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Series details for: D25
Series number
D25
Title
Lighthouse log books,Cape Northumberland (McDonnell Light), chronological series.
Accumulation dates
01 Jan 1867 - 31 Dec 1966
Contents dates
01 Jan 1867 - 31 Dec 1966
Items in this series on RecordSearch
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Agency/person recording
  • 01 Jan 1867 - 31 Dec 1966
    CA 1264, Lighthouse, Cape Northumberland, ('McDonnell Light') [South Australia]
Agency/person controlling
  • 01 Jan 1991 -
    CA 7204, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Southern Region
Quantity and location
  • 1.98 metres held in ACT
System of arrangement/ control
Chronological
Range of control symbols
01 Jun 1867 to 30 Oct 1966
Predominant physical format
BOUND VOLUMES
Series note

Descriptive note for D25

Summary heading

Function and purpose

This series consists of 34 bound volumes containing daily details of local weather and remarks on operational activities and events at the station signed by the keeper on duty. Earlier records (1867-1871) are in a larger format and (up to 1917) also include daily details on sea conditions.

Related legislation

Using the series

Not all the logbooks are extant. Notably volumes for the following periods are missing:
01 Mar 1871 to 31 Mar 1877
02 Oct 1887 to 02 Mar 1891

16 Oct 1896 to 31 May 1898

29 Aug 1906 to 01 Sep 1906
08 Sep 1907 to 30 Sep 1909
21 Nov 1916 to 30 Apr 1917
05 May 1918 to 15 May 1918
17 Jun 1919 to 31 Aug 1923

02 Jun 1924 to 27 Sep 1927

01 Jan 1929 to 10 Jan 1929

05 May 1934 to 04 Jun 1934

01 Sep 1937 to 19 Sep 1937

01 Jan 1941 to 05 Jan 1941

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Language of material

Physical characteristics

The logbooks are fragile and suffer from the following:

Loose pages, fading ink, cover damage, spine damage and water damage.

System of arrangement and control

Relationships with other records

Finding aids

Access conditions

Series history

D25 was relocated from South Australia to the ACT in September 2021

Provenance

Immediate source of acquisition

Custodial history

Quantity in agency custody

Disposal history

Publication note

Additional information

End notes

Sources

Subsequent series
  • 01 Jan 1966
    D2157, Lighthouse log book and monthly return of weather, Cape Northumberland (forms LH4), chronological series,
Related series
  • 01 Jan 1952 - 31 Dec 1966
    D2230, Monthly return of weather (forms LH5), Cape Northumberland, chronological series.
  • 01 Jul 1976 - 31 Dec 1979
    D2924, Half yearly returns of children on Cape Northumberland Lightstation )form LH3), chronological series
Visibility & availability indicator
  • 73 . All items from the series are on RecordSearch
Date registered
01 Jan 1800

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