Commander of the Dolphin on its voyage around the world 1764-1766. Later Governor of Newfoundland, 1769-1772, and Commander of the West Indies Fleet 1778-1779. The Dolphin, with its companion ship, the Tamar, crossed the Pacific in 1765 from the Straits of Magellan to Tinian in the Northern Marianas. Byron was the first known European to visit and describe the Disappointment Islands (North-East Tuamotu Archipelago) and King George's Islands (North Tuamotu). He continued towards the Marianas via Tokelau Island and the Gilbert Islands.
Byron, John (Vice-Admiral), 1723-1786
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Map
New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch : Pacific Exp...
Date: 1521 - 1778
From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas
Reference: MapColl-CHA-1/4/1-Acc.35996
Description: Identifies routes of Magellan, Mendana, Drake, Quiros, Torres, Schouten & Le Maire, Abel Tasman, Dampier, Roggeveen, Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Bougainville and Cook. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on black paper encased in plastic. Scale indeterminable. 39 x 59.2 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Image
Artist unknown :[Natives paddling canoes. ca 1765]
Reference: A-211-005
Description: Shows also a view of a coast and a native with a spear. Possibly from Bryon's voyage through the Pacific in 1765? Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 140 x 203 mm
Map
New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch : Pacific Exp...
Date: 1938 - 1606 - 1952 - 1768
From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas
Reference: MapColl-CHA-1/3/13-14-Acc.35938-9
Description: Identifies routes of Quiros, Schouten & Le Maire, Dampier, Torres, Roggeven; Carteret, Byron, Wallis and Bougainville Quantity: 2 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on celluloid paper. Scale indeterminable 63 x 100 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Manuscript
Pacific exploration - Byron
Date: 1764-1765
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. Centennial Publications Branch : Historical Atlas material
Reference: MS-Papers-0230-172
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Image
Artist unknown :[Portraits of] Cook, Anson [and] Byron. [London, ca 1785]
Date: 1780 - 1790
From: Prior, Thomas Abiel 1809-1886 :[Portraits of famous people, chiefly by T A Prior. 1850s?]
Reference: E-076-015
Description: Head and shoulders portraits of three explorers, each shown in a circular or oval surround, with the attributes of sea voyages around them Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 195 x 120 mm
Online
Map
Creator unknown: Manuscript map of the South Pacific showing the tracks of John Byron, ...
Date: [ca 1770]
By: Maggs Brothers (Firm)
Reference: MapColl-910at/[ca.1770]/Acc.57149
Description: Manuscript map showing westerly voyages of John Byron in 1764, Samuel Wallis and Philip Cartaret in 1767, across the Pacific, executed in England, circa 1770. The routes of the voyages are labelled "Commodore Byrons Track in 1764", "Capt. Wallis Track in 1767", "Capt. Carterets Track 1767". Map coverage extends from the group of locations labelled as Admiralty Islands, New Hanover, Nova Hibernia, and Nova Britania to Faulkland Island. Other place names include Juan Fernando, C Pillar, C Provid., Cape Virgin Mary, Streights [sic] Magel., "Port Egmont discovered by Comr Byron 1764", Chili [Chile], Patagonia, and Per[u]. Also labels two different locations for Masa Fuero (now known as Alejandro Selkirk Island or Isla Más Afuera, a part of the Juan Fernández archipelago belonging to Chile): "Masa Fuero by Mr Bryon" and further east "Masa Fuero according to Capt. Carteret". Paper manufactured in The Netherlands by Lubertus van Gerrevink. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Manuscript map in sepia and red ink on two joined sheets of watermarked laid paper (Horn inside crowned shield, "L V Gerrevink"), 38.5 x 74.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired by Maggs Bros in circa early 1970s from a private collection. Processing information: Full stop added after 'ca' in [ca.1770].
Manuscript
Byron, John, 1723-1786 : Journal of a voyage around the world in HMS Dolphin
Date: 1764-1766
By: Byron, John (Vice-Admiral), 1723-1786
Reference: Micro-MS-0040
Description: Comprises journal of HMS Dolphin 21 Jun 1764-9 May 1766 with marginal notes. As well as giving meteorological and navigational information, the journal gives brief descriptions of places visited, especially their geographical features, and mentions the activities of the crew on board. Source of title - Transcribed Byron commanded the HMS Dolphin in a voyage around the world from 2 Jul 1764 to 9 May 1766. He passed through the Straits of Magellan, then across the Pacific, making few discoveries. He stayed at Tinian Island (Marianas) then sailed via Batavia and Cape of Good Hope to Europe. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive (240 pages). Finding Aids: Brief inventory under Entry 22 in the AJCP Handbook, Part 8..