Guide to the Harry Lyon Map Collection, 1902-1925

 

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Summary

Collection number:
MFC 36
Extent:
14 items and in 1 map folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of map item], Harry Lyon Map Collection, National Library of Australia, [item number]'.
Availability:
Available

Background

Content Summary:
United States hydrographic charts with manuscript plots by Harry Lyon, navigator for the record-breaking journey of the Southern Cross crossing of the Pacific Ocean from Oakland, California to Brisbane in 1928, captained by Charles Kingsford Smith.
Biographical Note:
Immediate Source of Acquisition:
{"persname":["Peter Nixon","W.E. Hunt","Ken Williams"],"corpname":"Civil Aviation Authority","content":["Presented to then Transport Minister","\u003cspan class='persname'\u003ePeter Nixon\u003c/span\u003e for \"the people of Australia\" by Harry Lyon's second cousin","\u003cspan class='persname'\u003eW.E. Hunt\u003c/span\u003e in 1978 on a visit to Australia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Southern Cross flight. These charts where donated to the National Library by","\u003cspan class='persname'\u003eKen Williams\u003c/span\u003e of the","\u003cspan class='corpname'\u003eCivil Aviation Authority\u003c/span\u003e in 1988."]}
Arrangement:

Charts have been arranged to reflect the order, and where possible the numbering, in the notes from W.E. Hunt. Prior Rare Map numbering is noted in parentheses.

Item 1 is described in Chart No. 1 note; Item 2 is described in Chart No. 2 note; Item 3 is described in [Notes referring to Chart No. 3]; Item 4 is described in Chart No. 4 (No. 7) note; Item 5 is described in Chart No. 3. (No. 5) note; and Item 6 is described in Chart No. 5 (No. 8) note.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/181369).
Conditions Governing Use:
Some of the items within this collection, including some that have been made available as digitised images, are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of map item], Harry Lyon Map Collection, National Library of Australia, [item number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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