Guide to the Guide to Ships' log books, 1861-1900

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 2569
Extent:
0.9 metres and (folio)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Ships' log books, National Library of Australia, MS 2569, [series number, item number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
Log books for 27 voyages from England and Scotland to Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa and Hong Kong, 1861-1875. There are also 54 'Agreements and accounts of crews', 1862-1900 for separate voyages to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand and elsewhere.
Provenance:

The log books in this collection were originally held in the records of the Registrar-General of Shipping in the Public Record Office in London. In about 1970 it was decided to retain only a sample of the holdings of log books. The collection was split between various institutions, with the largest collection going to the University of Newfoundland. A sample of log books of Australian interest was selected for the National Library by Alan Villiers in 1971.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is available for reference.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Ships' log books, National Library of Australia, MS 2569, [series number, item number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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