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THE DO-IT-YOURSELF MUSEUM Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum2 ALL HANDS GOING ALOFT

WHY DIY? All volunteers Self funding except for capital works assistance Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum3

PILOT’S COTTAGE 1983 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum : ONE ROOM MUSEUM - ONLY OPEN ON REQUEST

WHO WERE THEY? Initially, a small group of Ballina’s ex mariners Now, 72 members with a wide range of skills Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum5

BNMM 1993 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum6 600m 2 SPACE OPEN 7 HOURS, 362½ DAYS

ATZLAN IN TOW OFF BALLINA 1973 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum7

LAS BALSAS RAFT 1976 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum8

RIVERSIDE VIEW OF MUSEUM BEFORE andAFTER EXTENSION 2007 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum9

DIY ONLY 10% Federal grant $18,000 Council grant $200,000 Our contribution $40,000 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum10

EXTENSION OPENING CEREMONY 2007 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum11

FIRST DIY MADE CASE Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum12 HMS HOOD AND HMS ARK ROYAL

Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum13 O’DONELL BAYUNIFORM CASE PILOT’S LOG CASEBISMARCK

1940’S MESS DECK Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum14

WHEELHOUSE Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum

VISITOR’S DESK Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum16

HONOUR BOARD Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum17

SIGNAGE Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum18

PORT OF BALLINA Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum19

THEME AREAS Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum WRECK ARTIFACTS NAVIGATION DARWIN cf PEARL HABOUR SUBMARINE 20

THEME AREAS Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum21 BUOYS AND BEACONS

KRAIT BAY Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum22

ENGINEERING ALL RESTORED FROM RUSTED SALVAGE Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum PUMP FROM SS WOLLONGBAR STEAM ENGINE EX DREDGE HERMES STEERING GEAR NEW ENDEAVOUR 23

AN EXAMPLE OF OCCASSIONAL DISPLAY Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum24 RAN ANNIVERSARY 2011

MODEL COLLECTION Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum25

MODEL COLLECTION Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum26

MODEL COLLECTION Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum27

MODEL COLLECTION Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum28

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 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum29

1930’s PASSENGER CABIN Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum30

A BLESSING SIGNS ON Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum31

FUND RAISING Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum32 BRICK SALES, RAFFLES, CANVASSING, OUTINGS

GIFT SHOP Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum33

REGIONAL VOLUNTEER’S AWARD 10 YEARS+ SERVICE Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum34

CHRISTMAS 2011 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum35

STATE RECOGNITION Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum36

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 Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum37