FIGUREHEAD CONSERVATION WORK IN PROGRESS
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Australian National Maritime Museum in November work has begun in stabilising and consolidating the figurehead. Noel Turner from Artfix has been working on the first stage to protect the figurehead from further deterioration.
Noel Turner Working on Minor consolidation Prior to Cleaning the Figurehead
Local History Touring Exhibition
The Mornington Peninsula Local History Network in conjunction with the Mornington Peninsula Shire is launching a touring exhibition at the Sorrento Museum on Sunday 8th June at 1.30pm. All are warmly welcome to the public launch of this new exhibition which explores a time in history when holidaying was a grand past time and special memories were shared and enjoyed in the iconic mode of communication – the picture postcard. Continue reading
But instead see the Postcards Traveling Exhibition article above.
Nepean Historical Society 