A short history of Garden Island together with random jottings by V.W.T, 1922
A short history of Garden Island together with random jottings by V.W.T, 1922
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1922
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MLMSS 7477
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0.08 metres of textual material (1 box) - typescript
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In his introduction the author states that he set out specifically to write a brief history of Garden Island, but found so many things of naval interest not generally known that he decided to extend the scope of the story. The resulting work, which begins with the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour, is in two volumes and includes an exten...
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A short history of Garden Island together with random jottings by V.W.T, 1922
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Contextual Information
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Presented by Michael Bogle, November 2004
Administrative / Biographical history
The author of this work, known by his initials, V.W.T., was a chaplain in the Royal Australian Navy serving on H.M.A.S. Adelaide and H.M.A.S Penguin.
Garden Island is a naval base in Sydney Harbour.
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MLMSS 7477
Record Identifier
9O4oNO6n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9O4oNO6n
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442483
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