when: 09 September 2024 | | cost: Free | address: 2 Murray St Sydney NSW 2000 Australia | tickets: https://historycouncilnsw.wildapricot.org/event-5832659
published: 06 Sep 2024, 5 min read
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Join our curators for short presentations on Australia's maritime history, followed by the opportunity for a gallery talk or a vessel tour.
Dr Peter Hobbins: Building a bridge and connecting an empire - the British fleet visit of 1924
Dr Roland Leikauf: Good health and gold bars - greeting Vietnamese boat arrivals in the 1970s
Join our curators for a personal tour of a major artwork or a former navy vessel.
Dr Peter Hobbins will present the context and content of our wonderful 1924 painting of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.(15 minutes; visitor limit: 15)
Stirling Smith will share the history - and stories - of our TV star patrol boat, HMAS Advance. This tour is offered for those with suitable mobility, as it includes steep ladders and tight spaces.(30 minutes; visitor limit: 12)
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Join our curators for short presentations on Australia's maritime history, followed by the opportunity for a gallery talk or a vessel tour.
Dr Peter Hobbins: Building a bridge and connecting an empire - the British fleet visit of 1924
Dr Roland Leikauf: Good health and gold bars - greeting Vietnamese boat arrivals in the 1970s
Join our curators for a personal tour of a major artwork or a former navy vessel.
Dr Peter Hobbins will present the context and content of our wonderful 1924 painting of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.(15 minutes; visitor limit: 15)
Stirling Smith will share the history - and stories - of our TV star patrol boat, HMAS Advance. This tour is offered for those with suitable mobility, as it includes steep ladders and tight spaces.(30 minutes; visitor limit: 12)
Go see Above and Below Decks - New Maritime Histories of Australia 2024.

Above and Below Decks - New Maritime Histories of Australia 2024 is on 09 September 2024. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Sydney.
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