Spier's Scrapbook "the MSB was concerned that she and other old vessels might sink at their berths . . "
Coastal Memories "We would watch her come hull up and grow to full size . . "
Last trip on the Orcades "Watertight doors on decks E and F had to be closed . . "
Naval Occasions
An appreciation: Franco Belgiorno-Nettis
Marine Art in Australia
When steam was king "Coal was cheeap and firemen available"
Photographic competition
An artist remembers SS Captain Cook III
Images of Port Jackson: Part 3B - The MSB glass plate collection
My Nautical Career, manqué: Part II "The interesting times were usually prefaced by a phone call"
A nautical cricket match " . . she clean bowled the Captain for a duck . . "
Seeking grants & awards
What ship is that?
Sea Mail.
Fleet Directory
Australian Sea Heritage Number 88/89, 2007 Boxing Day and Waratah is in the thick of it at the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Photo: Barbara Gurney
Australian Sea Heritage Number 90, 2007 Sydney Heritage Fleet members range far and wide. Helna Lindhout sailed to Antartica aboard the barque Europa. Photo: Helna Lindhout
Contents of Issue 90:-
News: All Ports.
River Class Album
Basil Catterns: a Tribute
Learning to Sail "If you couldn't climb the mast to recover the halliard, that also was the end of the test."
Barque to the Antarctic "The Drake Passage was a bit rough . . "
Tall Ship Adventures "Feeding the fish while snorkelling at Blue Pearl Bay was awesome . . "
Down the Bay " . . Edina experienced an astonishing variety of activity . . "
The Alexanders and James Craig"I commented that my great grandfather was the first captain of the ship"
What ship is that?
Sea Mail.
Contents of Issue 91:-
Notes from the Editor.
News: All Ports.
John Oxley Upstairs, Downstairs "The smell drove the crew near to the point of abandoning ship."
Life aboard the Craig ships - Part 1. " . . we were on our own with a fresh breeze blowing."
Recording each passing "I seem to have an uncanny knack for selecting subjects to paint which are about to vanish."
Going Dutch: Sailing in Duyfken" . . the ship was advertised as cold, wet and uncomfortable, and that's what I got."
From the archives: A cruise to Lord Howe Island 1934 "We have the honour of carrying a mail to Sydney . . "
Sea Library
Climbers of the Craig
Sea Mail.
What ship is that?
Notes on a Picture: Wavertree
Australian Sea Heritage Number 91, 2007 Detail from a painting by Jane Bennett who has spent 20 years recording the passing of Sydney's industrial heritage. Painted at East Darling Harbour, the picture shows the Spirit of Tasmania III's lines being let go on her last departure from Sydney.
