The Nautical Almanac, Part 1, and the Abridged Nautical Almanac, 1892 - 1957
Scope and Contents
RGO 104 contains the complete series of the 'Nautical Almanac, Part 1' and the 'Abridged Nautical Almanac' for the years 1896 to 1959, printed by H.M. Stationery Office, London/Edinburgh.
Dates
- Creation: 1892 - 1957
Creator
- Nautical Almanac Office (Organization)
- United States Naval Observatory, Washington (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Biographical / Historical
During the late nineteenth century, the Nautical Almanac Office concluded that the 'Nautical Almanac' contained much information that was of little relevance to the practical navigator. As a consequence, from 1896 onwards, Part I, containing the navigational data, was published as a separate volume. In 1914 this publication became the 'Nautical Almanac, Abridged for the Use of Seamen', which was specially designed for navigation. Alterations were made to the series in 1929, and again in 1952, when it was renamed the 'Abridged Nautical Almanac'. From 1958 the publication was produced jointly with the Nautical Almanac Office, United States Naval Observatory. In 1960 it reverted to the original title of the 'Nautical Almanac'.
Extent
92 volume(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The volumes were formerly the property of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, with the exception of several duplicates belonging to the Royal Geographical Society, London, which are identified in the catalogue.
General
This description was created by Robert Steiner, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives and amended by Emma Saunders in 2019. The publication's history was compiled with reference to the website of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office (http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/nao/history/main_index.html).
Originator(s)
Nautical Almanac Office; United States Naval Observatory
Finding aid date
2007-05-30 08:59:20+00:00
Repository Details
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