Greetings. I have a glass tumbler that is scratch engraved with the initials A C in a cartouche which has a union jack one side and a english ensign on the other with a dove of peace and a date 1854 sctached in it. The only link I could find to this date is the sinking of RMS Tayleur (with the naval connections to Australia), and I wondered if these were the initials of a survivor or one that lost their life on the disaster. Does anyone know how I would get a copy of the crew and passenger list, as I have tried the National Maritime Museum who directed me to the National Archive who could not be bothered to reply to me? Any ideas would be gratefully received.
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Replied to: Greetings. I have a glass tumbler that is scratch engraved...
Hallo, did you ever find what you were looking for? There is a book out about the Tayleur, 'Bound For Australia', by Edward Bourke, which has a list incorporating various broker lists from the time. It's an excellent read and I really recommend it. I've written a book on the Tayleur myself, which will be published by Pen & Sword in January for the 160th anniversary of the launch and wrecking. This has a list at the back which incorporates the various lists given in contemporary newspaper accounts. If you have any further details - more than AC - then you're welcome to find me on twitter or facebook, or email me (my name plus Hotmail.co.uk)and I'll see who might match up.
