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Denis George's diary of pearl production experimentation at Exmouth Gulf 1961
Denis George's diary of pearl production experimentation at Exmouth Gulf 1961

Denis George's diary of pearl production experimentation at Exmouth Gulf 1961

Author (Australian, 1917 - 2001)
Date17 June 1961
Object numberANMS1262[029]
NameDiary
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall: 334 x 213 x 30 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsBooks and journals
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
DescriptionThe first page of the diary reads: "Diary of the first joint venture of technical cooperation between two Australian companies, to produce cultured [pearls] by all- Australian Nationals". The introduction on pages 42 to 43 explains how the technical cooperation project came about, and the purpose of the project. Diary entries give daily details of the days activities and scientific and technical procedures and their results. The diary includes some personal remarks about the conditions the team were operating under, the author's relationships with the team members and about his wife Yurie George.