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Series details for: D18
Series number
D18
Title
Log books kept at Lowly Point Lighthouse
Accumulation dates
28 Jan 1883 - 28 Feb 1973
Contents dates
28 Jan 1883 - 28 Feb 1973
Items in this series on RecordSearch
20

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Agency/person recording
  • 01 Feb 1883 - 28 Feb 1973
    CA 1267, Lighthouse, Lowly Point [South Australia]
Agency/person controlling
  • 01 Jan 1991 -
    CA 7204, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Southern Region
Quantity and location
  • 0.81 metres held in ACT
System of arrangement/ control
Chronological
Range of control symbols
28 Jan 1883 to 20 Aug 1966
Predominant physical format
BOUND VOLUMES
Series note
This series contains 20 logbooks which were used to record details of metrological conditions and daily events at the lighthouse. Ruled in columns they give details as follows: date, time, barometer reading, temperature, wind weather, water, name of keeper on duty and remarks. The remarks mostly relate to the state of the light and duties carried out by the keepers. Not all the volumes are extant. Notably the following periods are missing: 09 Dec 1901 to 13 Oct 1908 28 Dec 1916 to 30 Sep 1923 01 Feb 1925 to 28 Feb 1930 13 Nov 1932 to 07 Jun 1935 22 Sep 1938 only 26 Jan 1942 to 28 Feb 1942 14 Jun 1945 only 30 Nov 1951 only The logbooks are fragile and display the following damage: Fading ink, spine damage and torn pages.
Related series
  • 01 Jan 1934 - 31 Dec 1944
    D43, Record of necessary work, Lowly Point lighthouse
  • 01 Dec 1939 - 31 Dec 1945
    D44, Record of passing vessels (record of shipping), Lowly Point lighthouse
  • 01 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1944
    D45, Head lightkeepers general order books, Lowly Point lighthouse
  • 01 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1972
    D2903, Register of rainfall observation, Lowly Point
Visibility & availability indicator
  • 73 . All items from the series are on RecordSearch
Date registered
01 Jan 1800

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