Lighthouses in Australia: A Guide to Records held by the Australian Archives [Subject Guide No 1].
by Archives, Australian; Nichols, George (foreword)
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0642166250
- ISBN 13
- 9780642166258
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About This Item
Canberra: Australian Archives, 1991. 1st ed.. Paperback quarto, good condition, fold-out map at rear, faint foxing edges, two small ridges spine, covers & corner tips little creased, small crush & tear top edge rear cover, some edgewear, internal pages clean. 172 pp. This guide lists records held by the Australian Archives regional offices relating to the administration and operation of lighthouses, both manned and automatic. This guide also includes records which are less than 30 years old which will become available for public access in future years. Records are listed in chronological order by series date range within each section. The guide is divided into chapters by State, with supplements dealing with the central administration of lighthouses, lighthouse ships, and photographs (this list draws together references made in earlier chapters to photos of lighthouses, but there are no photos in the guide). This book will be of interest to anyone wanting to learn about an important part of our history. (Australian Archives Subjwct Guide no 1.).
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- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30748
- Title
- Lighthouses in Australia: A Guide to Records held by the Australian Archives [Subject Guide No 1].
- Author
- Archives, Australian; Nichols, George (foreword)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0642166250
- ISBN 13
- 9780642166258
- Publisher
- Australian Archives
- Place of Publication
- Canberra
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- reference, australian history, architecture, maritime, lighthouses
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- MARITIME & NAUTICAL;
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