Marine engine, science and technology collection

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The Marine Engine, Science and Technology Collection comprises of marine steam machinery, pumps and generators used on ships that operated off Western Australia’s coast.

The collection includes combustion engines made in Western Australia, and Australian engines with a strong Western Australian provenance. The Maritime History department also collects imported marine engines that have a strong Western Australian marine history or represent major trends in the history and development of marine engineering in this State.

The collection also includes contextual artefacts, such as marine engineer uniforms, epaulettes, caps, overalls, tools, and other associated materials.    

Number of items 150 artefacts and engines in 2010

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Donate to the collection

Donations to the collection of marine engines, science and technology requires that marine steam machinery is sourced from vessels that operated in Western Australian waters or in local marine industries; combustion engines made in Western Australia and Australia, if the provenance is strongly local; imported engines that have had a major impact on the trends and history of marine engineering in this State. Contextual artefacts, such as marine engineer uniforms, lapels, caps, overalls, tools, and other associated materials are also considered.

Guidelines for identification

Email Maritime.History@museum.wa.gov.au

Collection contact

Contact: Maritime.History@museum.wa.gov.au

Sally May
Head of Department
Phone: (08) 9431 8477
Fax: (08) 9431 8490
Mobile: 0409 431 844

Michael Gregg
Image Collection Manager
Phone: (08) 9431 8456
Fax: (08) 9431 8490

Bill Leonard
Boat Collection Manager
Phone : (08) 9431 8383
Fax: (08) 9431 8490

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