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For one year, starting on January 1, 1902, Charlie kept a record of his travels in a "Penny Diary" that was smaller than his hand. His entries chronicled weather and sea conditions, and described coastlines, ports of call, and his activities on board and ashore. The scribblings require a magnifying glass to read, and even so, are difficult to decipher. In this storyline, we were able to match watercolour renditions from his sketchbooks to selected daily entries.

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The Penny Diary
1 January 1902
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society

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Near Amsterdam
7 January 1902
Near Amsterdam Holland
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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Bristol Channel
9 January 1902
Bristol Channel
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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Near Barry , Wales
14 January 1902
Near Barry, Wales
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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Channel Traffic
23 January 1902
English Channel
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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Wave Crashes on Board
25 January 1902
Bay of Biscay
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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SS Bothal Shipwrecked
26 January 1902
Bay of Biscay
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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Portuguese Coast
29 January 1902
Portuguese Coast
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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Passing Gibralter
30 January 1902
Gibralter
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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African Coast
1 February 1902
African Coast
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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On the Suez Canal
8 February 1902
Suez Canal
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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On the Suez Canal
9 February 1902
Suez Canal
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

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Suez Canal
10 February 1902
Suez Canal
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Credits:
The Charles Macdonald House of Centreville Society
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia