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[A steamship full of passengers travelling down a body of water in front of rolling green hills while flying an American flag and an unidentified red striped flag; a steamship travelling in the middle of the ocean, flying an American flag, a Spanish flag, a French flag, an unidentified blue striped flag, and an unidentified red flag; two sailboats and two sailing ship travelling in front of an erupting volcano; two sailboats and one sailing ship travelling in stormy weather, with four birds flying nearby]
No full textGeorge Barrell, Ms., 1806. s.l., page 2. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journey
[Trees and a large scroll hanging from a boulder in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, various Boston, Ma., buildings and churches represented to the left of the boulder, with the brig Venus sailing and flying an American flag, while to the right of the bolder rest the hills of Málaga, Spain, and the schooner Louisiana, sailing and flying the British flag, with numerous ships sailing in the ocean]
No full textGeorge Barrell, Ms., 1806. s.l., page 1. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journey
[A hat belonging to a Fusilier, with a feather at the front, three initials (GBF?) at the side, and tassels at the back; a helmet belonging to a member of the Boston Light Infantry, resembling a Roman Galea helmet, with purple plume (feather) and decorations to the front and side; and a black tricorn hat belonging to a militia officer, decorated with a gold trim, and a black and purple feather]
No full textFusileer"; "Boston Light Infantry"; "Militia Officer".; George Barrell, Ms., 1806. s.l., page 20. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journe
[The jewel worn by the last Grand Master of the Knights of Malta: a red ribbon holding a large medal consisting of rows of rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, amethyst, topaz, and turquoise; five gold compasses (drawing tool) with rubies on the hinges; and a center piece featuring a cross over a crescent moon, surrounded by a circle with the letters 'HTWSSTKS' (Hiram The Widow's Son Sent To King Solomon)]
No full textGeorge Barrell, Ms., 1806. s.l., page 10. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journey
[A sailboat with two masts, flying a Spanish flag while sailing between an unidentified piece of land and Gibraltar, with numerous boats and two flying birds visible in the distance; a male soldier with mutton chops and a mustache, wearing a black Galea helmet with red, green, and gold detail, a red plume feather, and a gold bird ornament; a soldier in uniform, wearing a military jacket with red trim, gold epaulettes, and a white sash, and an ornate Galea helmet with a red and blue plume feather, gold bird ornament, and a gold chin strap; three soldiers marching in a line: the first, a stout man with a ruddy complexion, holding a staff over his shoulder, while wearing a plumed hat and a military uniform, a sword hanging from his waist; the second, a tall man wearing a military uniform, carrying a rucksack on his back and a flag with a Nordic cross over his shoulder; the third, a black soldier wearing a helmet with a tall blue feather, carrying a drum strapped to his torso; a soldier in uniform, holding a sword in his right hand with a pistol in his sash belt, riding an emu, with smoke emitting from a pipe in his mouth; a soldier standing, dressed in uniform and holding a sword drawn from a scabbard]
No full text18. Sept 23, 1806 - 'We found a great number of Americans, Swedes and Danes (at Gibraltar), also the Frigate Constitution.'"; George Barrell, Ms., September 23, 1806. s.l., page 23. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journe
[A ship with three large masts and seven gun ports, flying the Spanish flag; multiple buildings and a mountain range on the coast of Tarifa, as seen from the coast of Trafalgar; the rocky landscape on the coast of Tarifa; a Spanish sailboat travelling along the Gibraltar coast; and a gunboat flying the British flag, with a cannon at its bow]
No full text8. 'It was at this time a dead calm----when we discovered a number of lantine gun-boats standing after us from the Spanish coast, who began pelting us with small shot--'"; "Tarifa on the Straight of Gibraltar...9. Tarifa within the Straights of Gibraltar. 'The coast from Trafalgar up the Straights exhibited one of the most picturesque views imaginable'"; "10. September 22nd.---'and arrived in a few moments.'"; "Gibraltar. NW. Dis 4 mi...11. A large Spanish Privatee off the harbour of Gibraltar."; "12. A British Gun-boat at Gibraltar."; George Barrell, Ms., September 22, 1806; 1806. s.l., page 15. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journe
[A large gunboat with three masts and seven gunports, flying the French, British, and Spanish flags while sailing in front of Gibraltar and several other boats; a Moorish Military Officer holding a staff while wearing a red fez with a blue feather, green jacket, red sash, blue bloomers and red shoes; a Jewish man with a long beard, wearing a black hat, a black tunic with a red sash, and black shorts, while holding a staff and a red shawl; a bearded Turkish military officer wearing a colorful striped turban with tassels and a large feather; a British cavalry officer in uniform, wearing a striped hat with tassels and a chin strap, and a decorated jacket with buttons, braiding, sashes, and fringe; a British officer holding a rifle and bayonet, dressed in uniform wearing a plaid kilt, plaid knee socks, a sash, and a shako hat, while carrying a knapsack on his back and a sword on his side; and a British cavalry officer in uniform, wearing a shako hat with two feathers, and a jacket decorated with buttons, braiding, and a sash]
No full text13. Sept. 22, 1806. 'we were a few minutes sail of Gibraltar when one of the rascally gun-boats (Spanish) run out from a point on the Spanish coast and bore down on us.'"; "Moorish Military Officer."; "14. 'the Jews who form a principal part of the inhabitants--, they wear a blue or black cap with a jacket of the same color which reaches half way down to their thighs.'"; "Turkish Military Officer."; "17. Types of uniforms worn by the British Officers who were stationed at Gibraltar."; George Barrell, Ms., September 22, 1806; 1806. s.l., page 19. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journe
[A mass of fog covering the bottom half of São Miguel Island; the hills of São Miguel Island; fog covering part of Cape Trafalgar, with a sailboat travelling in the foreground; a sailboat travelling by Cape Spartel, with fog covering the top of the promontory; and a sailing ship travelling in front of Ceuta, hills and the city visible in the distance]
No full text5. Saturday 2 (August) - 'At 12 Mid'nt made the Island of St. Michaeles [sic]'"; "5a. St Michaeles [sic] on a clear day"; "6 Wednesday 20 (August) 'At day break discovered the land which proved to be Cape Trafalgar, it being quite hazy, did not have an opportunity of taking a sketch 'til we had passed it several miles but the place being celebrated from the victory of the English over the combined fleets of France and Spain and the death of Lord Nelson, that I made a sketch'"; "Cape Spartel, 1806...7. 'On the African shore we discovered Cape Spartel of which I took a sketch'"; "Ceuta. Spain. dis. 15. m."; George Barrell, Ms., August 2, 1806; August 20, 1806; 1806. s.l., page 9. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journe
[A long green dolphin fish with blue dorsal and pectoral fins, and its mouth ajar; the brig Venus travelling in the Atlantic Ocean under a dark sky, the moon visible through a break in the clouds, and Corvo Island and another ship visible in the distance; four birds flying above the island of Graciosa; and a coastal view of São Jorge Island]
No full textAt about sunset caught a Dolphin, which differing so much from the idea I had formed of them and supposing that some of my friends ideas respecting the fish were as erroneous as my own, I took a sketch, as well as the motion of the vessel would allow"; "at half past 11 P.M. made the Island of Carvo [sic], the Westmost of the Azores or Western Islands, which bore S.3 Leagues dist., it being very cloudy and hazy, did not perceive it sooner. It had the appearance of a heavy bank of clouds but the moon shedding a few rays, enabled me to take a sketch of the two ends--"; "At 1/2 before 12 made the Island of Graciosa, which bore E. dist. 7 leagues. I took a sketch of the two bearings"; "The Island of St. George appeared to the Southward of Graciosa at about 10 leagues dist."; George Barrell, Ms., July 19, 1806; July 29, 1806; July 31, 1806; 1806. s.l., page 5. From a bound account entitled "Journal of a Voyage from Boston to Malaga in the Brig Venus and Return in the Schooner Louisiana by George Barrell." Along with Barrell's prose descriptions of life at sea and detailed depictions of Gibraltar and Malaga, the author drew 32 colored illustrations, primarily of landscapes and people he encountered on his journe
Researching the Zone: Tony Barrell, the Auteur and the Institution
No full textLuckily for ABC radio documentary producer Tony Barrell, the answer to this question was a largely unqualified yes. Barrells prolific thirty-year career includes conventional current affairs and historically based TV and radio documentaries. However hes best known for his more innovative work: what he calls his hybrid radio programs, examined elsewhere by this author. Described less politely as weird shit by one of his former managers, many of these works can be heard as aural equivalents of the avant-garde cut-up: a montage of interviews, location sound, music and found audio. The legacy of this style can be heard in the ABC Radio National program The Night Air. The Night Air is a program that continues to tease at, and subvert, rigid categories of style and content, refusing to recognise the barriers between politics and pop culture, serious analysis and entertainment
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