The Captain of the ‘Southern Cross’, Captain Bongard, 1892
Scope and Contents
151 x 204 mm. A full length portrait of Captain Bongard standing at the helm of the ‘Southern Cross’. It was Bongard, a mate of the earlier mission ship, also named ‘Southern Cross’, who found Bishop John Patteson’s corpse in a canoe anchored off Nukapu, ‘Wrapped in a mat, with a palm branch on it, the fronds being tied into five knots’, p. 156.
Dates
- Creation: 1892
Creator
- From the Fonds: Montgomery, Henry Hutchinson, 1847-1932 (Bishop of Tasmania) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.
Finding aid date
2012-09-13 15:17:39+00:00
Geographic
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