Dear friends in MHD I have just received the request printed below from Alan Steber looking for an anchor or mast that could be used in a community project in...
Mori, There are several (2?) large (about WWII vintage, straight stock, swinging arms) anchors in the bushes in the park just up and north from Cape Don at...
Mori, More on location. Just along the track to the north from the coal "loading tunnels", left hand side. The ideal place to relieve oneself! (how I saw...
Dear members of MHD I came across the following Notice regarding a conference on Historic Ships that might be of interest. HISTORIC SHIPS 21 - 22 February 2007...
Dear participants of MHD Some time ago I came across a photo from the State Library Web Cat collection on the internet. I am wondering whether anyone...
Mori, Could not find the enclosed picture but LADY HAMPDEN can not be mistaken for anything else. She was a double ender with her only stack well towards the...
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Jun 10, 2006 4:45 am
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Dear All Just in case anyone is wondering, you can access the photo by signing into yahoo groups and then going to MHD. The file is in the photo folder "Do you...
Hi Mori, The ferry is LADY HAMPDEN. don't know about the tug, certainly basic. We've done the SOT3 trip upwards. Cheers. Graeme...
Graewin@...
Jun 11, 2006 2:53 am
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Mori, We booked SPOT I/II Melb - Devon for 23/24 and SPOT III Devon - Sydney for 24/25 June yesterday. Will go to Gosford/Kincumber after Sydney to collect...
Dear participants in MHD I have copied below correspondence between myself and Michael Pettozzi on his launch that he thinks might be Nicholson's Nellie. I ...
Dear All Last week I gave a presentation on Sydney Ship and Boat Builders to the Wooden Boat Association of NSW meeting at Gladesville. In preparation for the...
Dear participants in MHD See announcement below for your information. I received this email about the forthcoming GWB&MF. It has been added to the MHD...
Dear All The Mexican Navy sail training ship Cuauhtemoc has been berthed at Circular Quay during the last 3 days. She has been open for inspection. I...
Dear All Just in case you were not aware, I received this email from David McFall of the Model Maritime Museum. Just in case you have an interest and were not...
Hi Mori, Yes I agree the visit to sarah island is worth a visit. Do you see the convict built ground ways still intact at the shipyard sit? Alan Mori Flapan...
Dear all You might find Dan's message below of interest. Does anyone know who built the Malanda? Was she a Norman Wright boat? Regards Mori ... littering the...
Greetings all, I have nothing specific for MALANDA but I do have pix of her when in service and several of her on the beach at Airlie Beach. A Magnetic Life by...
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Jul 20, 2006 5:18 am
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Yes Malanda was a Norman Wright boat. The half model sits above my desk, the plans are in the archive room at NRW. Regards, Bill Wright ... From: "Mori Flapan"...
Bill Wright
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Jul 20, 2006 9:43 pm
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... From: "Bill Wright" <nrwsons@...> To: Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 7:42 AM Subject: Re: [maritime_history_downunder] Malanda...
Bill Wright
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Jul 20, 2006 9:56 pm
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Can anyone identify the hulks that were destroyed at Boathaven Bay? Or let me know where to find the (newspaper?) article? I am particularly interested in the...
Dear all, I have an article that originated from Hayles which states that Wrights built Malanda. Graeme Andrews....
Graewin@...
Jul 21, 2006 7:39 pm
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Dear Andrew A letter from one of my correspondents, Mal Edmonds, contained some information about a boat on the Australian Register that might be of interest...
i am researching our forgotten designers in particular A. Blore of hobart and A.C. Barber of Sydney. Blore designed Aralla,Winston Churchill and Storm bay....
reuterguy, If it is the same Winston Churchill that sunk during the Syd.- Hobart race, then I would suggest you email John Stanley who sailed aboard the yacht...
There was a boat for sale in Sydney a little while ago named Yarrawonga, which was advertised as a sistership of the much more famous Rani (which of course won...
Ahoy shipmates, In response to a message from Andrew Eliason, Registrar of Ships, I can identify that the hulk of MALANDA Regitered number 153471 26.94 1924...
Ahoy Bill and shipmates, Thank you for the response about the building of Malanda. Tragic to see the old girl go. Bill, could I get a photo of your good self...
Dear Andrew I read earlier this week that the magnificant Robert Logan built yacht Tahi Waitangi is now back in Auckland as the Waitangi owned by the Classic...
Dear Andrew I heard that a game fishing boat operating out of Cairns hit a floating object & sank near Dunk Island in about November 2005. It could be this...
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