Box 1: Journal kept by Harvey in the PETREL, WOODCOCK and STARLING, between 1 Janaury 1955 and 30 September 1955; journal kept by Harvey in the GREBE, ADJUTANT, FALCON, SHELDRAKE, between 1 August 1956 and 31 December 1957; journal kept by Harvey between 1 January 1958 and 31 July 1959; journal kept by Harvey in the STARLING, TEAL, PHILOMEL, GREBE, between 1 October 1955 and 31 July 1956; journal kept by Harvey in the HIRONDELLE and GREBE, between 24 August 1951 and 31 March 1952; journal (physically bound to previous account) kept by Harvey in the GREBE, SWIFT, PETREL, GANNET, 1 April 1952 and 31 December 1952; journal kept by harvey in the GANNET and PEREGRINE, between 4 February 1953 to 31 December 1953; journal kept by Harvey in the CITY OF EVANSVILLE, 15 April 1941 and 17 December 1941, contains photographs (voyage involved in Second World War); 'A Diary of a Coaster: Experiences in the Last Days of Sail on the British Coast' including photographs and sketches, includes the WATERWITCH in 1934.

Box 2: Master certificate of competency, issued 1950 (MC/62498); continuous certificates of discharge; journal kept by Harvey in the EASTER COASTER, 6 July 1942 to 22 September 1942; voyage book includes details of Harvey's voyages throughout his career; journal kept by Harvey in the SHELDRAKE, FALCON and HIRONDELLE, between 1 January 1951 and 23 August 1951; journal kept by Harvey in the LAVEROCK, EMPIRE PARKESTON and SHELDRAKE, between 6 March 1950 and 31 December 1950; journal kept by Harvey in the ST. JESSICA, 1 January 1947 to 29 August 1947; photograph album of vessels, including the WATERWITCH, 1934; photos of crew and crew aloft; the JANE BANKS, 1935; photographs of many of the ships Harvey served on in his career including supporting information, notes, histories and cut-outs from Lloyds Register.

Box 3: journal kept by Harvey in the PEREGRINE, SHELDRAKE, HIRONDELLE and TEAL, 1 January 1954 to 9 November 1954; journal kept in the CITY OF EASTBOURNE, 19 January 1942 to 24 June 1942; journal kept in the ADJUTANT, WOODCOCK and TEAL, 1 January 1949 to 21 November 1949; journal kept 1940; journal kept in the FORT ESPERANCE, 31 July 1945 to 31 December 1946; journal kept in 1934; journal kept in the EMPIRE USK and CORFELL, 19 July 1943 to 14 March 1945; journal kept in the BRITISH INDUSTRY, 1 January 1941 to 28 March 1941; journal kept in the BRITISH SECURITY, 1 September 1939 to 31 December 1939; journal kept in the GLOXINIA, 8 May 1945 to 11 July 1945; journal kept in the ARAWA, 14 October 1942 to 3 April 1943; journal kept in the ADJUTANT, 21 June 1948 to 31 December 1948; journal kept in the WINDSOR QUEEN and HARPERLEY, 22 September 1947 to 16 June 1948.

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Administrative / biographical background
Born 6 October 1914, Richmond, Surrey. Harvey began service during Second World War as an ordinary seaman in the BRITISH SECURITY, continuing to serve in the TASCALUSA, BRITISH ENERGY, BRITISH INDUSTRY, CITY OF EVANSVILLE, CITY OF EASTBOURNE, EAST COASTER, ARAWA, EMPIRE USK (third mate), CORFELL and the FORT ESPERANCE (as second mate) until the end of the war. He obtained is master certificate of competency in 1950 and became first mate of the PETREL in 1952 and continued to serve in that capacity until 1957, his last ship being the SHELDRAKE.