Viable diving equipment was developed by an Englishman, John Lethbridge, during the 18th century. These old-fashioned diving suits, often made of canvas and rubber as
Built in Belfast by Harland and Wolff, the Asturias was the largest motor ship built at that time. Launched on the 7th July 1925, she
With a keel of 31 meters in length, the Orion was the largest wooden steamship built in Tasmania. Miss Amelia Holyman broke a bottle on
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Our mission is to be a source of knowledge, ideas, stories and memories. The Bass Strait Maritime Centre’s collection is a repository developed as a resource to inspire and educate the community and visitors. A key focus of the collection is to contribute to the interpretation and preservation of the history and maritime heritage of the Devonport region and its connection with the Bass Strait.
The Bass Strait Maritime Centre acknowledge and pay respect to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community and the punniler-panner as the traditional and original owners and continuing custodians of this land.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.
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