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Rivett, Norman C

Victoria Crosses awarded to Civilians

Rivett, Norman C · Mar 26, 2019 ·

An article in the December 2018 edition of this magazine on Victoria Crosses makes no mention of the award to civilian recipients, in particular two Mercantile Marine1officers. The following may ...

Ready to Serve

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 24, 2018 ·

Norman (Norm) Rivett is one of the longest serving members of the Garden Island fraternity and now aged 93, after a total of sixty-three years spent at the Island, is ...

Occasional Paper 18: Ensigns Associated With Ships Based at Garden Island

Rivett, Norman C · Nov 1, 2017 ·

November 2017 Flags have a long been a fascination of founding Society member Mr Norman Rivett as well as Garden Island in Sydney where he has worked and volunteered for ...

Fifty Years under the Australian White Ensign

Rivett, Norman C · Mar 29, 2017 ·

With the Australian White Ensign approaching its fiftieth anniversary on 1 March 2017 it is appropriate to reflect on the history of the revered ensign in its various forms with ...

Our First Gardeners

Rivett, Norman C · Sep 27, 2016 ·

By Norman Rivett Who were they? The first garden from which Garden Island derives its name commenced here on Monday the 7th of February 1788 when a party from HMS ...

Peter Hibbs Remembered

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 23, 2015 ·

 By Norman Rivett Peter Hibbs has a unique association with Garden Island that is not generally known. He was born at Ramsgate in Kent in 1757 and is buried at ...

Tales from the Dockyard – Lawrence Beare Westaway

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 24, 2014 ·

By Norman Rivett During the period 9 February 1889 to 15 February 1991 at HM Naval Establishment Garden Island (later referred to as HM Naval Dockyard) there were, in addition ...

HMS Penguin (VII) and her 64 Pounder Gun

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 24, 2013 ·

When I first started work at Garden Island in January 1955, there was a small wharf at the southern end of Riggers Lane known as Kuttabul Steps, not to be ...

General Managers of Garden Island Dockyard

Rivett, Norman C · Dec 24, 2012 ·

Foreword In the century past (plus two more years, until 10 May 1989) Garden Island was a Naval Dockyard managed by a succession of twenty six Naval Engineering Officers of ...

Titanic and her Sisters

Rivett, Norman C · Mar 3, 2012 ·

The 15th of April 2012 marks the centenary of one of the most recorded events in recent maritime history, the sinking of RMS Titanic. While details have been more than ...

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Garden Island Naval Chapel & Chapel of Remembrance

Rivett, Norman C · Dec 21, 2009 ·

A cavern offering contemplation, reflection and reverence of figures and times past: a ‘Ship to Heaven’ commemorating those who lost their lives whilst or after serving in the Royal Australian ...

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Tales from the Dockyard: The Silver Docket

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 21, 2009 ·

When I first arrived at HMA Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, on 24th January, 1955 – which happened to be my wedding anniversary – the system of time-keeping was very familiar ...

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Tales from the Dockyard: Dan Craig’s Medal

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 15, 2009 ·

During the First World War many Garden Island employees wished to volunteer for service with the Armed Forces but were dissuaded by the Management, being told that they were doing ...

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Tales from the Dockyard: ‘Ingenuity Rules’

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 15, 2009 ·

Lest it be thought that there was no humour in HM Naval Yard, Garden Island, during G.H. Bromwich’s long term in office, the following account by an apprentice boilermaker of ...

Captain Cook Graving Dock

Rivett, Norman C · Mar 30, 2005 ·

The sixtieth anniversary of the official opening of the (then) largest dry dock in the Southern Hemisphere by the Governor General, HRH the Duke of Gloucester, falls on 24 March ...

Helm Orders

Rivett, Norman C · Sep 30, 2004 ·

HELM ORDERS GIVEN in British ships prior to 1934 were relative to tiller movement irrespective of whether steering was by tiller or wheel. The orders of the Officer of the ...

Edward Albert Amphlett – Paymaster RN

Rivett, Norman C · Mar 16, 2003 ·

Born 1828 at Pirton, near Kempsey, Worcester, England. Entered Royal Navy 1842, retired 1888. Died 31 January 1896 at North Sydney, NSW, Australia. THE ROYAL NAVY’S AUSTRALIAN STATION was established ...

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Garden Island – The Barracks Building

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 1, 1999 ·

In keeping with other historic buildings on Garden Island “The Barracks Building” has been fortunate never to have been officially named. Names tend to relate to periods and thus have ...

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History of the “Consuela” Figurehead at Garden Island

Rivett, Norman C · Dec 7, 1998 ·

Standing at the right-hand side of the main entrance to the Barracks Building of 1888 at Garden Island is the imposing figurehead from HMS Sealark known affectionately by all since ...

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Rear Admiral Sir Henry Wilfred Eldon Manisty KCB CMG RN

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 3, 1997 ·

“… a really capable officer,” NHR Vol. 17 No. 3 1996 (September 1996). I have long considered that the contribution made by Staff Paymaster (later Fleet Paymaster) Eldon Manisty RN, ...

Letters: our First Rear Admiral – a vote for King

Rivett, Norman C · Mar 27, 1997 ·

FOR KING AND COUNTRY (but especially for King). It was sad to see that old chestnut trotted out again on page 17 of the September 1996 issue of the Naval ...

Garden Island Rock Carvings – The Forgotten Men

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 12, 1993 ·

Extract from: The Naval Engineers of Garden Island 102 Years of Naval Management 9th February, 1889 to 15th February, 1991 Most people associated with Garden Island have felt at some ...

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In The Beginning – The Naval Historical Society of Australia

Rivett, Norman C · Dec 31, 1990 ·

Some time in the middle of May, 1970 a news item appeared in the ‘Garden Island Information Bulletin’ informing readers that a lunch break meeting was to be held in ...

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Not the Dockyard Please

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 20, 1990 ·

I read M.A. Head’s article Up With a Bang, NHR December 1989, with interest, including the quote from the fictitious Commander James Bond, RN. For a number of logical reasons, ...

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HMS Driver – First Paddlewheel Ship to Circumnavigate the World

Rivett, Norman C · Jun 11, 1987 ·

HMS DRIVER, a 180 foot paddlewheel sloop, was the first steam vessel to circumnavigate the world. The voyage took five years and commenced from Portsmouth in 1842. Her record, despite ...

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