Charles Basil Norton - Personal journal of events aboard HMS Challenger
Charles Basil Norton - Personal journal of events aboard HMS Challenger
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Date
Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, [19--]
Call Numbers
PMB 1030
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microfilm reel 35 mm
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Microfilm : PMB 1030
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The journal (3 v.) covers the period May 1909 to Nov. 1910. The ship visited all the Australian State Capitals, many New Zealand ports (carrying out survey work around the west coast of the South Island), the Cook Islands, the Kermadecs and Fiji. Daily life aboard ship is described in great detail including: regular 'drills'; gunnery practice and...
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Charles Basil Norton - Personal journal of events aboard HMS Challenger
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PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 1030
Available for reference
Microfilm copy of originals held in private ownership
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
Charles Basil Norton (1887-1968) was born in Worthing, Sussex. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 13 January 1902. On 22 January 1909 he transferred to HMS "Challenger" and the Australian Station. The ship was on a tour of duty for training exercises with the Royal Australian Navy
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Call Numbers
PMB 1030
Record Identifier
1Jkmw2VY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Jkmw2VY
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441098
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