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THE DO-IT-YOURSELF MUSEUM
ALL HANDS .................. GOING ALOFT
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WHY DIY?
• All volunteers• Self funding except for capital works
assistance
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PILOT’S COTTAGE 1983
1983 : ONE ROOM MUSEUM - ONLY OPEN ON REQUEST
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WHO WERE THEY?
• Initially, a small group of Ballina’s ex mariners
• Now, 72 members with a wide range of skills
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BNMM 1993
600m2 SPACE OPEN 7 HOURS, 362½ DAYS
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ATZLAN IN TOW OFF BALLINA 1973
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LAS BALSAS RAFT 1976
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RIVERSIDE VIEW OF MUSEUM
BEFORE and AFTER EXTENSION 2007
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DIY ONLY 10%
• Federal grant $18,000• Council grant $200,000• Our contribution $40,000
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EXTENSION OPENING CEREMONY 2007
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FIRST DIY MADE CASE
HMS HOOD AND HMS ARK ROYAL
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PILOT’S LOG CASE BISMARCK
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1940’S MESS DECK
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WHEELHOUSE
19402010
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VISITOR’S DESK
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HONOUR BOARD
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SIGNAGE
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PORT OF BALLINA
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THEME AREAS
WRECK ARTIFACTS
NAVIGATION
DARWIN cf PEARL HABOUR
SUBMARINE
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THEME AREAS
BUOYS AND BEACONS
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KRAIT BAY
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ENGINEERING ALL RESTORED FROM RUSTED SALVAGE
PUMP FROM SS WOLLONGBAR STEAM ENGINE EX DREDGE HERMES
STEERING GEAR NEW ENDEAVOUR
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AN EXAMPLE OF OCCASSIONAL DISPLAY
RAN ANNIVERSARY 2011
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MODEL COLLECTION
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MODEL COLLECTION
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MODEL COLLECTION
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MODEL COLLECTION
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NORTH COAST STEAM & NAVIGATION COMPANY
• A unique collection of 15 major NCSNC. vessels that plied the coast from 1857 to 1954
• The models can be seen under the mural and along walls of the museum
• A cabin fax contains artefacts from a wrecked ship
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1930’s PASSENGER CABIN
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A BLESSING SIGNS ON
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FUND RAISING
BRICK SALES, RAFFLES, CANVASSING, OUTINGS
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GIFT SHOP
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REGIONAL VOLUNTEER’S AWARD10 YEARS+ SERVICE
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CHRISTMAS 2011
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STATE RECOGNITION
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IN CONCLUSION
• This has been a taste of one aspect of the Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum
• For a view of the scope and activities of the museum visit Ballina NSW or
• www.ballinamaritimemuseum.org.au