Uncatalogued: Harvey ,Geoffrey Lionel Gordon Lovelace, Merchant Seaman, 1914 - 191992.

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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Object Details

ID: MSS/93/019
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1934-1958; 1958-01-01 - ?
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 3 boxes: 25 volumes
Parts: Manuscript