ANNUAL CONFERENCE AUSTRALIAN MARITIME MUSEUMS COUNCIL HISTORIC BOATS AND MUSEUMS. 5 th & 6 th February 2009 Hobart, TASMANIA

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1 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME MUSEUMS COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 5 th & 6 th February 2009 Hobart, TASMANIA A conference to explore the challenges of preserving historic vessels and maintaining support for small maritime museums. Historic sailing vessel May Queenin front of the Maritime Museum of Tasmania

2 DAY ONE THURSDAY 5 TH FEBRUARY HOBART FUNCTION AND CONVENTION CENTRE Elizabeth St Pier, Hobart 8:30 9am REGISTRATION 9-9:30am WELCOME President s welcome and introduction Kevin Jones Director, South Australian Maritime Museum Indigenous welcome and the Tasmanian bark canoe Tony Brown Indigenous Cultures Curator, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Introduction to Tasmania s maritime heritage Peta Knott Maritime Heritage Coordinator, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and Maritime Museum of Tasmania 9:30-11am Session 1 SIGNIFICANCE: WHAT WE SHOULD KEEP AND WHY Chair: Mary-Louise Williams, Director, ANMM (20 minute presentation directly followed by questions) Significance and sentiment - strange bedfellows Alan Edenborough Sydney Heritage Fleet Heritage Significance - buildings and boats Jody Steele Historic Heritage Consultant, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Surviving vessels - highlights from the Australian Register of Historic Vessels David Payne Curator of ARHV, Australian National Maritime Museum 11-11:30am MORNING TEA

3 DAY ONE THURSDAY 5 TH FEBRUARY (continued) HOBART FUNCTION AND CONVENTION CENTRE 11:30 1pm Session 2 VESSEL MANAGEMENT PLANS: BEFORE YOU BEGIN Chair: Peter Rout, Australian National Maritime Museum (20 minute presentation directly followed by questions) 1 2pm LUNCH Are you prepared? Rob Bowring Mannum Dock Museum May Queen - was it too late? Bill Foster May Queen Trust Who needs a vessel management plan? Ross Haldane Port Lincoln Volunteers achieve miracles: building and operating Lady Nelson Rob Thomas President, Tasmanian Sail Training Association and Lady Nelson 2-3:30pm Session 3 KEEPING SMALL MUSEUMS AFLOAT Chair: Colin Denny, President, Maritime Museum of Tasmania (20 minute presentation directly followed by questions) Ships in the Outback Paul Mazourek Whyalla Maritime Museum Low Head Pilot Station: Out with the new, in with the old Jai Paterson Roving Curator The good, the bad and the unsinkable Vivienne Moran Townsville Maritime Museum 3:30 4pm AFTERNOON TEA

4 DAY ONE THURSDAY 5 TH FEBRUARY (continued) HOBART FUNCTION AND CONVENTION CENTRE 4 4:30pm SUMMARY & DISCUSSION Chair: Kevin Jones, Director, South Australian Maritime Museum Summary of the days papers and general discussion 4:30-5pm Hard to Port Tour National Archives 85 Macquarie St 5:20-7:30pm COCKTAIL RECEPTION attended by the Governor Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Entry through 40 Macquarie St RSVP only 8:15 late DINNER Drunken Admiral 17 Hunter St RSVP only

5 DAY TWO FRIDAY 6 TH FEBRUARY ROYAL SOCIETY ROOM TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY Entry through 19 Davey St, Hobart 9-10:30am Session 4 NEWS FROM THE STATES: SHORT PAPERS Chair: Peta Knott, Maritime Heritage Coordinator, TMAG & MMT (10 minute presentations followed by discussion at the end) Crossing the Line: Reinterpreting Polly Woodside for the 21st century Sue Hodges & Graeme Cooper National Trust of Victoria The Significance of the steamship Admella to Friends of Dingley Dell Allan Childs Friends of Dingley Dell, SA Restoration and Survey of the P.S. Oscar W Roly Bartlett Friends of the Oscar W, SA The P.S. Ruby experience Bill Brooke P.S Ruby Board of Management, NSW News from the western front Lisa Williams Western Australian Museum, WA How many people does it take to move a navy patrol boat? Ian Jempson On behalf of Gladstone Maritime Museum, Qld 10:30 to 11am AMMC NING WEBSITE DEMONSTRATION Peter Rout, Australian National Maritime Museum

6 DAY TWO FRIDAY 6 TH FEBRUARY (continued) ROYAL SOCIETY ROOM 11 11:15amBOARDING MV CARTELA FOR THE HSITORIC BOAT CRUISE Peta Knott, Maritime Heritage Coordinator, TMAG & Maritime Museum 11:15 11:45am MORNING TEA 12 1pm PARADE OF SAIL beginning the Australian Wooden Boat Festival 1 2pm LUNCH 3:15-4:30pm Session 4 WORKSHOPS Chair: Ian Jempson, Queensland Maritime Museum Preserving steam engineering knowledge for the future Andy Munns Sydney Heritage Fleet To be or not to be - in survey Mori Flapan and Gwyn Alway Sydney Heritage Fleet and Vessel standards and survey MAST Discussion 4:30-5pm AMMC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING with AFTERNOON TEA 6 7:30pm WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL WELCOME PARTY (optional) 8pm late DINNER at Shipwright Arms Hotel (optional)

7 CONFERENCE VENUES Marina Room, Hobart Function and Convention Centre Elizabeth St Pier (03) National Archives 85 Macquarie St (03) Thursday 5th Tour, Thursday 5th Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 40 Macquarie St (03) Drunken Admiral 17 Hunter Street (03) Reception, Thursday 5th Dinner, Thursday 5th Royal Society Room, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Entry through 19 Davey St (03) Friday 6th Cartela Dock Brook St Pier Cruise, Friday 6th Shipwright Arms Hotel Dinner, Friday 6th 29 Trumpeter St, Battery Point (See map next page)

8 POINTS OF INTEREST Tourist centre Cnr Elizabeth and Davey St (03) MUSEUMS & HISTORIC PLACES Maritime Museum 16 Argyle St, Hobart (03) Open daily 9am 5pm Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 40 Macquarie St, Hobart (03) Open Daily 10am 5pm Mariners Cottages & Historic Shipyards 42 Napoleon St, Battery Point Narryna Heritage Museum 103 Hampden Rd, Battery Point Open Tues-Fri 10:30-5pm, Sat-Sun 2-5pm Salamanca markets 8am 2:30pm Saturdays TRANSPORT Captain Fell s Ferry Harbour Cruises Franklin Wharf (03) Navigators Harbour Cruises Brook St Pier (03) Taxi Ranks Outside of Grand Chancellor or Salamanca OR Water taxi Buses Franklin Square

9 Hobart is home to the Australian Wooden Boat Festival, a spectacular 4-day celebration of maritime culture and craftsmanship. In February 2009, over 500 boats - wooden craft of all shapes and sizes - will congregate on the city s historic waterfront for the eighth festival. This amazing scene of colour and activity provides the perfect setting for an extensive program of dockside entertainment, music, demonstrations, and displays. Opening with the wonderful Parade of Sail on Friday, there is action aplenty on the water throughout the weekend including wooden surf boat racing, a classic 18ft skiff challenge, and the ever-popular Quick n Dirty kids boat building and race. More than 50,000 visitors, boat owners and enthusiasts are expected to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of this unique event which offers more than just a taste of Tasmania s best food and beverages. From model boat sailing to clambering around a tall ship; from watching shipwrights at work to cheering on the community boat building teams; from handling the latest products in the maritime marketplace to having a go at par buckling, there is just so much to see and do! The variety and quality of boats on show is matched only by the generosity and passion of their owners. The Festival is a collection of boats, skills and people who share a desire to protect our environment, resources and our maritime, craft, fishing and wood-working culture their stories and experiences are of enormous value. For further information festival.com.au

10 FESTIVAL OPENING HOURS Friday 6th February Saturday 7th February Sunday 8th February Monday 9th February SPECIAL EVENTS Opening Parade of Sail John Garrow Light to Sullivan s Cove Welcome Night Party Festival Site Saturday Night Concert Yard Arm Tavern on site 12-9pm 9am - 9pm 9am 6pm 9am 3pm Friday 6 th 12pm 3pm Friday 6 th 6pm - 7:30pm Saturday 7 th 6:30pm - 10:30pm Closing Sail Past Monday 9 th 3pm 5pm Sullivan s Cove to Royal Regatta Grounds TICKETS Early bird special (up to 5 February) Adult Friday $12 Adult Saturday $16 Adult Sunday $16 Adult Monday $12 Adult Four Day Pass $40 Children under 16 Free Purchase through Centretainment (03) Ticket Sales at the Gate (6 9 February 2009) Adult Friday $15 Adult Saturday $20 Adult Sunday $20 Adult Monday $15 Adult Four Day Pass $45 Children under 16 Free

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12 SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Maritime Museum of Tasmania Explore Tasmania s rich maritime heritage in the unique collection of models, objects, paintings, and photographs at the Maritime Museum. View an aboriginal bark canoe, learn about the early days of whaling and the prominence of shipbuilding and discover the treasures from underwater shipwrecks. Guided tours of the museum, Hobart port and the 1867 trading ketch May Queen are available. Open daily 9am to 5pm Corner Davey & Argyle Streets, Hobart (03) office@maritimetas.org Australian Wooden Boat Festival Historic Photographic Exhibition A temporary display of rarely seen historic wooden boat photos from the Museum s archives. View the some of the many Tasmanian wooden boats that have plied these waters for hundreds of years. Identify which vessels in this exhibition are also on display on the water at the festival. Temporary Gallery Maritime Museum of Tas 3rd February May 2009