The technology of pearling luggers Fri 28 Aug 2015 6:00pm – 7:00pm WA Maritime Museum Bill Leonard and Michael Gregg Technical Officer, Assistant Curator, Maritime History, WA Museum Technical documentation of a ship allows us to acknowledge the vessel’s shape, structure and material as the primary source for understanding its functional design. The pearling lugger Trixen is part of the permanent collection on display at the Maritime Museum, recognising it’s history as playing a key part in the story of pearling in Broome. The Western Australian Museum is the primary trustee of Western Australia's material culture, however, physical preservation of all of the State’s many historic watercraft is simply not feasable. Given this limitation, the technical documentation being carried out by the Maritime History Department provides a very detailed description of these types of vessels – their construction, design, working and living spaces – and is an important tool in maritime preservation. By doing this work researchers can create a portal into historic technology, by effectively capturing siginificant vessels on paper and documenting the working lives of the people that have worked on or used them. Join Bill Leonard and Michael Gregg as they present a perspective on pearling through the prism of the Trixen. From their vantage point on-site and alongside Trixen, they will illuminate the story of the pearling lugger with reference to technical details from documentation and oral histories. Cost: Free event Bookings: Essential call 1300 134 081 Where: NWS Theatre Online Booking The pearl lugger Trixen, on display at the WA Maritime Museum WA Museum Getting Here Address WA Maritime Museum Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia Phone 1300 134 081 By Train The WA Maritime Museum is located within walking distance of Fremantle Station visit the Transperth website for timetables. By Bus The WA Maritime Museum is serviced by the free Fremantle Cat Service, at Red stop 1. Visit the Transperth website for timetables and details. By Car Paid parking is available in the Wilsons car park at the WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay Road. By Ferry Captain Cook Cruises offer a range of ferry services from Perth which stop nearby at B-Shed ferry terminal.