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Contemporary account of the years 1930–1972

 

Date: 1930–1972
Author: Donald H Sadler, former Superintendent of HM Nautical Almanac Office
Title: A Personal History of HM Nautical Almanac Office, 30 October 1930–18 February 1972
About: Having joined HM Nautical Almanac Office in 1930, Sadler was appointed Superintendent in 1936, the year that the Office rejoined the Observatory. Sadler's account covers the evacuation of the Office to Bath, and contains much information that has not been recorded elsewhere.
Images: One



Click here to download the account from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office website