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“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.
Contexto geográfico y cultural
Mandatos/Fuentes de autoridad
Estructura administrativa
Officer in charge: Curator
Administración de registros y políticas de recolección
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.
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
Instrumentos de descripción, guías y publicaciones
Área de acceso
Horario de apertura
Open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, except for public holidays, and may be visited by prior appointment.
Condiciones de acceso y requisitos
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.
Accesibilidad
Área de servicios
Servicios para la investigación
General reference assistance available.
Servicios de reproducción
Copying services are available for books, journals, photographs, newspapers, maps and plans.
Áreas públicas
Área de control
Identificador de la descripción
Identificador de la institución
Reglas y/o convenciones usadas
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación, revisión o eliminación
Revised 3 June 2021
Idioma(s)
Escritura(s)
Fuentes
Notas de mantención
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso
Transportation (Thematic area)
Travel and Exploration (Thematic area)
Portapapeles
Contacto principal
Wharf 7, Maritime Heritage Centre, Pirrama Road, Pyrmont Sydney, New South Wales 2009