The Captain Bob Chessum Memorial Naval History Collection

The Captain Bob Chessum Memorial Naval History Collection is a privately owned collection located in Western Sydney.

In addition to the books, journals and documents listed on the linked pages, there are also extensive collections of naval archival material retrieved from archives in Britain, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, France and elsewhere.

Access to the Collection

We do not generally lend items. However, bona fide researchers can make an appointment to view material on-site, and it may also be possible to provide scanned extracts of documents, subject to copyright constraints.

For enquiries, please contact Dr David Chessum at djc92@optusnet.com.au.

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