Bass Strait Maritime Centre

SS Nieuw Amsterdam

Today we have a blog post from one of our volunteer guides, Eddy Utberg. “Helping out at the Devonport Maritime Museum as a volunteer is one of my favourite hobbies” he says.  In between guiding you can often find Eddie looking through our maritime library, reading and reminiscing a life at sea. He has chosen […]

Macro Monday Series: Week 6

During our Macro Mondays Series we share a macro shot of something in our collection on Mondays for you to guess. We then give you the answer on Wednesdays. Then, our Curator Jaydeyn, tells you a bit about the item in detail on Thursdays. This is a fantastic way for you to get to know […]

Medical Centre and Maternity Hospital Site History

Today we have a blog post from one of our volunteer researchers, Judy Buckley. Judy has looked into the original site history relating to the Medical Centre and Maternity Hospital that was on Steele Street, Devonport. The site began life as a residence, became a ‘Home for Invalids’, Chinese Market Gardens, Hostel for Girls, and […]

Macro Monday Series: Week 5

During our Macro Mondays Series we share a macro shot of something in our collection on Mondays for you to guess. We then give you the answer on Wednesdays. Then, our Curator Jaydeyn, tells you a bit about the item in detail on Thursdays. This is a fantastic way for you to get to know […]

Macro Monday Series: Week 4

During our Macro Mondays Series we share a macro shot of something in our collection on Mondays for you to guess. We then give you the answer on Wednesdays. Then, our Curator Jaydeyn, tells you a bit about the item in detail on Thursdays. This is a fantastic way for you to get to know […]

The Mikado

Today we have another blog post from one of our volunteer guides, Alan Luxton. Alan is a wealth of knowledge – ask him a question about one of the early European captains or navigators and he will know the answer. This short blog post looks at his other interests however. We hope you like it. […]

Macro Monday Series: Week 3

During our Macro Mondays Series we share a macro shot of something in our collection on Mondays for you to guess. We then give you the answer on Wednesdays. Then, our Curator Jaydeyn, tells you a bit about the item in detail on Thursdays. This is a fantastic way for you to get to know […]

Macro Monday Series: Week 2

During our Macro Mondays Series we share a macro shot of something in our collection on Mondays for you to guess. We then give you the answer on Wednesdays. Then, our Curator Jaydeyn, tells you a bit about the item in detail on Thursdays. This is a fantastic way for you to get to know […]

Macro Monday Series: Week 1

During our Macro Mondays Series we share a macro shot of something in our collection on Mondays for you to guess. We then give you the answer on Wednesdays. Then, our Curator Jaydeyn, tells you a bit about the item in detail on Thursdays. This is a fantastic way for you to get to know […]