Papers of Captain George Gibson Mallory
- Made:
- 1919-08-29-1954-08-12
This collection comprises the papers of Captain George Gibson Mallory of the London & North Eastern (LNER) ferry s.s. Malines. The material includes letters, reports, newspaper cuttings and many official documents relating to Captain Mallory’s earlier seafaring career and the part played by s.s. Malines in the evacuation of Rotterdam and Dunkirk in May - June 1940. In addition to this material the archive contains a book created by Michael Mallory, the son of Captain Mallory, containing numerous typed copies of Captain Mallory’s correspondence with both the authorities ashore and his wife.
Details
- Extent:
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1 box
- Identifier:
- MAL
- Access:
- Access is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this archive is available to researchers through Search Engine
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It has not been possible to ascertain how Captain George Gibson Mallory arranged his papers. The collection was arranged into four series before adding to the online catalogue: Official Correspondence from 1940, Private Correspondence from 1940, Correspondence related to his service during the First World War and Documents not related to Captain Mallory. The collection has been rearranged into chronogical order as all the documents within the collection relate to Captain George Gibson Mallory.
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Copies may be supplied of items in the archives, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of and relevant copyright legislation. The copies supplied by the National Railway Museum may only be used for the purposes of non-commercial research or private study.