HMS Captain 1870         

 

General Memorabilia

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Various documents and other bits and pieces have come to light, mainly from descendants, as detailed below (click on title)

Letters from Seaman Robinson - set of four letters written from HMS Captain between May and August 1870

Memorial card  - fundraising card

Message from HMS Minotaur - one of the ships searching for HMS Captain

Photograph at Plymouth - from a picture held by a descendant

Old photos - of HMS Captain

Illustrated London News - picture of the ship

Models of HMS Captain

Construction Accounts - Nine pages detailing the cost

Salvaged memorabilia - picked up by crew of HMS Monarch

Letter from Walter Hedger - written on board HMS Captain, June 1870

Magic Lantern slide of HMS Captain

Tapestry picture of HMS Captain

Binnacle bolt with engraving

Photo/Memorial card of HMS Captain

Fund Raising Concert programme

Painted ostrich egg depicting HMS Captain

In Memorial card with photographs and poem

Piece of survivors boat fashioned as a book