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New Entry Officers’ Course Essays

Editorial Staff · Jun 30, 2023 ·

In 1985 the Naval Historical Society (NHS) first donated an essay prize to the college. The prize consisted of a one-year subscription to the Society and a six-volume bound collection ...

The Boatshed

Editorial Staff · Jun 25, 2022 ·

This story may serve as a small tribute to Robin Stone who for many years was an invaluable volunteer at the Boatshed. In fact, she ran the place, being responsible ...

Navy Gap Year Experience

A.N. Other · Mar 1, 2022 ·

By MIDN Lloyd Skinner RAN The Navy Gap Year program was established to provide Sailor and Officer recruits the opportunity to undertake a ‘try before you buy’ approach to a ...

Book Review: Australia’s Colonial Navies

Book reviewer · Sep 27, 2021 ·

Australia’s Colonial Navies by Ross Gillett is a revised and expanded edition published by the Naval Historical Society of Australia and released in 2021. In the 21st century most Australians ...

One of the most challenging projects undertaken by the NHSA – salvaging the bow of HMAS Parramatta I.

David Michael · Jun 27, 2021 ·

Lew Lind, BEM, the man who was major force in creating the NHSA, and its first president, tells the story of one of the Society’s most challenging undertakings -the salvage ...

Occasional Paper 56: Recollections of founding the Naval Historical Society

Churchill, Peter, Lieutenant Commander, RN (Rtd) · Jun 17, 2019 ·

June 2019 In 1970 Lew Lind, Rod Atwill, Alan Payne and myself found ourselves with the responsibility of putting together an association which we were to call the Naval Historical ...

Book review: The Rag Tag Fleet (and George Franki)

Book reviewer · Dec 6, 2017 ·

By Ian W Shaw. Published by Hachette Australia, Sydney, 2017. Soft cover of 310 pages with black & white photographs. Available from booksellers and online from $32.99 but discounts readily ...

The Society’s 40th Anniversary

Howland, Tony · Jun 10, 2010 ·

This year, 2010, marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Naval Historical Society of Australia. The last major anniversary we celebrated at the Naval Historical Society was our ...

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What Ship Was That?

Smith, John, Cmdr, RAN (RTD) · Mar 1, 2009 ·

At the time of writing, John Smith was Vice President of the  Naval Historical Society of Australia. Most of the members of the Naval Historical Society of Australia would presume ...

Obituary: Commodore John B Snow RAN (1929-2002)

Leech, D.W., AC, CBE, LVO, VADM, RAN (Rtd) · Jun 9, 2002 ·

(Eulogy given by VADM D. W. Leach AC, CBE, LVO, RAN (Rtd) at the Memorial Service in the Chapel of St George the Martyr in HMAS WATSON on 4 May ...

Obituary: Alan Zammit RAN (1927-1997)

Newspaper, Sydney Morning Herald · Sep 6, 1997 ·

One of the Australian Navy’s foremost enthusiasts, Alan Zammit, was buried on Thursday at South Head Cemetery. A man capable of organising other lives, he had organised his own dying ...

Obituary: Lewis James Lind 1922-1994

Hinchliffe, L.M. · Mar 1, 1995 ·

Lew, as he was universally known, was born on 27th August, 1922. His great grandfather came from Finland and his great grandmother from Scot­land. His love of things nautical probably ...

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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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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 1

Lind, L.J. · Dec 31, 1990 ·

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 ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 5

Lind, L.J. · Dec 4, 1990 ·

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 ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 3

Lind, L.J. · Dec 3, 1990 ·

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 ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 4

Lind, L.J. · Dec 3, 1990 ·

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 ...

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The Naval Historical Society – 20 years on – Part 2

Lind, L.J. · Dec 3, 1990 ·

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 ...

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Recollections of founding the Naval Historical Society

Churchill, Peter, Lieutenant Commander, RN (Rtd) · Dec 3, 1990 ·

In 1970 Lew Lind, Rod Atwill, Alan Payne and myself found ourselves with the responsibility of putting together an association which we were to call the Naval Historical Society. There were ...

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Foreword to the first issue

Smith, Sir Victor, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.C., Vice Admiral, RAN · Dec 25, 1971 ·

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 ...

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