Category: Bombay:The history

• 160 Years of the arrival of the Bombay

  It has been close to 10 years since I have embarked on this adventure to research the voyage of the Bombay and just like the actual voyage of the Bombay,…

  

• THE WAIKATO JOURNALS OF VICESIMUS LUSH

  Below are extracts from the Waikato Journals of the Reverend Vicesimus Lush in regards to the early days of the settlement of Bombay. Vicesimus Lush was born in London, England…

  

• The rescue of the Bombay

  When the Ship Bombay got struck by the fierce gale and lost its masts it was HMS Curacao that came to its assistance, below is the eyewitness account from a…

  

• A incredible find…

  The announcement in the press that our history, New Zealand’s history will be taught in schools from 2022 is a joy to behold. Without understanding and learning from our past…

  

• Captain George Sellars

  The Captain of the Ship Bombay was a Scotsman of incredible fortitude and resilience, spending a life at Sea and experiencing hurricanes, wild southern ocean storms, icebergs and shipwrecks. It…

  

• Bombay: Crew List for 1864 Voyage

  Bombay: Complete Crew list for 1864 The crew of the Bombay on the 1864 voyage From London to Auckland, taking so many passengers that will settle in Bombay as part…