South Australians onboard the final voyage of the Titanic
I had a bit of a surprise when I visited the cemetery at the Aldinga Uniting Church recently. I had gone there to photograph the Star of Greece memorial there.…
Update on the wreck of the AV Ulonga
This photo of the AV Ulonga at the North Parade Wharf in Port Adelaide was posted on the Facebook page for The South Australian Ketch Fleet recently: – The Ulonga…
“My Wheels” At Second Valley
I love to see “my wheels” when I dive at Second Valley jetty. It’s great when I come across them during my dives there. I’m talking about large cartwheels and…
The unveiling of Reg Sprigg’s dive chamber at the Patawalonga, Glenelg North, SA
A long list of lucky events led to me attending the recent unveiling of Reg Sprigg’s dive chamber at Glenelg North (with my wife Noeleen). The dive chamber has been…
The Exposed Remains of the Original Port Willunga jetty & the Wreck of the Ida
The Star of Greece Café is close to a shipwreck, and it’s not the wreck of the Star of Greece! The wreck of the Ida is down on the beach…
THE BARQUE SHANDON & THE SHIP MOUNT STEWART
Sue Simmonds recently sent me the following email message regarding her late father’s love of the Shandon: – “Hi Steve, The “Shandon” was dad’s favourite ship, he loved sail and…
Follow-up on the Schooners Lemael & Booya
I had previously written a series of articles regarding a number of sailing ships, but two in particular – the Booya and the Lemael. The series started with “Cyclone Tracy…
Tumby Bay Author, Eric Kotz
Tumby Bay author, Eric Kotz self-published his second book in February 2016. It is titled “The Jawsome Coast”, sub-titled “A Social History of Australia’s Southern Coastline and the Effect on…
Enquiry from Scotland re the Lady Kinnaird
Late December 2015, we received the following email message from Scotland: – “Hello, I am the webmaster for the community website www.abernyte.org in Scotland. I have been researching the SS…
Search for a photo showing the discovery of a ship’s bell
We recently received a request re the supply of a photograph that featured on the front page of The Advertiser about 20 years ago, around 1995. I happened to have…