Virtual Visit #57 - Australian Army Watercraft
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “Amphibious Capability and the Army's Small Boat Fleet".
There is a strong Western Australian connection with the Army’s small boats It could be argued that this dates back to the arming of the SS Georgette with a 12 pounder cannon and Pensioner Guards to intercept the Catalpa and its escaping Fenians. The Army also made considerable use of small boats during the Prison and internment regimes on Rottnest as well as obtaining the services of several barges during the construction of Rottnest Island fortifications.
The firm of AT Brine and Company (also known as AT Brine and Sons) was a major WA construction and contracting company. Among its projects were the WA State War Memorial, UWA’s Hackett Hall, Boan’s Wellington Street building and St Mary’s Cathedral. The company also had experience in wooden construction and was one of several Western Australian companies contracted to build vessels for the war effort
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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