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British Museum (Natural History) - Mineralogy and Zoology Libraries, and Bryozoa Section - Papers, 1873-1890, concerning the Pacific voyage of HMS Challenger, 1873-1876
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Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]
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M 2640-2642
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microfilm reels 35 mm
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Microfilm : M 2640-2642. See contents list (16pp.) at Micro. Ref. Bks. 2.3/277, vol. 16.
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1. Diary of Sir John Murray, 1873-75. 2. Diary of John Wild, official artist, 1873-76. 3. Diary of Sir Wyville Thomson, 1874-75. 4. Diary of Rudolph von Willemoes-Suhm, 1874-5. 5. HMS Challenger logs, 1874-5. 6. Sir John Murray letterbooks, 1882-90. 7. Sir C.W. Thomson. Shore notes, New Guinea, 1875. 8. Sounding book 3, 1874-5 and book 4, 1875. 9....
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British Museum (Natural History) - Mineralogy and Zoology Libraries, and Bryozoa Section - Papers, 1873-1890, concerning the Pacific voyage of HMS Challenger, 1873-1876
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Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
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Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M2640-2642
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In 1872 HMS Challenger began a 3 1/2 years voyage of marine exploration, including a physical and biological survey of the oceans of the world. She was commanded by Capt. G.S. Nares and the Director of the scientific staff was Professor Sir Charles Wyville Thomson. Results of the voyage were published by John Murray.
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M 2640-2642
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Yr8RKX8n
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432897
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