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Abstract

Capt. Charles O'Hara Booth (1800 - 1851) of the 21st Fusiliers was commandant of the Convict Stations on Tasman's Peninsula from 1833 until 1844 (Civil Commander of Port Arthur and Point Puer only from 1844).

One of his main achievements was the establishment of a semaphore signaling system throughout the peninsula and also connected with Hobart. This provided a speedy means of communication, especially useful for notifying constable's posts of escapes of prisoners. For this purpose he drew up a code of signals.

Includes map of signal locations, instructions and diagrammatic examples, list of stations and their numbers, including Battery Point, Mount Nelson, Eaglehawk Neck, Norfolk Bay, Wedge Bay, Settlement Staff, etc.; some words and corresponding code numbers and signals.
RS.31/19-signals and RS3/4(2)-map

Item Type:	Other
Authors/Creators:	Booth, Charles O'Hara
Keywords:	Tasmania, Royal Society of Tasmania, science, natural science, social history, Australia, indexes, University of Tasmania, Library, private deposits, archives, Collections, catalogue, Special, Van Diemen's Land,
Publisher:	Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection
Collections:	Royal Society Collection Other Special Collections
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