Welcome to ASHonline
Australian Sea Heritage has gone digital It wasn’t an easy transition for old journos and people who still read on paper, but needs must and when it came time for us … Continue reading
An Invitation
ASHonline is for all those with an interest in things maritime, and maritime heritage in particular. We invite contributions. If you want ideas, have a look at the stories already … Continue reading
International views . . .
The International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICMM), the world’s peak body for maritime museums, holds a biennial Congress. Covid interrupted the usual cycle in 2021, but the postponed Congress was … Continue reading
A World Beyond
What is a Museum? And what is it for? Hardly new questions, but taking the time to pause, step back and consider those questions will refresh the thinking, expose us … Continue reading
The Sea Beneath
The remarkable career of a senior Qantas aeronautical engineer who, in retirement, has looked down from the skies to the sea beneath On the afternoon of Wednesday 22 July 2020, … Continue reading
Barque James Craig – Full & By
In 2002, two years after 1874 Barque James Craig, salvaged and restored by Sydney Heritage Fleet was recomissioned, Peter Davey, a member of the crew, launched a periodic crew newsletter, … Continue reading
Learning the Ropes
Terminology under sail has evolved over many, many centuries as vessels moved from inland to coastal waters and from there to the seas of the world, expanding experiences, mixing crews … Continue reading
Pilot Vessel John Oxley and her other role
William Bourke, Curator, Maritime Records and Research Centre, Sydney Heritage Fleet The Sydney Maritime Museum, home of Sydney Heritage Fleet, acquired John Oxley in 1970 after the ship was decommissioned … Continue reading
The Jean Bart Replica
Mori Flapan writes from France: In December 2018 we visited the building site of the Jean Bart replica at Gravelines near Dunkerque, France. This project reminded me so much of … Continue reading
A sail on Schooner ‘Pioneer’ – New York
Jan Larsen, Sydney Heritage Fleet member and volunteer guide, tells of sailing on the 1885 Schooner Pioneer on New York Harbour in June 2018 On a Sunday afternoon in June … Continue reading
‘The way we were’ – Part 2: Plotting old Steamers
Once the embryonic ‘Lady Hopetoun group’ actually existed it was time to look at old steamers and to plot and dream. All of the illustrated ships were discussed and some … Continue reading
‘The way we were’ – Part 1: By way of introduction
Graeme Andrews writes: The Lady Hopetoun & Port Jackson Marine Steam Museum was officially incorporated on December 3, 1965. Just over one month later the subject of its intentions, Steam Launch … Continue reading
A VISIT TO THE ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE – NEW YORK
… reconnecting with the important photo used in the restoration of James Craig In June 2018, as a guide on the Sydney Heritage Fleet’s tall ship James Craig, I was … Continue reading
The ‘Ship Savers’
The Old Ships Company, a Tasmanian operation, which has amply demonstrated its passion for restored ships around the world, is developing a series of TV programs aimed at capturing the … Continue reading
Sydney Heritage Fleet looks to its future
After 50-plus years, Sydney Heritage Fleet decided the time was right to look to its future. The move was triggered by the hoped-for move of the SHF operational fleet to … Continue reading
A find on the Danube
John Crawford, another of Australian Sea Heritage’s print edition contributors is travelling in Europe. He came across a unique museum in a small town on the banks of the Danube. … Continue reading
The voyage of HMS HERALD
A telephone call from one of our excellent past contributors to the print edition of Australian Sea Heritage, Ron Stannus, sent us back to the magazine’s archives seeking out a particular … Continue reading
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