GB 0402 TPW - PHIPSON-WYBRANTS, Capt Temple Leighton

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GB 0402 TPW 1878-1882 Collection level 1 box Wybrants , Temple Leighton , Phipson- , 1846-1881 , explorer , Captain

Born 1846; served with 75 Regiment, in Gibraltar, Mauritius and South Africa; accompanied Charles Brownlee on a mission to chief Kreli of the Gcalekas, 1874; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1878-1881; led expedition to chart the tract between the Zambesi and Limpopo Rivers, where he died, 1881.

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Observation file of Capt Temple Leighton Phipson-Wybrants, Mozambique, 1880, comprising many pages of astronomical observations and calculations to establish latitude or logitude; some simple sketch maps of various locations; some references to Mr Coles' 'training instructions in the use of instruments, mapping, etc.'

None expected.

Not in order.

Accessible via The Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist

English

Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.

RGS Archives Correspondence Blocks, 1871-1880, 1 letter of 1878 and one of 1880; 1881-1910 Colonial Office, Foreign Office and Cecil Phipson. A letter (Rawlinson, H C) of June 1880 refers to projected expedition of above.

Prepared by Archives volunteer using existing card index, The Fifty Years' work of the RGS / by C R Markham. London: RGS. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, New Monthly Series, Vol. 3, No. 4 (Apr., 1881), pp. 238-240.

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA

8th November, 2000; Aug 2008. Wybrants , Temple Leighton , Phipson- , 1846-1881 , explorer , Captain Astronomy Geographical data Geography Southern Africa Mozambique

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Observation file of Capt Temple Leighton Phipson-Wybrants, Mozambique, 1880, comprising many pages of astronomical observations and calculations to establish latitude or logitude; some simple sketch maps of various locations; some references to Mr Coles' 'training instructions in the use of instruments, mapping, etc.'

None expected.

Not in order.

Accessible via The Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist

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English

RGS Archives Correspondence Blocks, 1871-1880, 1 letter of 1878 and one of 1880; 1881-1910 Colonial Office, Foreign Office and Cecil Phipson. A letter (Rawlinson, H C) of June 1880 refers to projected expedition of above.

Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.

ISAD(G) ed. 2, name authority NRA

• anglais