A species of fern plus part of a seal skin log book written in seal blood, before 1952
A species of fern plus part of a seal skin log book written in seal blood, before 1952
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Author / Creator
Date
Before 1952
Call Numbers
DR 50
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Physical Description
Contents
1 botanical specimen, 1 logbook - 13.7 x 13 cm - fern, seal skin, seal blood, cardboard
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Both the fern and portion of the logbook are attached to a piece of cardboard which is inscribed: 'A species of the fern eaten as a substitute for bread by Mr David Lowireston on an uninhabited island in New Zealand where he was for 4 years. Also a piece of sealskin prepared and used by him as a log Book the words written with the blood of the seal...
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Full title
A species of fern plus part of a seal skin log book written in seal blood, before 1952
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Date note
Dated from the year of Sir William Dixson's death
Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Spencer List number: 65c
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
DR 50
Record Identifier
9PQ8NQXn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9PQ8NQXn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
890393
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