Detailed day to day diary from 30/03/[1964]-22/04/[1964] [year inferred], it covers a return trip from London [30/03], stop overs in Hawaii [30/03-02/04] and Sydney before returning to Perth [04/04]. [14/04] though to [14/04] is a detailed diary of time
spent in Perth, including whale-spotting, however Bannister notes that the whales seem "pitifully few". [15/04] Bannister travels to Albany, notable events include, passing his driver's test [16/04], his 27th birthday [20/04], meetings with the Manager of the Cheyne's Beach Whaling Station wo said, aerial whale spotting trips. A later series of diary entries detail a second inspection trip to Albany, leaving Perth on the [23/11] contains details on day to day details of the whaling season, ie: catch requirements, conditions for ending the catch etc diary ends on [10/12].
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