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1963 Season Sperm Whale Data

Cheynes Beach Whaling Company
1963
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Overview

A ruled foolscap exercise book covered in brown paper.

Historical information

This book logs sperm whale data for 1963. It includes all data on numbers caught, physical measurements of each whale, and running totals. Includes tons of oil produced and number of barrels.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-128-DOC.2026.4
Item type
Documents
Themes
Economic Development
Maritime > Whaling
Material
Card
Paper
Width
204 mm
Height or length
324 mm
Depth
12 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Front: 1963 Season
Spine: 1963 Season

Contextual information

This unique logbook contains data of scientific significance. It provides detailed information about the sperm whale population near Albany in 1963. The logbook also provides data of economic significance in 1963

Keywords
Sperm Whale
Sperm Whale Products
Cheynes Beach Whaling Company
Albany's Historic Whaling Station Collection
Place made
Torndirrup, WA, Australia
Year
1963
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 14 October, 2026
Completeness
100
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