From cabin boy to captain
This book collects the diary entries of Henry Greatorex, recounting his time in the merchant marine during the mid-to-late 19th century. It includes descriptions of Greatorex's childhood in India before going to sea aged 12 as a cabin boy, his extensive travels on voyages throughout the world, particularly in Southeast Asia, and a year spent working in the goldfields of Melbourne, as well as extensive details of shipboard life and examination procedures as a merchant sailor.
Record Details
Publisher: | [Lulu], |
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Pub Date: | [2010] |
Pages: | 202 p. ; |
Holdings
Order |
Call Number
92GREATOREX
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Copy
1
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Item ID
PBH6865
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Material
BOOK
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Location
Onsite storage - please ORDER to view
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