Photograph album and archival documents relating to Blythyn family of seafarers.

Photograph album of world cruise aboard S.S. Franconia, 1924 by William Blythyn. Images of crew and passengers on board, views from the vessel including icebergs. Photographs of sites and people from places visited. Includes snapshots of American film star Mae Murray as well as the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kant? earthquake in Japan. One BOAC crossing the line certificate, Robert James Blythyn (born 1902) 1950. One letter written by Robert James Blythyn to his mother aboard S.S. Scythia, 1954.