Collection CHL - H.M.S. Challenger Collection

Identity area

Reference code

GB 235 CHL

Title

H.M.S. Challenger Collection

Date(s)

  • 1872 - 1876 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

Collection of newspaper cuttings; photographs; book by Eileen V. Brunton

Context area

Name of creator

Brunton, Eileen V.

Biographical history

Name of creator

Natural History Museum, London

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Content and structure area

Scope and content

Book of newspaper cuttings and notes relative to the H.M.S Challenger (1873-76)
Box of Challenger photographs
‘The Challenger Expedition, 1872-1876: A Visual Index’ by Eileen V. Brunton, 2nd Ed, The Library, The Natural History Museum, London (2004)

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Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Collection is open to researchers by appointment, see (right click, open link in new tab:) https://www.rbge.org.uk/science-and-conservation/library-and-archives/visiting-the-library/

Conditions governing reproduction

Permission required from RBGE

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Related units of description

Some digitised specimens from the Challenger Expedition in the RBGE herbarium can be seen here (right click, open link in new tab): https://data.rbge.org.uk/search/herbarium/?family=&genus=&species=&coll_name=Challenger&coll_num=&barcode=&country_name=&region=&major_taxon=&cfg=vherb.cfg&keywords=

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Physical storage

  • Shelf: D:3:4