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All Hands Magazine - Issue 120

The Australian National Maritime Museum's Volunteer's Quarterly Magazine 'All Hands' September 2022 issue is out now. Click here to read it…

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Added by Sharon Babbage on September 23, 2022 at 15:30 — No Comments

Parade of Sail

Normally preparing for Australian Wooden Boat Festival this weekend,(Cancelled,Covid),Instead a Sail Past of app 100 wooden boats for the Hobart Regatta on Sunday 7/2/2021,Should be rather spectacular for those on the shore!,Starting John Garrow light at 12 Noon

Added by andrew john clark on February 1, 2021 at 11:20 — No Comments

NEW EXHIBITION TELLS THE STORIES OF JERVIS BAY

Monday 26th October 2020

Press release - For immediate release

 

NEW EXHIBITION TELLS THE STORIES OF JERVIS BAY

 

A new exhibition at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum in Huskisson, recounts the stories of the people, events and places in the history of Jervis Bay and…

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Added by Sharon Babbage on November 25, 2020 at 9:07 — No Comments

Steamtug Wyola 1912-1970

Hi all,

I'm searching for any surviving artefacts from the historic steamtug Wyola.

She served almost her entire life in Fremantle Harbour from 1912 to 1970, except for service with Royal Navy 1918-1920, when she was requisitioned for service as salvage/rescue tug in the Mediterranean.

The WA Maritime Museum has a number of items on display, including ship's telegraph, life buoy, steam whistle, navigation lamp and 3 auxillary engines, but curiously, none of the precious…

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Added by James Riley on April 8, 2020 at 19:10 — No Comments

Australian Society of Marine Artists 2019 National Exhibition at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania

The Australian Society of Marine Artists Inc (ASMA) 2019 National Exhibition at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania’s Carnegie Gallery coincides with the 75th Anniversary of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and showcases the best examples of the ASMA Members’ artwork, masterfully illustrating the rich maritime heritage, beautiful coastlines and waterways of our nation. …

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Added by Mark Hosking on November 22, 2019 at 8:49 — No Comments

Romance of the Mersey, Torquay, Tasmania late 1800's-early 1900's

The link below will take you to a story about Edward Higgs, my Great Grandfather who immigrated to Tasmania, settled and became a boat builder of Tasmanian Ketches.

ROMANCE OF THE MERSEY ESTUARTY

Boat and Ship Building

“Edward Higgs was born in London in 1848, and came to Australia…

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Added by Peter E Higgs on October 22, 2019 at 17:00 — No Comments

Lost in the ‘eye of the needle’

Veronica and Invictus in AB Harbour. Image courtesy of Colac Historical Society

Date of Event: 15 July 1967

Vessel type: Fishing boat

Location: Apollo Bay

Suggested title: Lost in the ‘eye of the…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 13:20 — No Comments

Supplying Lighthouses - A Dangerous Business

Date of Event: Saturday 21st March 1896

Vessel type: Supply boat- Oared

Location: Blanket Bay ( Cape Otway) South West Victoria

Suggested title: Supplying Lighthouses - A Dangerous…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 13:12 — No Comments

Navy Technicians Use Great Skill After Their Ship Sinks

The motor boat which contained 22 survivors of the…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 12:30 — No Comments

Sailors Premonition and Resourcefulness Saves Shipmates After a Sinking

Montagu 27ft whaler being sailed. Imagine the congestion when carrying the Armidale’s whaler 29 souls. (Source HMAS Castlemaine)

Date of Event: NA

Vessel type: Whale boat

Location: Darwin

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 12:27 — No Comments

Lifeboat rescued by historian!

Marten Syme and Port Fairy lifeboat

Date of Event: 1989

Vessel type: Life boat

Location: Port Fairy

Suggested title: Lifeboat rescued by historian!

 

In 1989, maritime…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 12:18 — No Comments

Janet Iles

Janet Iles with pennants flying Cray Kauffs at rear

Date of Event: 1914

Vessel type: Fishing boat

Location: Port Welshpool, Bass Strait and Corner Inlet

Suggested title: Janet…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 11:54 — No Comments

Pioneer Women of the River Country

Date of Event: NA

Vessel type: NA

Location: Lake Alexandrina

Suggested title: Pioneer Women of the River Country

 

“Life is like a boat on the river. Calm days, windy days, rainy days and storms.…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 11:07 — No Comments

Keeping Culture Alive - Moogys Yuki

Image from Moogys Yuki, courtesy of Carl Kuddell and Jennifer Lyons

Date of Event: NA

Vessel type: NA

Location: South Australia

Suggested title: Keeping Culture Alive - Moogys…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 11:03 — No Comments

Floody Legends

Glen Davey with dog Amber being rescued by the SES. Picture: Alix Sweeney. Image courtesy of the Townsville Bulletin.

Date of Event: January 2019

Vessel type: Various

Location: Townsville

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 11:00 — No Comments

My boat, my survival

Date of Event: 1970s

Vessel type: Fishing boat

Location: Vietnam - Australia

Suggested title: My boat, my survival

 

My wife Lan and I were amongst 40 boat people who arrived in Australia on a flimsy,…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 17, 2019 at 10:54 — No Comments

I held the detonator in my teeth!

Z Force Canoe

Date of Event: NA

Vessel type: Folding Canoe

Location: Brisbane

Suggested title: I held the detonator in my teeth!

 

The Queensland Maritime Museum is…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 11, 2019 at 16:53 — No Comments

Good house keeping

The Hegarty’s Ferry Emerald Star is still operational and remains a popular charter vessel. Image: Australian Register of Historic Vessels HV000325 (ANMM).

Date of Event: 1949

Vessel type:…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 11, 2019 at 14:28 — No Comments

Going solo

Kay Cottee aboard Blackmores' First Lady. ANMM collection. Photo by Andrew Frollows.

Date of Event: 1987-88

Vessel type: 37ft Yacht

Location:…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 11, 2019 at 14:00 — No Comments

Battling valiantly with a savage sea

Tom Nelson on the "Shirley", Coffs Harbour, 3 January 1960. Image courtesy of Picture Coffs Harbour

Date of Event: 25 August 1950

Vessel type: 30-foot launch, “Shirley”

Location: South Solitary Island, Coffs Harbour…

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Added by Maritime Museum on October 11, 2019 at 14:00 — No Comments

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