 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1904 -
Description: Aneroid barometer with carved wooden frame. From the 'Brier Holme.' The crew of the 'Brier Holme' left this barometer in Launceston to be repaired, intending to collect it when they returned. However, the barque was wrecked on its next voyage. It was lost in a raging storm off the isolated south west coast of Tasmania in 1904. Only one crew member survived. Format: realia Object: measuring instruments Material: wood; brass; copper; glass Titles: Aneroid Barometer, 'Brier Holme' Subjects: barometers; measuring instruments Institution: George Town and District Historical Society Inc. Object number: GTH_PS0054 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by George Town and District Historical Society Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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