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Papers relating to gunnery matters and ship administration, HMS EXMOUTH and HMS LEVIATHAN, 1 May 1910 - 2 Nov 1912 and undated including arrangements for a funeral party, Toulon, 3 Oct 1911; papers relating to Mediterranean Fleet battle practice, Oct 1911; memoranda relating to the visit of the King and Queen to Malta in Jan 1912; report on the French ship DANTON, undated; programme for a combined naval a military review, 1 Jan 1912; details of calibration, 27 Jun 1911; notes of and results of gunnery laying tests, 5 May 1912; diagrams relating to battle practice, 2 Nov 1912; notes on a range board designed by Hubert Edward Dannreuther, undated; and a paper by Hubert Edward Dannreuther on the training of gunlayers and gunnery officers, undated. | Papers relating to gunnery matters and ship administration, HMS EXMOUTH and HMS LEVIATHAN, 1 May 1910 - 2 Nov 1912 and undated including arrangements for a funeral party, Toulon, 3 Oct 1911; papers relating to Mediterranean Fleet battle practice, Oct 1911; memoranda relating to the visit of the King and Queen to Malta in Jan 1912; report on the French ship DANTON, undated; programme for a combined naval a military review, 1 Jan 1912; details of calibration, 27 Jun 1911; notes of and results of gunnery laying tests, 5 May 1912; diagrams relating to battle practice, 2 Nov 1912; notes on a range board designed by Hubert Edward Dannreuther, undated; and a paper by Hubert Edward Dannreuther on the training of gunlayers and gunnery officers, undated. | ||
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− | Papers relating to gunnery innovations made by Hubert Edward Dannreuther including; a description and photographs of a Turret Shooting Teacher and fitted to | + | Papers relating to gunnery innovations made by Hubert Edward Dannreuther including; a description and photographs of a [[Turret Shooting Teacher]] and fitted to {{UK-Ramillies|f=p}}, undated and related Admiralty letter, 13 Feb 1906 indicating the suitable nature of the device owing to a list of perceived defects; copy of an Admiralty letter, 9 Jul 1909 regarding a fitting for gun sights; rough description of an auto-look "variable pointer" corrector for difference of M. IV due to speed of ship and bearing of the enemy, undated; description, drawings and correspondence related to a modified system of training gear for 6 inch P. IV mountings, 23 Feb - 29 Mar 1910 and undated; and voice and stethoscope system of control, undated. |
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===DAN/480=== | ===DAN/480=== | ||
Notebook on seamanship (undated). | Notebook on seamanship (undated). |
Revision as of 20:01, 10 October 2014
DAN/401
Collins Octavo Diary for 1906 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/402
Collins Octavo Diary for 1907 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/403
Collins Octavo Diary for 1908 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/404
Collins Octavo Diary for 1909 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/405
Collins Octavo Diary for 1910 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/406
Collins Octavo Diary for 1911 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/407
Collins Octavo Diary for 1912 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/408
Collins Octavo Diary for 1913 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/409
Collins Octavo Diary for 1916 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther. Also a telegram from 3 Jun 1916 confirming Herbert Dannreuther safe and uninjured following the sinking of HMS INVINCIBLE on 31 May 1916 (Battle of Jutland).
DAN/410
Collins Octavo Diary for 1917 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/411
Collins Octavo Diary for 1918 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/412
Collins Octavo Diary for 1919 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/413
Collins Octavo Diary for 1920 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/414
Collins Octavo Diary for 1921 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther. Also a family portrait.
DAN/415
Collins Octavo Diary for 1922 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/416
Collins Octavo Diary for 1923 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther. Also a letter dated 16 Jul 1923 from the Admiralty telling Hubert Edward Dannreuther he has been selected for the Senior Officers technical course in Portsmouth.
DAN/417
Collins Octavo Diary for 1922 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/418
Collins Octavo Diary for 1925 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/419
Collins Octavo Diary for 1926 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/420
Collins Octavo Diary for 1927 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/421
Collins Octavo Diary for 1928 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/422
Collins Octavo Diary for 1929 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther together with a loose page of notes.
DAN/423
Collins Octavo Diary for 1930 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/424
Collins Octavo Diary for 1931 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther. Also 4 photographs of a naval review possibly by a member of royalty.
DAN/425
Collins Octavo Diary for 1932 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/426
Collins Octavo Diary for 1933 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther. Also a photograph dated 19 Jul 1933.
DAN/427
Collins Octavo Diary for 1934 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther. Also an invitation to a garden party at Buckingham Palace in 1934.
DAN/428
Collins Octavo Diary for 1935 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther. Also tickets for Wimbledon 1935.
DAN/429
Collins Octavo Diary for 1936 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/430
Collins Octavo Diary for 1937 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/431
Collins Octavo Diary for 1938 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther together with a loose page of notes.
DAN/432
Collins Octavo Diary for 1939 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther together with a loose page of notes.
DAN/433
Collins Octavo Diary for 1940 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther together with a loose page of notes.
DAN/434
Collins Octavo Diary for 1941 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/435
T. J. & J. Smith Datada Diary for 1942 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/436
T. J. & J. Smith Datada Diary for 1943 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/437
T. J. & J. Smith Datada Diary for 1943 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/438
Night order book, 13 Sep 1916 - 9 Mar 1917 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/439
Night order book, 10 Mar 1917 - 11 Aug 1917 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/440
Night order book, 12 Aug 1917 - 23 Jan 1918 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/441
Night order book, 24 Jan 1918 - 30 Jun 1918 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/442
Night order book, 1 Jul 1918 - 2 Dec 1918 belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/443
Log book and journal belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther for: HMS ARROGANT, 6 Jan 1902 - 3 Jun 1902; HMS DORIS, 4 Jun 1902 - 12 Jan 1903; HMS MARS, 16 Jan 1903 - 1 Sep 1903.
DAN/444
Order book for HMS RENOWN belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther, 1916 - 1918. Also newspaper clippings relating to Hubert Edward Dannreuther and Jutland and a photograph of him taken after Jutland.
DAN/445
Papers belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther relating to HMS LEVIATHAN, 4 Nov 1910 - 13 Sep 1911 and undated including: script and certificates for a crossing-the -line ceremony, 4 Nov 1910; account of the bombardment of Cobras Island, Rio de Janeiro, 10 Dec 1910; programme for Aladdin on HMS LEVIATHAN, 12 and 13 Sep 1911; and remarks on calibration, undated.
DAN/446
An undated appendix containing extracts of a report that Hubert Edward Dannreuther wrote from HMS INVINCIBLE regarding the Battle of the Falklands.
DAN/447
A letter dated 9 Jan 1915 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther on HMS INVINCIBLE to his brother, Tristan Dannreuther together with an extract from the battle report dated 8 Dec 1914 of Vice Admiral F.C.D Sturdee containing a recommendation for the promotion of Hubert Edward Dannreuther following the Battle of the Falklands.
DAN/448
Copies of an after dinner speech made by Hubert Edward Dannreuther on 8 Dec 1964 together with copies of congratulatory telegrams from the HM the Queen and Winston Churchill.
DAN/449
Supplement to the London Gazette dated 2 Mar 1915 referring to the Battle of the Falklands and those mentioned in the despatches as including Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/450
Cutting from the Times dated 3 Mar 1915 referring to the Battle of the Falklands and those mentioned in the despatches as including Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/451
A programme for the reception of the white Ensign from HMS INVINCIBLE at Portsmouth Cathedral on 2 Mar 1935.
DAN/452
An account of the Battle of the Falklands and a postcard of the Invincible.
DAN/453
Extracts from the log of HMS INVINCIBLE from 1914.
DAN/454
Letters dated 12 Mar 1915 from Michael McDermott Hubert Edward Dannreuther including a copy of an account of the Battle of the Falklands from HMS GLASGOW by Lieutenant Commander Sylvester Pawley.
DAN/455
A letter from a crew member of HMS CONSTANTINE to Hubert Edward Dannreuther dated 21 Nov 1918 enclosing pictures of a sinking ship.
DAN/456
Undated photographs of HMS INVINCIBLE taken during the Battle of the Falklands.
DAN/457
Undated photographs of the crew of HMS INVINCIBLE.
DAN/458
A photograph of those attending the anniversary dinner for the Battle of the Falklands on 8 Dec 1964.
DAN/459
Copies of a report of Hubert Edward Dannreuther to Captain F W Kennedy of HMS INDOMITABLE dated 2 Jun 1916 regarding the loss of HMS INVINCIBLE sent from HMS CRESCENT.
DAN/460
Undated typed recollections regarding Rear admiral Hood, Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty and Commander-in-Chief Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, presumably made by Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/461
Correspondence dated 18 Jan and 19 Feb 1920 from W Y Wyllin in relation to a painting of the Battle of Jutland commissioned by Lady Hood.
DAN/462
Letter dated 22 Jun 1916 to Tristan Dannreuther from Edward Button informing him of the condition of Gunner Gasson who was one of the survivors of the Battle of Jutland from HMS INVINCIBLE.
DAN/463
Correspondence dated 12 Apr and 23 Oct 1919 from R H Smith relating to a picture of the Battle of Jutland commissioned by Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/464
Letter dated 12 Dec 1918 from E W D Connor to Hubert Edward Dannreuther in relation to photographical negatives of the Battle of Jutland.
DAN/465
Letter dated 19 Dec 1960 from Gunner Gasson (another survivor from HMS INVINCIBLE) to Hubert Edward Dannreuther enclosing press clippings about his retirement.
DAN/466
Statutes of the Distinguished Service Order.
DAN/467
Letter dated 18 Jun 1919 from Stillwell & Sons in relation to the prize court claim for HMS INVINCIBLE (letter addressed to Hubert Edward Dannreuther as the highest ranking surviving officer).
DAN/468
Third Supplement to the London Gazette dated 4 Jun 1916 including a despatch from Admiral Jellicoe regarding the Battle of Jutland dated 31 May 1916 and an extract from the report of Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty.
DAN/469
Supplement to the London Gazette dated 15 Sep 1916 containing a despatch from Admiral Jellicoe which included a recommendation for Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/470
An undated photograph of the Battle of Jutland.
DAN/471
London Magazine, Number 71, Volume XXXVII, Special Naval Number including 'Survivors Own thrilling stories of the last fights of HMS INVINCIBLE, HMS Warrior and HMS Forth' from Sep 1916 and a photograph of some officers from HMS INVINCIBLE who were lost when it sank.
DAN/472
Newspaper cuttings relating to the dedicating of the White Ensign of HMS INVINCIBLE flown at the Battle of the Falkland Islands at Portsmouth cathedral together with newspaper cuttings relating to the dedicating of the White Ensign of HMS INVINCIBLE flown at the Battle of the Falkland Islands at Portsmouth cathedral.
DAN/473
Correspondence from Hubert Edward Dannreuther relating to a 6 inch gun practice on board HMS RAMILLIES. Also a letter from Charles Beresford, Vice-Admiral HMS JUPITER to Hubert Edward Dannreuther dated 16 Nov 1904 relating to GI Mountings and the length of recoil.
DAN/474
Papers mainly relating to gunnery matters and ship administration 16 Feb 1906 - 26 Nov 1907 including: letters from W. Ottway and Co., 16 Feb 1906 and Carl Zeiss Optical Works, 19 Feb 1906 relating to spotting telescopes; report on battle practice, 20 Sep 1906; memorandum on "control of fire in action with mechanical communications", Sep 1906; and a memorandum and notes relating to and results of Atlantic Fleet Battle Practice, 26 Nov 1907.
DAN/475
Papers relating to gunnery matters and ship administration, 18 Feb - 18 Aug 1908; including a letter from Swinton C. Holland 18 Feb 1908 enclosing the script of a lecture entitled "the development of artillery" by Lieutenant B.C. Jones, undated; two letters from Fred. C. Dreyer to Admiral Jellicoe, 3 Jan 1908, enclosing "further remarks on Captain and Commander Dreyer's system of range keeping", 1 Jun 1908; notes and instructions relating to a field gun display at Quebec, 24 Jul 1908; and notes on "definition calculations for a change of bearing and wind, Admiralty, 18 Aug 1908.
DAN/476
Papers relating to gunnery matters and ship administration, undated, including general quarters, night quarters, preparing for battle, night defence, defence of ship at night from torpedo attack and papers relating to battle practice.
DAN/477
Report of a Range Finder Conference on board HMS KING GEORGE V at Weymouth, 7 Jul 1913.
DAN/478
Papers relating to gunnery matters and ship administration, HMS EXMOUTH and HMS LEVIATHAN, 1 May 1910 - 2 Nov 1912 and undated including arrangements for a funeral party, Toulon, 3 Oct 1911; papers relating to Mediterranean Fleet battle practice, Oct 1911; memoranda relating to the visit of the King and Queen to Malta in Jan 1912; report on the French ship DANTON, undated; programme for a combined naval a military review, 1 Jan 1912; details of calibration, 27 Jun 1911; notes of and results of gunnery laying tests, 5 May 1912; diagrams relating to battle practice, 2 Nov 1912; notes on a range board designed by Hubert Edward Dannreuther, undated; and a paper by Hubert Edward Dannreuther on the training of gunlayers and gunnery officers, undated.
DAN/479
Papers relating to gunnery innovations made by Hubert Edward Dannreuther including; a description and photographs of a Turret Shooting Teacher and fitted to H.M.S. Ramillies, undated and related Admiralty letter, 13 Feb 1906 indicating the suitable nature of the device owing to a list of perceived defects; copy of an Admiralty letter, 9 Jul 1909 regarding a fitting for gun sights; rough description of an auto-look "variable pointer" corrector for difference of M. IV due to speed of ship and bearing of the enemy, undated; description, drawings and correspondence related to a modified system of training gear for 6 inch P. IV mountings, 23 Feb - 29 Mar 1910 and undated; and voice and stethoscope system of control, undated.
DAN/480
Notebook on seamanship (undated).
DAN/481
Material for the identification of the German High Seas Fleet printed by Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Division Mar and Sep 1916 and May 1917.
DAN/482
Two posters regarding rewards for information concerning enemy vessels, Admiralty, 7 Jan and 4 Feb 1915. Undated.
DAN/483
Poster for lower deck notice board regarding demobilisation, Admiralty, Feb 1919.
DAN/484
Admiralty fleet orders, 10 Nov and 17 Nov 1922.
DAN/485
Sub- Committee to prepare plans for the establishment of a Ministry of Information and reports and minutes of meetings 27 Jul 1936 and 23 Feb - 14 Dec 1938.
DAN/486
Memoranda, reports and minutes dated 15 Jul 1938 - 26 Jun 1939 in relation to the Standing Interdepartmental Committee on Censorship.
DAN/487
Secret Regulations for Censorship 1928 together with a note from Colonel Webb of the Office of the Cabinet and Committee of Imperial Defence to Hubert Edward Dannreuther dated 27 Oct 1938.
DAN/488
Confidential Admiralty Monthly Intelligence Reports Feb - Jun 1937.
DAN/489
Confidential Admiralty Monthly Intelligence Reports Jul - Dec 1937.
DAN/490
Confidential Admiralty Monthly Intelligence Reports Jan - Jun 1938.
DAN/491
Confidential Admiralty Monthly Intelligence Reports Jul - Dec 1938.
DAN/492
Confidential Admiralty Monthly Intelligence Reports Jan - Jun 1939.
DAN/493
Confidential Admiralty Monthly Intelligence Reports Jul - Sep 1939.
DAN/494
Miscellaneous, undated, including a printed drawing of "Grafton" Visual Fire Control Instrument details.
DAN/495
Service certificates and appointments 16 Dec 1896 - 2 Sep 1904 together with printed papers relating to the examination for the rank of lieutenant held in 1901.
DAN/496
Competition for Cadetships in the Royal Navy, Dec 1893. Regulations, examination papers and table of marks (Printed Civil Service Commission, London 1893) together with examination papers for cadets on HMS BRITANNIA held in July 1895.
DAN/497
A paper for a special long course for Gunnery Lieutenants for 20 Apr 1904 and a list of lectures for Qualifying Lieutenants May 1904
DAN/498
A paper for Electricity and General Torpedo Work for Sub-Lieutenants Dec 1904 together with a printed booklet headed 'Classification of battleships and cruisers' from 1908 and a printed booklet entitled 'List of His Majesties ships, vessels and torpedo boats engaged in naval manoeuvres, July 1901'.
DAN/499
"Reflections on an error of the day" by A. H. Pollen and Harold Isherwood, "strictly confidential", London Sep 1908, relating to plotting systems for finding range etc.
DAN/500
Various copies, manuscript, typescript and printed, 1906 - 1912, of a lecture written by Hubert Edward Dannreuther in entitled " the development of battleships" dated May and Dec 1907 and 10 Jun 1912.
DAN/501
Printed texts of 2 lectures: "the development of the modern battleship" by Commander A. V. Vyvyan, United Service Institution of Hong Kong, 5 Mar 1907; and "ancient war ships", establishment of Naval Lantern Lecture, Royal Naval College, Greenwich, May 1908.
DAN/502
Physics notes, undated, regarding fluids.
DAN/503
A lecture entitled "Lecture V, (Part 1) the Gunlayers Test - Heavy Guns" by Percy Scott.
DAN/504
The magazine of the Australian Station called the Sunbeam No 137, Volume VI, Sydney, 16 Dec 1899.
DAN/505
Printed programme for "The nautical Extravaganza in 3 Acts" entitled "Fascinating Phyllis or Our Miss Cribb, A.B." by the Duncan Dramatic Company, Theatre Royal, Malta, Jan 1912.
DAN/506
Poems, undated entitled; regarding training at Dartmouth; a "Terrible Creed" and "The Artillery Creed" by Lieutenant-Colonel Spencer Gardiner.
DAN/507
A dinner invitation dated 11 May 1925 from the Mayor of Hasting to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/508
A dinner invitation dated 11 May 1925 from the Mayor of Hasting to Hubert Edward Dannreuther.
DAN/509
A printed book dated 1932 entitled "The Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth and its History" with a preface by Hubert Edward Dannreuther together with a letter from Commodore J. Y. Thompson dated 1 Nov 1956 regarding the writing of an updated version of the book.
DAN/510
An album of photographs, cuttings and mementoes relating to Hubert Edward Dannreuther's service as Captain Superintendent of Training, HM Australian Navy in Flinders Naval Depot 1927 - 1929, including the passage out on HMS CATHAY, 28 Jan - 7 Mar 1927 and the return on SS MONGOLIA from Port Melbourne to Wellington, 5 - 12 May 1920 and on the IONIC, 12 Mar - 20 Apr 1929.
DAN/511
The Buenos Aires Herald, British Empire Trade Exhibition edition 1931.
DAN/512
An album of letters, photographs, cuttings and other mementoes relating to Hubert Edward Dannreuther's service as Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 1931 - 1932. Also some other loose cuttings relating to HMS EAGLE, 1930 and some relating to the yacht harbour at Hastings from the 1970's.
DAN/513
A report on Portsmouth Navy Week dated 14 October 1932.
DAN/514
Invitation to a Gunnery Officers Dinner 31 Jul 1965.
DAN/515
Photographs, 1900 - 1911, relating to Hubert Edward Dannreuther's career before the First World War on HMS ROYAL ARTHUR, HAMS REMILIES, HMS ALBERMARLE and HMS EXMOUTH. Also, postcards from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother dated 4 May 1905 and 4 May 1906.
DAN/516
Photographs, 1914 - 1916, relating to Hubert Edward Dannreuther's service in HMS INVINCIBLE, including the Battle of the Falkland Islands and the Battle of Jutland.
DAN/517
Photographs, 1914 - 1918, of various warships from the First World War including HMS TIGER, HMS COURAGEOUS and USS TEXAS.
DAN/518
Photographs, 1918, of the ships company of HMS RENOWN assembled for the reading of the King's message on 12 Nov 1918.
DAN/519
Photographs, c. 1916, of, and from, HMS RENOWN including ones of Admiral Philimore and other personnel.
DAN/520
Photographs, 1918, of the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet.
DAN/521
Photographs of officers, undated, but during First World War period.
DAN/522
A compilation album of photographs, cuttings and papers, c. 1897 - 1970, including material relating to HMS INVINCIBLE, 1916.
DAN/523
A photo album with 16 photographs of the Ionides family from the 1890's. This may also include photographs of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dannreuther family members.
DAN/524
An album of 60 photographs of the Dannreuther family, in particular Hubert Edward Dannreuther and Tristan Dannreuther and their parents. The inside cover of the album says "Dannreuther Xmas 1890" but some of the photographs are of a later period
DAN/525
Various photographs of ships and officers from the 1890's to the 1940's including of HMS INVINCIBLE, HMS RENOWN, HMS RAMILLIES, HMS KENT, HMS UNDAUNTED, HMS EAGLE, HMS ALBERMARLE, HMS CANOPUS and from the China Station and Dartmouth harbour.
DAN/526
Various estimates by local builders for Professor Edward Dannreuther for repairs, alterations and decoration to the Dannreuther family home called Windycroft, High Wycombe, Hastings in Sussex probably, undated (but reference on outside of envelope to 1901 - 1907).
DAN/527
Typed notes from an interview with Hubert Edward Dannreuther in 1973 together with typed up excerpts of various of Janie Dannreuther's letters to her husband from the 1930's.
DAN/528
List of securities held by L C & WNP's Bank in Hastings on account of Harold Dannreuther in Jan 1923.
DAN/529
Letters dated 8 Feb 1897 to 2 Jan 1898 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst on HMS Flora travelling out to the Australia Station via Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Aden and Colombo and also sent from HMS Orlando whilst based in Sydney.
DAN/530
Letters dated 24 Jan 1898 to 6 Dec 1898 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst a midshipman on HMS ROYAL ARTHUR, the flag ship of the Australian Station.
DAN/531
Letters dated 2 Feb 1899 to 30 May 1899 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst a midshipman at Sydney and Hobart on HMS ROYAL ARTHUR, the flag ship of the Australian Station and also including letters sent whilst on HMS Katoomba.
DAN/532
Letters dated 6 June 1899 to 26 Dec 1899 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst a midshipman visiting Samoa, Fiji and other Pacific Islands on HMS Pylades and on HMS ROYAL ARTHUR, the flag ship of the Australian Station at Sydney and Hobart. These letters include references to the Boer war and to life and politics on the Pacific Islands.
DAN/533
Letters dated 1 Jan 1900 to 23 September 1900 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst a midshipman on Sydney and Hobart on HMS ROYAL ARTHUR, the flag ship of the Australian Station and also including letters sent whilst on HMS EUROPA on his journey back to Portsmouth via Albany, Batavia, Ceylon, Port Said and Malta. These letters include references to the bubonic plague in Sydney and to the Boer War.
DAN/534
Letters dated 2 Nov 1900 to 12 Dec 1900 and 3 undated letters from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst attending course at the Greenwich Royal Naval College (includes references to the theft of the Nelson relics from the Painted hall of the Greenwich Naval College).
DAN/535
Letters dated 2 Jul 1901 to 30 Jul 1901 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst commanding Torpedo Boat 42 out of Portsmouth.
DAN/536
Letters dated 10 Feb 1902 to 11 May 1902 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS ARROGANT in the Channel Squadron, including a reference to an accident involving HMS MARS whilst on target practice manoeuvres.
DAN/537
Letters dated 7 Aug 1902 to 18 Jan 1903 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS DORIS in the Channel Squadron, which included a visit to Greece.
DAN/538
Letters dated early Feb 1903 to 22 May 1903 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS Mars in the Channel Squadron.
DAN/539
Letters dated 9 Feb 1903 to 2 Feb 1904 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS Excellent in the Channel Squadron.
DAN/540
Letters dated 20 Oct 1904 to 19 Apr 1905 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst attending Gunnery School at Sheerness and whilst on leave at Goodrich Court, Ross, Hertfordshire.
DAN/541
Letters dated 17 Feb 1905 to 9 May 1905 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS Ramillies in the Channel Squadron.
DAN/542
Letters dated 10 Feb 1906 to 14 Jul 1908 to from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother and to his brother, Sigmund Dannreuther, sent whilst serving on HMS ALBEMARLE in the Atlantic Fleet and whilst on leave at Slains Castle, Port Erroll, Aberdeenshire.
DAN/543
Letters dated 21 Jul 1909 to 11 Dec 1910 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS LEVIATHAN, Fourth Cruiser Squadron including letters recording an official visit to Buenos Aires with a description of Argentina and of a mutiny in the Brazilian Navy witnessed on 10 Dec 1910 in Rio de Janeiro.
DAN/544
Letters dated 20 Jul 1911 to 8 Jun 1912 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS EXMOUTH including letters referring to a visit by Churchill and a review by the King and Queen. One of the letters also refers to the attendance by men from HMS EXMOUTH at the funeral of the men killed in the explosion of the French ship, the Liberté in Toulon harbour in October 1911.
DAN/545
Letters dated 16 Feb 1913 to 24 May 1913 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS ROYAL ARTHUR on a round trip to China, via Malta, Port Said, Aden, Colombo, Singapore and Honk Kong including a letter referring to an inspection by Churchill in Malta.
DAN/546
Letters dated 8 Sep 1913 to 12 Dec 1913 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS INVINCIBLE, Second Battle Cruiser Squadron including letters sent from the Royal Naval Hospital in Malta whilst recovering from typhus.
DAN/547
Letters and postcards dated 21 July 1914 to 10 Nov 1914 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS INVINCIBLE, containing references to the outbreak of the war with Germany, the first hostile action with which HMS INVINCIBLE was involved in against a German cruiser, references to enemy submarines and the likely duration of the war.
DAN/548
Letters and postcards dated 15 Nov 1914 to 30 Apr 1915 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent whilst serving on HMS INVINCIBLE including during the Battle of the Falklands.
DAN/549
Letters and postcards dated 16 May 1915 to 10 July 1916 from Hubert Dannreuther to his mother including whilst serving on HMS INVINCIBLE prior to its loss at the Battle of Jutland.
DAN/550
Letters dated 25 June 1916 to 15 Nov 1918 from Hubert Dannreuther to his mother including whilst serving on HMS RENOWN.
DAN/551
Letters and postcards dated 4 Dec 1889 to 30 Jun 1918 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his brother Tristan Dannreuther sent from HMS Britannia in 1899, HMS ROYAL ARTHUR 1899, HMS Doris 1902, HMS Ramillies 1905 to 1906, HMS ALBEMARLE 1906 to 1907, from the Royal Naval Barracks in Chatham 1908, HMS LEVIATHAN 1909 to 1911, HMS EXCELLENT 1911 to 1912, HMS ROYAL ARTHUR 1913, Royal Naval Hospital in Malta in 1913, Royal Naval Barracks in Portsmouth 1914, HMS INVINCIBLE 1914 to 1915 and HMS RENOWN 1916 to 1918. These letters contain references to promotions, Captain Scott when in command of HMS ALBEMARLE in 1907 and the First World War with Germany.
DAN/552
Letters and postcards dated Jan 1927 to March 1929 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his brother Tristan Dannreuther sent whilst Hubert Edward Dannreuther was Captain - Superintendent of Training, HM Australian Navy at the Flinders Naval Depot in Australia from 1927 - 29.
DAN/553
Letters dated 7 Feb 1931 to 13 Apr 1931 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his wife Janie Dannreuther whilst on an official visit to South America as commanding officer of HMS EAGLE.
DAN/554
Letters from Janie Dannreuther to Hubert Edward Dannreuther dated 31 Dec 1929 - 28 Feb 1930. Also some enclosures of letter from Harold, Raymond and Ion Dannreuther.
DAN/555
Letters from Janie Dannreuther to Hubert Edward Dannreuther dated 1 Mar 1930 to 29 Jun 1930. Also some enclosures of letter from Harold, Raymond and Ion Dannreuther.
DAN/556
Letters from Janie Dannreuther to Hubert Edward Dannreuther dated 5 Jul 1930 to 30 Sep 1930. Also some enclosures of letter from Harold, Raymond and Ion Dannreuther.
DAN/557
Letters from Janie Dannreuther to Hubert Edward Dannreuther dated 15 Oct 1930 to 30 Sep 1931. Also some enclosures of letter from Harold, Raymond and Ion Dannreuther.
DAN/558
39 letters from Ion and April Dannreuther to Hubert and Janie Dannreuther between 27 July 1948 and 5 Jun 1949 whilst they were living in Edinburgh.
DAN/559
Letters dated 16 and 19 Dec 1903 to Hubert Edward Dannreuther from George Forbes.
DAN/560
Two letters from John Gleund, describing events at the China Station, 7 Sep 1913 and 18 Jan 1914.
DAN/561
Letter dated 18 Oct 1932 from the Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery to Hubert Edward Dannreuther asking him to sit for a photograph.
DAN/562
Letters dated 14 Dec 1976 to 19 Jun 1977 between A. G. E Jones and Captain Harold Dannreuther (on behalf of his father, Rear Admiral Hubert Edward Dannreuther) relating to the Rear Admiral's service on board HMS ALBEMARLE as a gunnery officer in 1908 under Captain Scott. Also includes handwritten notes on Charles Fisher.
DAN/563
Correspondence and other papers dated 11 Oct 1962 to 9 Apr 1971 between Arthur Marder, Hubert Edward Dannreuther and Oxford University Press regarding a book Marder was writing ('From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow').
DAN/564
Letters from Oriole Dannreuther to Hubert Edward Dannreuther sent from Malta. Undated but may be from 1957.
DAN/565
A confidential handwritten manuscript with plans from 1902 in relation to the scheme of operation for the Mediterranean Fleet.
DAN/566
A log book belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther in relation to Torpedo Boat 42 for the period 16 Jul to 8 Aug 1901 together with a newspaper cutting relating to HMS BRITANNIA from The Times on 24 Jul 1896.
DAN/567
Notebook belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther entitled 'Gun Turrets and Hydraulics'. Undated.
DAN/568
Notebook belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther entitled 'Gunnery'. Undated.
DAN/569
Notebook belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther entitled 'Hydraulics Gunnery'. Undated.
DAN/570
Notebook belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther entitled 'Torpedoes. Undated.
DAN/571
Notebook belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther entitled 'Men and Arm Ship'. Undated.
DAN/572
Notebook belonging to Hubert Edward Dannreuther entitled 'Gunnery by Classes of Ships. Undated.