Sydney Maritime Museum - Oral History Collection, 1991-1994
Sydney Maritime Museum - Oral History Collection, 1991-1994
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Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1991-1994
Call Numbers
MLOH 302
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
Sound Recordings - 21 cassettes
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Restricted
Issue Copy
Sound Recording : CY MLOH 302/1-21
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1991; Mervyn Newman interviewed by Margaret Reid, 8 Oct. 1991. Great-grandson of Wattie Ford, boat builder of Berry's Bay, NSW, 1870s to 1960s. Pearl diving; Thursday Island; 'Lady Hopetoun'; timber in boatyard; slipways at Berry's Bay; mission boats; 'Midas'; luggers; fishing vessels; Pacific Island vessels; 'HMAS Tingira'; timber del...
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Full title
Sydney Maritime Museum - Oral History Collection, 1991-1994
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Logs or transcripts available for tapes unless otherwise noted.
Papers accompany the tapes.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by the Sydney Maritime Museum in 1994
Administrative / Biographical history
The Sydney Maritime Museum was founded in 1965 by a group of individuals interested in restoring and preserving the 1902 Vice Regal steam yacht 'Lady Hopetoun'. The Museum was known originally as the Lady Hopetoun & Port Jackson Marine Steam Museum. The Museum's collection now includes a fleet of vessels, restored by volunteers, along with other...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLOH 302
Record Identifier
9gkdpZD9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9gkdpZD9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
412532
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