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Object number2011.0112

TitlePage of ss Great Britain's logbook

DescriptionA page of a personal log kept by either a crew member or passenger of the ss Great Britain between 26th November 1869 to 5th Feburary 1870. This was the return from Melbourne to Liverpool on voyage 34. The person started by logging the latitude and longitude of the vessel on each day, as well as the rate of knots the ship was making. Afterwards the author describes the weather and sightings for each day. Apart from this first page the rest of this personal log does not seem to have survived.

Production date 1869-11-26 - 1869-11-26

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