Department of Marine and Fisheries, Canada Lighthouse Service
Diary of Lightkeeper at Addenbrooke Isl. Province of B.C.
For the Month of August 1932
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Time of Extinguishing |
Time of Lighting |
Length of Time Lighted |
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1 |
4 |
30 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
20 |
Rain |
Strong - southeast |
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2 |
4 |
30 |
8 |
05 |
8 |
25 |
Showers |
Light - southeast |
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3 |
4 |
20 |
8 |
05 |
8 |
25 |
Partly Cloudy |
Light - southwest to northwest |
|
4 |
4 |
35 |
8 |
05 |
8 |
30 |
Fog , clear |
Light , northwest |
|
5 |
4 |
35 |
8 |
-- |
8 |
35 |
Fog , clear |
******************* |
|
6 |
4. |
35 |
8 |
-- |
8 |
35 |
Part cloudy |
******************** |
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7 |
4 |
40 |
8 |
-- |
8 |
40 |
Cloudy |
Light , west wind |
|
8 |
4 |
40 |
7 |
55 |
8 |
45 |
Cloudy |
Light , northwest |
|
9 |
4 |
40 |
7 |
55 |
8 |
45 |
Cloudy |
Calm |
|
10 |
4 |
45 |
7 |
55 |
8 |
50 |
Cloudy |
Light , northwest |
|
11 |
4 |
45 |
7 |
55 |
8 |
50 |
Partly cloudy |
Stiff north breeze |
|
12 |
4 |
50 |
7 |
55 |
8 |
55 |
Cloudy |
Calm |
|
13 |
4 |
50 |
7 |
55 |
8 |
50 |
Clear |
Northwest breeze |
|
14 |
5 |
-- |
7 |
50 |
9 |
10 |
Clear |
Calm |
|
15 |
5 |
-- |
7 |
50 |
9 |
10 |
Clear |
Calm |
|
16 |
5 |
-- |
7 |
45 |
9 |
45 |
Partly cloudy |
light , northwest |
|
17 |
5 |
-- |
7 |
45 |
9 |
45 |
Partly cloudy |
************* |
|
18 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
45 |
9 |
25 |
Cloudy |
************** |
|
19 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
45 |
9 |
25 |
Cloudy |
************** |
|
20 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
45 |
9 |
20 |
Cloudy |
Bernie with Mr Wallace |
|
21 |
5 |
15 |
7 |
40 |
9 |
35 |
Partly cloudy |
light , northwest |
|
22 |
5 |
30 |
7 |
30 |
10 |
-- |
Clear |
Bernie called, A. Johnston left |
|
23 |
5 |
30 |
7 |
30 |
10 |
-- |
Clear |
light , northwest |
|
24 |
5 |
30 |
7 |
30 |
10 |
-- |
Clear |
Calm |
|
25 |
5 |
40 |
7 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
Fog , clear |
light , southeast |
|
26 |
5 |
40 |
7 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
Fog , clear |
Northwest breeze |
|
27 |
5 |
40 |
7 |
30 |
10 |
20 |
Clear |
Calm |
|
28 |
5 |
45 |
7 |
25 |
10 |
15 |
Clear |
Clear, plane passed 8 pm |
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29 |
5 |
50 |
7 |
20 |
10 |
25 |
Clear |
Calm |
|
30 |
6 |
-- |
6 |
30 |
10 |
40 |
Rain |
Light, southeast |
|
31 |
6 |
-- |
6 |
30 |
11 |
30 |
Showers |
light , southeast |
Quantity of oil used during the month in lighthouse: -------------------- 6 gals from 22 nd Aug. -----
Quantity of oil used during the month in dewelling: --------------------- 2 gals from 22 nd Aug. ----------
Painting or whitewashing --- state what if any, has been done: ------------ ---------------------------------------
Absences -- Length of time, cause, etc.: ----------------------------------------
_____________W.M Wallace ___
lightkeeper
The above was copied from the original transcript of the daily records of Addenbrooke Lighthouse, August 1932.