter Larson |
1848 | biography, passenger | Harrison, Purser | Peter Larson |
1848 Jan 1 | background | Papietee Harbour: background | Peter Larson |
1848 Jan 5 | background | Invention of the condensor for steam engines | Peter Larson |
1848 Feb | background | Death of Rear Admiral Inglefield | Peter Larson |
1848 Feb 5 | background | Spanish expedition against pirates | Peter Larson |
1848 Feb 10 | background | Pitcairn Island: background | Peter Larson |
1848 Mar | background | Admiralty orders the construction of the paddle steamers Resolute and Barracouta and the screw steamer Brisk | Peter Larson |
1848 Mar 9 | background | Pitcairn Island: background information | tsg:271 |
1848 Apr 19 | background | Training exercise of Sir Charles Napier's squadron | Peter Larson |
1848 Apr 23 | background | Vessels windbound near Gibraltar Bay | Peter Larson |
1848 Apr 28 | background | Attack on Nicaragua to rescue captured Englishmen | Peter Larson |
1848 May 20 | background | Admiralty order that naval seamen may take tea in lieu of alcohol | Peter Larson |
1848 May 20 | background | Expected establishment of a naval station at Sydney | Peter Larson |
1848 May 22 | background | Loss of seventeen American whalers in a typhoon off the coast of China | Peter Larson |
1848 May 28 | background | Royal Navy: Navy estimates, comparison from 1828 to 1848 | Peter Larson |
1848 Jun 3 | background | Table of rates for shipping using Sydney harbour | Peter Larson |
1848 Jun 8 | background | Conditions required to build or extend wharves | Peter Larson |
1848 Jun 17 | background | Vessels built and registered in NSW and Victoria, 1838 to 1847 | Peter Larson |
1848 Jun 17 | background | Summary of shipping inwards and outwards for NSW and Victoria, 1838 to 1847 | Peter Larson |
1848 Jun 17 | background | Only one steam line showing success on the trans-Atlantic run | Peter Larson |
1848 Jun 17 | background | Strength of the Dutch Navy | Peter Larson |
1848 Jun 21 | background | Application to build a new wharf in Port Jackson | Peter Larson |
1848 Jul | background | Launch of the Mars, line of battle ship | Peter Larson |
1848 Jul 17 | background | Sir Napier's squadron sails on an exersize from Plymouth | Peter Larson |
1848 Jul 22 | background | Number of floggings on Royal Navy ships for 1847 | Peter Larson |
1848 Aug 14 | background | Death of Captain Marryat | Peter Larson |
1848 Aug 22 | background | Princes Channel: placement of two floating lights | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep | background | Davis Straits Cod Fishery | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 1 | background | The lights of Bass Straits | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 2 | background | Recent gales in southern Australia | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 7 | background | Cape Otway Lighthouse | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 9 | background | Proposal to build Cockatoo Island Dry Dock | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 9 | background | Use of shredded cork in pilows and matresses as life preservers | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 9 | background | Spring Bay as a harbour | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 9 | background | State of the Danish Navy | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 11 | background | The Slave Trade, British Blockade | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 16 | background | Hunter River Company Steamers | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 16 | background | The Island of St Paul | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 16 | background | Navigation Laws | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 21 | background | Call for tenders for steam between Sydney and Singapore | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 23 | background | Details of the armamanents of new British naval vessels | Peter Larson |
1848 Sep 25 | background | Glasgow: automatic weather station installed | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct | background | The Islae of Pines | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 5 | background | Steam Navigation with Australia | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 14 | background | The Arctic expedition | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 18 | background | Strachnan's Warehouse, Geelong declared a free warehousing premises | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 19 | background | Water spouts: in Bristol Channel | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 20 | background | Report on steam to Adelaide | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 21 | background | Experimental Squadron; Sir Charles Napier | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 28 | background | Summary of changes to the Navigation Laws | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 28 | background | Lighthouse on Cape Otway | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 28 | background | Instructions for Arctic Expedition | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 28 | background | Approval for the construction of a dry dock | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 28 | background | Trafalgar: anniversary of the battle | Peter Larson |
1848 Oct 28 | background | Proposed steamers from the Cape to Australia | Peter Larson |
1848 Nov 4 | background | Lights for steamers to prevent collision | Peter Larson |
1848 Nov 9 | background | Piracy: attacks in the Mediterranean | Peter Larson |
1848 Nov 11 | background | Status of the Mediterranean Fleet | Peter Larson |
1848 Nov 18 | background | New Signal at Fort Phillip Signal Station | Peter Larson |
1848 Nov 23 | background | Discovery of a new whaling ground | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 2 | background | Steamships: improved propeller design | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 2 | background | Astronomy: the nebulea | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 5 | background | P&O: Expected to lose Singapore to Sydney mail contract | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 6 | background | Steamers: Liability as Common Carriers | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 12 | background | Mail contracts Southampton to Sydney via Alexandia and Singapore | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 15 | background | Cape Agulhas: Details for navigation using the lighthouse | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 16 | background | Legislation planned for South Australian Customs | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 30 | background | Breakwater quarries | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 30 | background | Steam ships as men-of-war | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 30 | background | Signal lights for steam ships; a captain's complaint | Peter Larson |
1848 Dec 30 | background | Amended regulations for lights on steam vessels | Peter Larson |
1849 | history | Death of Vice Admiral Charles Bayne Hudson Ross | Peter Larson |
1849 Jan 20 | background | Review of the navigation laws | Peter Larson |
1849 Feb 3 | background | San Francisco harbour | tsg:285 |
1849 Feb 16 | background | Panama Canal: Plans for different paths | Peter Larson |
1849 Feb 17 | background | Royal Navy, number of men from 1762 to 1848 | Peter Larson |
1849 Feb 17 | background | Royal Navy, promotions and men from 1840 to 1848 | Peter Larson |
1849 Feb 17 | background | Establishment of a new whaling company | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar | background | Sydney Customs: seizue of goods | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar | background | Customs: Adelaide Customs chief clerk assaults newspaper reporter | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar | background | Customs: Adelaide Customs in disorganised state | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 3 | background | Naval disipline: Comparison between France and Britain | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 3 | background | Loyalty Islands | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 3 | background | Costs for construction of naval vessels | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 3 | background | Arctic Expedition | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 3 | background | Steam navigation: improvements to the machinery | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 6 | history | Tendering for steam navigation to Australia | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 9 | background | Appointment of Harbour-Master of the port of London | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 16 | background | Wide Bay: details about harbour | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 17 | background | Steam to NSW | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 17 | background | Hobart Town: list of vessels registered | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 17 | background | Royal Navy: strength of the fleet | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 17 | background | Hobart Town: summary of arrivals and departures | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 17 | background | Hobart Town: imports and exports | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 17 | history | Searle, Rear Admiral | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 21 | background | Harbour master: court case about liability for his actions | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 23 | history | The Arctic Expedition | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 24 | background | Steam navigation: Singapore to Sydney mail contract | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 24 | background | Customs Laws: notice of reporting requirements for masters | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 31 | background | Customs: Notice on proper reporting | Peter Larson |
1849 Mar 31 | background | Kangaroo Island: uncharted reefs around island | Peter Larson |
1849 Apr 21 | background | Customs, Moreton Bay: warnings on declarations | Peter Larson |
1849 Apr 21 | background | Mail contract: P&O counter offer to the contract | Peter Larson |
1849 Apr 27 | history | Placing of a blue light on the pier extensions at Dover | tsg:303 |
1849 Apr 28 | background | Harbour master: court case about liability for his actions, continued | Peter Larson |
1849 May 5 | background | Mail contract: Sydney to Singapore | Peter Larson |
1849 May 5 | background | Sydney: Harbour: dredging | Peter Larson |
1849 May 16 | background | Lighthouse: Shortlands Bluff | Peter Larson |
1849 May 23 | background | Carbon Rock: Discovery | Peter Larson |
1849 May 26 | background | Mail steamers: Sydney to Singapore | Peter Larson |
1849 May 26 | background | Tuggerah Lake: shoal | Peter Larson |
1849 May 31 | history | P&O: Steam navigation to Australia | tsg:289 |
1849 Jun 10 | background | Steam Communication to Australia | tsg:292 |
1849 Jun 16 | background | Mail Contract: Southampton to Alexandria, P&O | Peter Larson |
1849 Jun 16 | background | Navigation Laws: Poitical discussion | Peter Larson |
1849 Jun 16 | background | Whaling: Arctic | Peter Larson |
1849 Jun 16 | background | Union Jack: History | Peter Larson |
1849 Jun 28 | background | Steam communication to Australia | tsg:297 |
1849 Jul 27 | history | Newcastle: shipping movements 1846-1848 | tsg:284 |
1849 Aug | history | San Francisco: summary of arrivals for the first week of August | tsg:294 |
1849 Aug 9 | background | Rumours of vessels lost | tsg:283 |
1849 Aug 11 | background | History of the anchor | tsg:282 |
1849 Aug 11 | background | US Consul advising San Francisco not a port of entry and duties expected to be introduced | tsg:282 |
1849 Aug 11 | background | Planned enforcement of US laws in new Californian territory | tsg:282 |
1849 Aug 11 | background | Commander C Codrington Forsyth | tsg:282 |
1849 Aug 11 | history | Report on the Newcastle breakwater | tsg:284 |
1849 Aug 17 | history | Gale in Port Fairy, the vessels Cito of Sydney, Eagle, Cecilia and Clarence parting their chains | tsg:285 |
1849 Sep 1 | history | Steam line between Singapore and Sydney | tsg:285 |
1849 Sep 4 | history | Cockatoo Island: Report on proposed dry dock | tsg:289 |
1849 Sep 10 | history | Steam navigation on the Thames | tsg:286 |
1849 Sep 10 | history | Sydney: appointment of a Pilot Board | tsg:286 |
1849 Sep 10 | history | Sydney: early steam packets | tsg:286 |
1849 Sep 10 | history | Sydney: Ships registered | tsg:286 |
1849 Sep 11 | history | Moreton Bay: shipping Returns, 1847-1848 | tsg:290 |
1849 Oct 5 | history | Lighthouses in Bass Straits | tsg:292 |
1849 Nov 3 | history | Merchant steamers as auxiliary naval vessels | tsg:294 |
1849 Nov 10 | background | Mercantile steamers | tsg:295 |
1849 Nov 10 | background | Hunter River Steam Navigation Co. steamers | tsg:295 |
1849 Nov 23 | background | Hovenden: sale of his vessel the Lord Hobart | tsg:297 |
1849 Dec 1 | background | Arrival of a new schooner | tsg:298 |
1850 Jan 5 | background | Port Stephens | tsg:303 |
1850 Jan 5 | history | Navigation Act | tsg:303 |
1850 Jan 5 | history | Passneger lists to be publicly viewable | tsg:303 |
1852 Apr 23 | background | Letter about the late Benjamin Boyd | Jan Morrison |
1852 Oct 5 | background | Death of Rear Admiral Austen; East Indies, replacement by Commadore Lambert | Jan Morrison |
1852 Dec 9 | background | Distance the mail travels between ports for P&O Steamers | Jan Morrison |
1852 Dec 9 | background | Risk of using patent fuel as ballast | Jan Morrison |
1852 Dec 9 | background | Details of immigration for the year 1851 | Jan Morrison |
1852 Dec 18 | background | Increasing rates of desertion by crews | Jan Morrison |
1852 Dec 22 | background | Increasing popularity of screw over paddle steamers | Jan Morrison |
1852 Dec 25 | background | Steamships to Australia via Panama | Jan Morrison |
1852 Dec 31 | background | Arrivals in Port Phillip (?) December 1852, January 1853 | Jan Morrison |
1853 Jan 1 | background | Problems with patent fuel being used as ballast | Jan Morrison |
1853 Jan 15 | background | Emigration from Liverpool | Jan Morrison |
1853 Jan 20 | background | Captains reminded they must insert passenger names in the masters list | Jan Morrison |
1853 Jan 22 | background | Select Committee on Immigration; German Immigration | Jan Morrison |
1853 Jan 27 | background | Background to steam navigation and policy of steamers as men-of-war when required | Jan Morrison |
1853 Feb 1 | background | Aid required for some emigrants on arrival due to illness | Jan Morrison |
1853 Feb 2 | background | Losses of British shipping between 1846 and 1850 inclusive | Jan Morrison |
1853 Feb 2 | background | Brief note on interest in immigration from the Highlands | Jan Morrison |
1853 Feb 4 | background | Vessel being built for the Murray River trade | Jan Morrison |
1853 Feb 9 | background | Summary of passenger numbers arriving at Melbourne | Jan Morrison |
1854 Oct 16 | background | Losses of American shipping at sea for the 18 months prior to September 1853 | Peter Larson |
1854 Oct 23 | background | Patents for the first jet boat propulsion system | Peter Larson |
1860 | Image | Rose, Hugh: Certificate of Service | Ken Munro |
1900 Jan 1 | background | Most notable crossing of the International Date Line | Peter Larson |
1908 | biography, passenger | Hansen, Christen | Peter Larson |
1909 | Image | HMTS Dongola | Wayne Collum |
1912 | Image | Hayes, James Callendar, Captain:Certificate of Discharge | John Hayes |
1965 | background | Shipwrecks off Bellambi Reef | Neville Arrowsmith |