Historical information

Volume 1 includes a hand written account of "The Wreck of the Steam-Ship NOSEL at the Lizard Point, August 26, 1882

Physical description

Book, one of a set of two, "My Memories of New Guinea 1944 Vol 1". Leather bound books with gold lettering. The bottom right corner of the cover has embossed in gold the initials 'G.A.R."
This book contain newspaper cuttings, pictures and hand written notes on various ships and shipping disasters.

Inscriptions & markings

gold lettering on cover "G.A.R."