Primary contact
Wharf 7, Maritime Heritage Centre, Pirrama Road, PyrmontSydney, New South Wales 2009
Identity area
Identifier
daa/179
Authorized form of name
Maritime Records and Research Centre, Sydney Heritage Fleet
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Sydney Heritage Fleet (trading name from 1998)
- The Lady Hopetoun and Port Jackson Marine Steam Museum (from 1965), then Sydney Maritime Museum Ltd
Type
- Community
Contact area
Curator, Maritime Records and Research Centre
Type
Address
Street address
Wharf 7, Maritime Heritage Centre, Pirrama Road, Pyrmont
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2009
Telephone
02 9298 3850
Fax
URL
Note
Description area
History
“The Lady Hopetoun and Port Jackson Marine Steam Museum”, the forerunner of the Sydney Heritage Fleet, was founded in 1965 by a group of public-spirited individuals to preserve Sydney’s 1902 VIP steam yacht Lady Hopetoun. The organisation later became known as the Sydney Maritime Museum Ltd. In 1998 the museum adopted the trading name Sydney Heritage Fleet. The Fleet now comprises ten historical vessels.
A community-based non-profit organisation, the Fleet’s mission is:
To build and maintain an internationally recognised centre of excellence in maritime heritage for the benefit of all Australians by presenting through research, acquisition, conservation, restoration, education and operation, our continuing maritime history.
The Fleet is funded through donations, membership subscriptions and income from vessel charters and tours.
The Fleet’s Maritime Records and Research Centre maintains a comprehensive research library and archive which includes photographs, ships’ plans, diaries, logs and journals.
A community-based non-profit organisation, the Fleet’s mission is:
To build and maintain an internationally recognised centre of excellence in maritime heritage for the benefit of all Australians by presenting through research, acquisition, conservation, restoration, education and operation, our continuing maritime history.
The Fleet is funded through donations, membership subscriptions and income from vessel charters and tours.
The Fleet’s Maritime Records and Research Centre maintains a comprehensive research library and archive which includes photographs, ships’ plans, diaries, logs and journals.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Curator
Records management and collecting policies
The Sydney Heritage Fleet collects, preserves and displays culturally significant material which documents and interprets Australia's maritime heritage with emphasis on New South Wales, particularly the Sydney region, Port Jackson, Port Botany, Broken Bay and their rivers and tributaries.
Buildings
Holdings
- Ships' plans: copies covering fleet vessels, sailing, naval and merchant ships
- Photographs
- Library: over 5,000 books on maritime subjects
- Documents: for example, certificates of competence, diaries and journals, letters, and logs
- Charts and maps: navigational charts compiled by the British Admiralty, the Australian Hydrographic Service and other international services, together with pilot books which cover many areas of these charts.
- Ephemera: for example, ship’s menus, timetables and souvenirs
- Artefacts
- General files
- Paintings, posters and sketches
- Oral history
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, except for public holidays, and may be visited by prior appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Whilst information can be provided in support of persons conducting genealogical research, the Centre is unable to assist with primary genealogical research. The Centre does not hold passenger lists or crew lists. In special circumstances the archives can be made available to individuals for research purposes. Details of fees are available on request.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available.
Reproduction services
Copying services are available for books, journals, photographs, newspapers, maps and plans.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 3 June 2021
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Transportation (Thematic area)
- Travel and Exploration (Thematic area)