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Geraldton Port Shipping Registers
Overview
The majority of this collection is made up of brown and charcoal leather bound log books.
Historical information
A record of the entry and exit of all vessels in to and out of the Geraldton Port from Dec 1926 to June 1981 provided by the Mid West Ports Authority.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-66-G 8981
Item type
Material
Width
25 mm
Height or length
35 mm
Contextual Information
An significant archival item which records all activity of vessels entering and departing the Geraldton Port during the specified date ranges. Of particular note is the entry on 18 October 1941 for HMAS Sydney II. Following the date of departure as registered, the loss of HMAS Sydney II became arguably Australia's greatest naval tragedy.
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Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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