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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Pocket Prismatic Compass

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Overview

Item 1: brass compass
Item 2: leather case with purple velvet inlay

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.128

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Brass

Felt (Textile)

Leather

Inscriptions and markings

No markings

Contextual information

This pocket prismatic compass was used by Mr Todd Harvey, Group Foreman of Group 61 & Group 124 Chapman Hill

Keywords

Compass

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Last modified

Thursday, 7 May, 2026

Completeness

72

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