Naval Historical Society

Written by L.J. Lind, B.E.M., F.A.I.A., Dip. J. – Foundation President Beginnings On 25 May, 1970, the 348th anniversary of the arrival of the first British ship on the Australian coast ...

Bequests The Society and the Garden Island Museum have benefitted over the years from bequests from former members. A particularly interesting selection of books and papers were received by the ...

Old Sydney Town Returning to the Society, in 1973 an approach had been made to us by Fox and Associates, Architects for advice and assistance on their historical project on ...

Garden Island The success of the Society owed much to Garden Island Naval Dockyard. Not only was it the birthplace of the Society but, in a way, it was the ...

1972 – Continued growth During 1972 I pursued ways and means to achieve our other project, the salvaging of the bow and stern section of HMAS PARRAMATTA at Brooklyn. My ...

There can be no doubt as to either the importance or interest of the study of history to those who follow or support the profession of arms at sea. For example, the ...