Ellis, James
Person
Biography
Ellis sailed around the world (1886 – 1887) with a 3 month break in New Zealand. He sailed on the Marlborough which was later lost. Ellis was chief executive of a company importing frozen mutton, lamb and wool from NZ.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James Ellis shipboard diary
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0574
Scope and Contents
Photocopied typed transcripts of an original shipboard diary written on board the Marlborough, 9 August 1886-24 April 1887.
Includes and brief introductory note by Captain James Gillespie, who made this transcription. Includes note added by James Ellis in 1891, regarding the fate of the Marlborough and the loss of the friends he had made on his voyage.
Includes sketches and photographs, one of Ellis and family in 1886.
Dates:
1886-1887