Maritime Archaeology

Western Australian Museum Maritime Archaeology Department

[Sandra Boynton @SandyBoynton]

Today is Plant a Flower Day. Strive for optimism. #PlantAFlowerDay

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

RETIRED: Creaking, increasingly cantakerous and at nearly 72 years, this will be Mack McCarthy your MADWAM Tritterhost's last post on this page. This little Electro-dinosaur will continue to follow you all and your exciting careers on my personal account @mcBlarney

[Western Australian Museum @wamuseum]

We’re so honoured to have won the Best Attraction award, Excellence in Innovation award and overall Business of the Year award for the WA Maritime Museum at the Fremantle Business Awards! 🥳⛵️🏛️
Congratulations to the entire Freo business community & thanks to the @Freochamber!

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

JILL AND PETER WORSLEY (OAM)
A very richly deserved elevation to OAM for MADWAM Honorary Associates, prolific shipwreck, maritime history authors, and a wonderful pair Peter and Jill.

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

Ian MacLeod (AM) .... all at MADWAM join in congratulating colleague @IanDonaldMacLeod on his award.....what an amazing and broad-reaching career that is only getting more and more busy. From Xantho in 1983 to the world...

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

Barbara YORK MAIN: WAM TRUSTEE & poet....while not remotely connected to Maritime Archaeology...a truly inspirational story about a great scientist. https://t.co/vtTebf6b32

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

@ConversationEDU Wonderful results from a great interdisciplinary team.

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

Brad Duncan on damage to historic wreck BUSTER.

https://t.co/wW6HxinXBE

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

'Chasing the Dragon's Tale: The Vergulde Draeck Story' by Bob Sheppard is out. The most comprehensive book ever written on the heritage, history and archaeology of the Vergulde Draeck (1656).
[email protected]

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

HOUTMAN 400TH COMMENCES..as a start get on board the Batavia longboat at Fremantle, Perth and Rockingham.
This from THE BATAVIA COAST MARITIME HERITAGE ASSOCIATION

[Professor Amy Roberts @DrAmyRoberts]

You are a true inspiration - congratulations! @FLINArchaeology @Flinders

[Maddy McAllister @shipwrekmermaid]

My last project at Heritage Vic, sad that I couldn’t do the trip but very proud of a new discovery and an amazing partnership between HV @emilyjateff @seamuseum_ @CSIROnews https://t.co/LAIDHXqbiK

[Ardi Stoios-Braken @NLinAustralia]

Proudly supported by @NLinAustralia, The Balayi Festival celebrates 400 years of Houtman Abrolhos in July, which were first reached by #Dutch VOC commander Houtman. More in the newsletter by @DutchCulture: https://t.co/Jfj7Dyp25q #sharedheritage @RCE_Maritiem @wamuseum @CityofGG

[John McCarthy @j_mccarthy]

Delighted to see this new metallurgical study of the historic anchor found in Skye by a local resident (reported through the @TheCrownEstate funded SAMPHIRE Project) go to press, led by @FlindersMAP Masters student Daniel Clagget https://t.co/W3lxRmnBsG @NautArchSoc @jon_benj

[Maritime Archaeology @WAMmaritimearch]

HOUTMAN 400TH COMMENCES..as a start get on board the Batavia longboat at Fremantle, Perth and Rockingham.
This from THE BATAVIA COAST MARITIME HERITAGE ASSOCIATION

[The Mary Rose @MaryRoseMuseum]

Starting now: Skeletons of the Mary Rose: The New Evidence on @Channel4!

https://t.co/KHMznuRnjO

#TudorFaces #MaryRose

[Silentworld Foundation @SilentworldFdn]

Earlier today: Dr Hunter on HMAS AE1 - Australia's first submarine, its life and times, its loss, discovery and investigation @OZTekDive All the work conducted has ultimately been 'A Matter of Closure' for the descendant families, the RAN and Australia as a nation
#foundAE1

[Maddy McAllister @shipwrekmermaid]

I’m very excited to share that I’ll be joining the incredible team at @MTQ_Townsville and @jcu in a few weeks! I’m taking up the role of Senior Curator of Maritime Archaeology ⚓️ and I can’t wait to get up there and ‘dive’ into some new projects @qldmuseum #maritimearchaeology

[Jonathan Benjamin @jon_benj]

Profoundly saddened to hear the news of the Ethiopian Airliner crash that included our friend and colleague Prof Sebastiano Tusa, a UNITWIN Network colleague and a champion for underwater cultural heritage worldwide. He will be missed by many in our discipline and beyond.

[Aust War Memorial @AWMemorial]

Vale Les Carlyon AC. On behalf of the Council and staff, @AWMemorial Director Dr Brendan Nelson has expressed his deep sadness at the passing today of the pre-eminent historian, author, journalist and long-serving Memorial Council Member: https://t.co/pSBf2vcBKg