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In the up and down of the waves on the ocean, a conversation about collapsable boats and experiences in foreign countries during a collapsable boat trip
In the up and down of the waves on the ocean, a conversation about collapsable boats and experiences in foreign countries during a collapsable boat trip

In the up and down of the waves on the ocean, a conversation about collapsable boats and experiences in foreign countries during a collapsable boat trip

Author (1907 - 1993)
Date1937
Object numberANMS0542[039]
NameMagazine clipping
MediumInk on paper
Copyright© Australian National Maritime Museum
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Nancy Jean Steele Bequest
DescriptionNewspaper clipping in German by Oskar Speck titled: In the up and down of the waves on the ocean, a conversation about collapsable boats and experiences in foreign countries during a collapsable boat trip. The article is over three pages and includes two images of Oskar Speck and details his voyage up to 1936. It ends: "After travelling for almost 5 years, I arrived at Batavia on 10 December 1936, and now the motto is: On to Australia!"
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