1 October
fine day still very steady she is sailing very well today she is sailing about 13 1/2 miles an hour not quite so warm as yesterday a very large wave crashed over the deck this afternoon and knocked down 2 or 3 people and ducked several others rain came on this evening.
2 October
Very wet today and rather rough strong head wind. ship got off of her course she is 75 points out sailing about 8 miles an hour.
3 October
Very Rough today wind changed and got around more behind us this afternoon the ship is rolling and pitching very heavy she is got on her right course again very heavy waves was hung over her today today a very heavy one struck her this evening about 9 O'clock she is sailing about 6 1/2 miles an hour a large number of the passengers are very sick.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #12
28 September
Still very cold the sea is running very high today. large waves often washing over the deck the ship is sailing about 12 1/2 miles an hour.
29 September
Very cold wind still slight rain this afternoon wind got around behind us again today changed about 1/2 past 3 oclock ship sailing about 9 1/2 miles an hour been out 8 weeks today.
30 September
Sunday: Very Fine day nice and warm in the Sun the ship is very steady today sailing about 9 miles an hour we passed a Barque this afternoon we have about 4530 miles more to go.
Still very cold the sea is running very high today. large waves often washing over the deck the ship is sailing about 12 1/2 miles an hour.
29 September
Very cold wind still slight rain this afternoon wind got around behind us again today changed about 1/2 past 3 oclock ship sailing about 9 1/2 miles an hour been out 8 weeks today.
30 September
Sunday: Very Fine day nice and warm in the Sun the ship is very steady today sailing about 9 miles an hour we passed a Barque this afternoon we have about 4530 miles more to go.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #11
24 September
A very fine day and a little warm in the sun and I have washed my clothes to day the ship is sailing very steady to day going about 8 miles an hour. we had a heavy rain last night about 1 o'clock but it didn't last long.
25 September
Very cold today and the ship is sailing very slow and it is got out of its course to day and there was a head wind this afternoon and so they had to turn the ship the ship is sailing about 3 miles an hour 4 Points out.
26 September
Rather dull to-day not so cold as yesterday the ship is got on her right course again she is sailing about 9 miles an hour the wind is got around behind again.
27 September
Very cold wind to-day sea running rather high the ship is sailing about 10 miles an hour wind changed this afternoon saw a number of large fish this evening. porpoises [?]
A very fine day and a little warm in the sun and I have washed my clothes to day the ship is sailing very steady to day going about 8 miles an hour. we had a heavy rain last night about 1 o'clock but it didn't last long.
25 September
Very cold today and the ship is sailing very slow and it is got out of its course to day and there was a head wind this afternoon and so they had to turn the ship the ship is sailing about 3 miles an hour 4 Points out.
26 September
Rather dull to-day not so cold as yesterday the ship is got on her right course again she is sailing about 9 miles an hour the wind is got around behind again.
27 September
Very cold wind to-day sea running rather high the ship is sailing about 10 miles an hour wind changed this afternoon saw a number of large fish this evening. porpoises [?]
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #10
Montage of Life on Board Emigrant Ship 1875, Illustrated NZ Herald, 9 April 1875.
18 September
A _____ _____ wind the sea running very high the ship rolling and pitching very heavily running about 12 or 13 miles an hour very rough last night hail fall this morning.
19 September
The weather about the same as it was yesterday and sailing about 12 miles an hour the Nelson in sight again today all well.
20 September
It's still very cold to day we saw a large number of birds flying around the ship today sailing about 11 miles an hour we had one man fell down with rolling of the ship and cut his eye badly.
21 September
It is not quite so cold today the sea is quieter too the ship don't roll about so and the Nelson is in sight again today but is behind us sailing about 9 miles an hour all well.
A _____ _____ wind the sea running very high the ship rolling and pitching very heavily running about 12 or 13 miles an hour very rough last night hail fall this morning.
19 September
The weather about the same as it was yesterday and sailing about 12 miles an hour the Nelson in sight again today all well.
20 September
It's still very cold to day we saw a large number of birds flying around the ship today sailing about 11 miles an hour we had one man fell down with rolling of the ship and cut his eye badly.
21 September
It is not quite so cold today the sea is quieter too the ship don't roll about so and the Nelson is in sight again today but is behind us sailing about 9 miles an hour all well.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #9
Dolphin Pelorus Jack, shadowing ship on Picton to Nelson run, circa 1904. M Esson, photo.
15 September
A fine morning held at [sic] Bazaar on board for the Merchant Seamen Orphan's Asylum a heavy squall came on all of a sudden this afternoon with heavy rain the cry was all hands on deck for the first time since we left England off the Cape of Good Hope sailing about 11 miles an hour all well.
16 September
Sunday very cold had two or three hail storms today sea running very high a strong wind we passed a Island called Tristan D. Cunha last night a large number of Cape pigeons flying around us sailing about 12 1/2 miles an hour.
17 September
We had a heavy squall this morning about 1/2 past 3 o'clock the cups and dishes flying all over the floor the ship rolling very heavy all day the sea often washing over the deck sailing about 13 miles an hour we saw a large number of black fish called the Dolphins this evening alls well.
A fine morning held at [sic] Bazaar on board for the Merchant Seamen Orphan's Asylum a heavy squall came on all of a sudden this afternoon with heavy rain the cry was all hands on deck for the first time since we left England off the Cape of Good Hope sailing about 11 miles an hour all well.
16 September
Sunday very cold had two or three hail storms today sea running very high a strong wind we passed a Island called Tristan D. Cunha last night a large number of Cape pigeons flying around us sailing about 12 1/2 miles an hour.
17 September
We had a heavy squall this morning about 1/2 past 3 o'clock the cups and dishes flying all over the floor the ship rolling very heavy all day the sea often washing over the deck sailing about 13 miles an hour we saw a large number of black fish called the Dolphins this evening alls well.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #8
Spermaceti Whale. J Stewart, Lizars, Edinburgh,1837
11 September
Rather cloudy today the wind is got behind the ship she is rolling heavy sailing about 10 miles an hour the Nelson passed us this morning getting ready for rough weather taking down the old sails and putting new ones up. is on her right course.
12 September
A fine day the wind keep changing about sailing 8 miles an hour we saw a large whale this evening is about 50 feet long. I am on watch tomorrow morning from 2 till 6.
13 September
A wet morning cleared up about 12 o'clock we fell in again with the Nelson sailing about 10 miles an hour we had to keep down below all the morning all well.
14 September
A dull morning fine in the afternoon I washed my shirt today the Nelson still in sight rather cold wind sailing about 9 miles an hour.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #7
Emigrants on Deck At Sea, Illustrated London News, 20 January 1849
8 September
Fine today We have just been on the water for five weeks today we got at our Boxes the Captain said today he hopes to land us in 5 or 6 weeks time at Port Littleton it is a little dull today is sailing about 10 miles an hour.
9 September
Sunday fine all day a little breeze blowing sailing about 9 miles and hour had service this morning on poop. the Nelson in sight of us again today another sail in sight this afternoon all's well.
10 September
She is sailing very speedy going about the same has [sic] is was yesterday. A Breeze springing up again this evening we got away from the Nelson today the sailors do say they think we shall get to New Zealand before she does and we got to go 200 miles farther up because Dunedin is nearly in the south of the middle Island it seems to be a chase between the both of them.
Fine today We have just been on the water for five weeks today we got at our Boxes the Captain said today he hopes to land us in 5 or 6 weeks time at Port Littleton it is a little dull today is sailing about 10 miles an hour.
9 September
Sunday fine all day a little breeze blowing sailing about 9 miles and hour had service this morning on poop. the Nelson in sight of us again today another sail in sight this afternoon all's well.
10 September
She is sailing very speedy going about the same has [sic] is was yesterday. A Breeze springing up again this evening we got away from the Nelson today the sailors do say they think we shall get to New Zealand before she does and we got to go 200 miles farther up because Dunedin is nearly in the south of the middle Island it seems to be a chase between the both of them.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #6
The SS Nelson, sister ship to SS Taranaki. Photographed by Alexander De Maus, at Port Chalmers, Otago in 1883, quite possibly at the end of the voyage that Richard Haydon records in his diary. Owned by the Shaw Saville Line, the Nelson completed 14 voyages to Port Chalmers from the UK between 1874 and 1889.
A fine day the ship is still pitching and rolling she sailing splendid today is going at the rate of 10 miles had a birth aboard Mrs Ward of a son all's well.
6 September
A fine day sailing about 11 miles an hour we felled in with the ship called the Nelson belonging to Glasgow she is a sister ship to the Taranaki she is loaded with passengers on board from Scotland bound for Port Chalmers the capital of Dunedin N. Zealand.
7 September
A fine day beginning to get a little cooler. Nelson in sight of us today another sail hoved in sight about 5 [or?] 6 o'clock this evening sailing about 10 miles an hour today.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #5
Sighting & Signaling Other Vessels:
2 September
Sunday. We had a shower of rain this morning the sea rather rough ship rolling and pitching rather heavier sailing about 9 miles an hour held service this morning.
3 September
A fine day ship still pitching and rolling heavy sailing about 10 miles an hour the ship is on the right course again today. We passed a vessel today called the Englewood of Bristol for homeward bound and we have got the South East trade wind now and we hope to soon get round the Cape all right.
4 September
The ship still pitching and rolling very heavy the sea often times washing over the deck a squall this afternoon and heavy rain falling speed 11 miles an hour.
According to The Star newspaper report of the Taranaki's voyage published upon the ship's arrival in Lyttelton on 22 October 1883, the Inglewood was sighted on September 3 from San Francisco to Liverpool, 97 days out, in 43 deg 8' south and 20 deg 38" west.
2 September
Sunday. We had a shower of rain this morning the sea rather rough ship rolling and pitching rather heavier sailing about 9 miles an hour held service this morning.
3 September
A fine day ship still pitching and rolling heavy sailing about 10 miles an hour the ship is on the right course again today. We passed a vessel today called the Englewood of Bristol for homeward bound and we have got the South East trade wind now and we hope to soon get round the Cape all right.
4 September
The ship still pitching and rolling very heavy the sea often times washing over the deck a squall this afternoon and heavy rain falling speed 11 miles an hour.
According to The Star newspaper report of the Taranaki's voyage published upon the ship's arrival in Lyttelton on 22 October 1883, the Inglewood was sighted on September 3 from San Francisco to Liverpool, 97 days out, in 43 deg 8' south and 20 deg 38" west.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #4
Festivities on Crossing the Line
Athletic sports were held on crossing the Line. Haydon records the sports events as:
1st Standing Long Jump
2nd Three Legged Race
3rd Standing High Jump
4th All Fours Race
5th Wheel Barrow Race
6th Hop Skip & Jump
7th Cock Fight (?)
8th Sack Race
9th Obstacle Race
10th Tug of War
Amount of money: 6 pounds, 18 shillings.
2nd Three Legged Race
3rd Standing High Jump
4th All Fours Race
5th Wheel Barrow Race
6th Hop Skip & Jump
7th Cock Fight (?)
8th Sack Race
9th Obstacle Race
10th Tug of War
Amount of money: 6 pounds, 18 shillings.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Richard Haydon: Shipboard Diary to New Zealand, 1883 - #3
Crossing the Line
The Graphic (London), 26 November 1887.
30 August
A fine day she is gone off her course we are expecting bad wind in crossing the Line tonight sailing about 7 miles an hour got a nice breeze for the Tropics all well the setting of the Sun in the evening is a splendid sight to see in the Tropics it turns all colours.
31 August
A nice cooling breeze sailing about 9 miles an hour but it is rather ? and cloudy we crossed the Line last night sailing about the same rate as yesterday.
1 September
A fine day nice breeze sailing about 9 miles an hour we passed two vessels we had some amusements this afternoon. Athletic Sports by the emigrants and sailors and had a concert this evening all's well.
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