Inger Sheil
@oceanicing.bsky.social
Assistant Curator Australian National Maritime Museum, loves lighthouses and ocean liners, vintage and antique clothing collector, historian, 1920s aesthetic, literature and art lover, silent film watcher and chihuahua attendant
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A visit to "the smallest working lighthouse in the world," the 5m (16') tall North Queensferry Harbour #Lighthouse, built in 1817 by the renowned Scottish civil engineer Robert Stevenson (grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson).
#MaritimeHistory
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The smallest working lighthouse in the world: the North Queensferry lighthouse
The picturesque village of North Queensferry in Scotland is home to the smallest working lighthouse in the world – the North Queensferry Harbour Light Tower. Built in 1817 by Robert Stevenson, grandfa...
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May 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A visit to "the smallest working lighthouse in the world," the 5m (16') tall North Queensferry Harbour #Lighthouse, built in 1817 by the renowned Scottish civil engineer Robert Stevenson (grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson).
#MaritimeHistory
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www.cockatooisland.gov.au/en/whats-on/... Cockatoo Island open day is on this Sunday- the perfect opportunity to explore the island and learn about its maritime heritage. I’ll be speaking about RMS Queen Mary’s conversion to HMT Queen Mary in World War 2. #maritimehistory
Cockatoo Island / Wareamah, Sydney Harbour | Cockatoo Island
www.cockatooisland.gov.au
May 2, 2025 at 5:05 AM
www.cockatooisland.gov.au/en/whats-on/... Cockatoo Island open day is on this Sunday- the perfect opportunity to explore the island and learn about its maritime heritage. I’ll be speaking about RMS Queen Mary’s conversion to HMT Queen Mary in World War 2. #maritimehistory
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#LighthouseArt of the Day
Albert Goodwin, R.W.S. (British, 1845-1932), The #lighthouse, #Algiers, 1926, pencil and #watercolor.
Private collection, via Christie's, christies.com
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#art #artsky #EuropeanArt #BritishArt
Albert Goodwin, R.W.S. (British, 1845-1932), The #lighthouse, #Algiers, 1926, pencil and #watercolor.
Private collection, via Christie's, christies.com
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#art #artsky #EuropeanArt #BritishArt
May 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#LighthouseArt of the Day
Albert Goodwin, R.W.S. (British, 1845-1932), The #lighthouse, #Algiers, 1926, pencil and #watercolor.
Private collection, via Christie's, christies.com
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#art #artsky #EuropeanArt #BritishArt
Albert Goodwin, R.W.S. (British, 1845-1932), The #lighthouse, #Algiers, 1926, pencil and #watercolor.
Private collection, via Christie's, christies.com
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#art #artsky #EuropeanArt #BritishArt
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Explore First Nations culture with FREE workshops! 🌿
🖌️Dot painting with Nioka Lowe-Brennan
🗓️Wednesdays 16 & 23 April, 10am - 2pm
🕉️Afternoon Yoga with Aunty Jacqui Jarrett
🗓️Thursdays 17 & 24 April, 4pm
www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/first-nations-workshops
#FirstNationsArt #FreeWorkshops
🖌️Dot painting with Nioka Lowe-Brennan
🗓️Wednesdays 16 & 23 April, 10am - 2pm
🕉️Afternoon Yoga with Aunty Jacqui Jarrett
🗓️Thursdays 17 & 24 April, 4pm
www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/first-nations-workshops
#FirstNationsArt #FreeWorkshops
April 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Explore First Nations culture with FREE workshops! 🌿
🖌️Dot painting with Nioka Lowe-Brennan
🗓️Wednesdays 16 & 23 April, 10am - 2pm
🕉️Afternoon Yoga with Aunty Jacqui Jarrett
🗓️Thursdays 17 & 24 April, 4pm
www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/first-nations-workshops
#FirstNationsArt #FreeWorkshops
🖌️Dot painting with Nioka Lowe-Brennan
🗓️Wednesdays 16 & 23 April, 10am - 2pm
🕉️Afternoon Yoga with Aunty Jacqui Jarrett
🗓️Thursdays 17 & 24 April, 4pm
www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/first-nations-workshops
#FirstNationsArt #FreeWorkshops
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Our Head of Knowledge Dr. Peter Hobbins joined a forum on history convened by Museum of History NSW
and facilitated by esteemed journalist Ray Martin.
Discussions spanned the past, present & future of history.
📷 © Joshua Morris for MHNSW
and facilitated by esteemed journalist Ray Martin.
Discussions spanned the past, present & future of history.
📷 © Joshua Morris for MHNSW
April 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Our Head of Knowledge Dr. Peter Hobbins joined a forum on history convened by Museum of History NSW
and facilitated by esteemed journalist Ray Martin.
Discussions spanned the past, present & future of history.
📷 © Joshua Morris for MHNSW
and facilitated by esteemed journalist Ray Martin.
Discussions spanned the past, present & future of history.
📷 © Joshua Morris for MHNSW
I’m delving into the archives to share some stories about the sinking…and what happened after. #maritimehistory #titanic #shipwrecks
Evening Editions: Stories from the Titanic features curator Inger Sheil revealing the unexpected bonds & rivalries that arose.
Tues 15 Apr 5.30 - 8pm
Tixs $40
Book now: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/evening-editions-stories-from-the-titanic-tickets-868867585337?
Tues 15 Apr 5.30 - 8pm
Tixs $40
Book now: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/evening-editions-stories-from-the-titanic-tickets-868867585337?
April 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I’m delving into the archives to share some stories about the sinking…and what happened after. #maritimehistory #titanic #shipwrecks
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NY trip photo dump! "Jazz-Age Silks: The Stehli Silks Americana Collection, 1925–1928" at the @metmuseum.org:
March 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
NY trip photo dump! "Jazz-Age Silks: The Stehli Silks Americana Collection, 1925–1928" at the @metmuseum.org:
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A portion of a recent #PBS broadcast telling the story of women #lighthouse keepers in the US. Hundreds of women have served at the country's lighthouses over the years; around 200 of them have been primary keepers.
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaritimeHistory
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaritimeHistory
The women lighthouse keepers who saved countless lives from coast to coast
For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history. John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific coa...
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March 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A portion of a recent #PBS broadcast telling the story of women #lighthouse keepers in the US. Hundreds of women have served at the country's lighthouses over the years; around 200 of them have been primary keepers.
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaritimeHistory
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaritimeHistory
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I've been waiting for this!
In 'Wrecked,' Coll Thrush navigates the stormy waters of the Pacific Northwest's history, revealing the impact of shipwrecks on Indigenous and settler relations.
'Wrecked' de-colonizes the 'Graveyard of the Pacific'
Wrecked explores the history of North America's western coast and how that history impacted Indigenous-colonizer relations.
buff.ly
March 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I've been waiting for this!
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The years-long #restoration of the 1874 Spectacle Reef #Lighthouse on the #Michigan shore of #LakeHuron is nearing completion.
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#MaritimeHistory #GreatLakes
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#MaritimeHistory #GreatLakes
After years of work, the Spectacle Reef Light Station's restoration is nearing completion
"Every single person that's ever come out there to work ends up falling in love with the place," said Patrick McKinstry, president of the Spectacle Reef Preservation Society.
www.lansingstatejournal.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The years-long #restoration of the 1874 Spectacle Reef #Lighthouse on the #Michigan shore of #LakeHuron is nearing completion.
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#MaritimeHistory #GreatLakes
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#MaritimeHistory #GreatLakes
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Were Olympic and Titanic badly-built ships, suffering from intrinsic weaknesses because of carelessness or conspiracy? Find the answers in this week's episode.
youtu.be/Tn1dFzoRdGc
#Titanic #rmstitanic #rmsolympic #whitestarline #conspiracies #maritimehistory #history #oceanliner #harlandandwolff
youtu.be/Tn1dFzoRdGc
#Titanic #rmstitanic #rmsolympic #whitestarline #conspiracies #maritimehistory #history #oceanliner #harlandandwolff
March 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Were Olympic and Titanic badly-built ships, suffering from intrinsic weaknesses because of carelessness or conspiracy? Find the answers in this week's episode.
youtu.be/Tn1dFzoRdGc
#Titanic #rmstitanic #rmsolympic #whitestarline #conspiracies #maritimehistory #history #oceanliner #harlandandwolff
youtu.be/Tn1dFzoRdGc
#Titanic #rmstitanic #rmsolympic #whitestarline #conspiracies #maritimehistory #history #oceanliner #harlandandwolff
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A joint project by the Rose Island #Lighthouse (👇) and the Fort Hamilton Trust in #RhodeIsland is studying the island's environmental, maritime, military, and #Indigenous history; exhibits will be held starting in September.
My 📸, October 2018
www.newportthisweek.com/articles/lon...
#museumsky
My 📸, October 2018
www.newportthisweek.com/articles/lon...
#museumsky
March 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A joint project by the Rose Island #Lighthouse (👇) and the Fort Hamilton Trust in #RhodeIsland is studying the island's environmental, maritime, military, and #Indigenous history; exhibits will be held starting in September.
My 📸, October 2018
www.newportthisweek.com/articles/lon...
#museumsky
My 📸, October 2018
www.newportthisweek.com/articles/lon...
#museumsky
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Friday Flashback! ⛵️ Check out this incredible shot of BRITANNIA's crew during the "Queen of the Waves" race. 18ft skiff racing was a huge spectacle in Sydney, and this annual charity event featured women sailors! A real slice of harbour history.
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#SydneyHarbour
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#SydneyHarbour
March 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Friday Flashback! ⛵️ Check out this incredible shot of BRITANNIA's crew during the "Queen of the Waves" race. 18ft skiff racing was a huge spectacle in Sydney, and this annual charity event featured women sailors! A real slice of harbour history.
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#SydneyHarbour
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#SydneyHarbour
My sister is an archaeologist. The biggest fan of her profession is her cat - apparently post-excavation boots are ambrosia for felines #archaeology #justcatthings
March 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
My sister is an archaeologist. The biggest fan of her profession is her cat - apparently post-excavation boots are ambrosia for felines #archaeology #justcatthings
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In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, the Ulster County Office Building in Kingston, #NewYork, is hosting an exhibit on the life and work of Catherine Ann Murdock, keeper of the Rondout Creek #Lighthouse on the #HudsonRiver from 1857 to 1907.
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#MaritimeHistory
Ulster County Celebrates Women’s History Month - Hudson Valley Press
KINGSTON – The Ulster County Clerk’s Office is proud to announce the latest installment in its Historical Profiles series in honor of Women’s History Month. A new exhibit panel celebrating the life an...
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March 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, the Ulster County Office Building in Kingston, #NewYork, is hosting an exhibit on the life and work of Catherine Ann Murdock, keeper of the Rondout Creek #Lighthouse on the #HudsonRiver from 1857 to 1907.
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#MaritimeHistory
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#MaritimeHistory
#typicalhistorian just hanging out on the harbour.
March 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
#typicalhistorian just hanging out on the harbour.
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A great blog post on women #lighthouse keepers in #Britain from the 18th to the 20th centuries.
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaritimeHistory
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaritimeHistory
Women Lighthouse Keepers in Britain
From Elizabeth Wilding (told to keep a lighthouse not a pub) to Scotland's Retained Lighthouse Keepers now, these are the women of the lights
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March 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A great blog post on women #lighthouse keepers in #Britain from the 18th to the 20th centuries.
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaritimeHistory
#WomensHistoryMonth #MaritimeHistory
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Join us & discover Titanic survivor Lillian Bentham's account of courage, loss, & the unbreakable will to survive.
youtu.be/MwO1urc8beI
#rmstitanic #titanic #history #whitestarline #oceanliner
youtu.be/MwO1urc8beI
#rmstitanic #titanic #history #whitestarline #oceanliner
March 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Join us & discover Titanic survivor Lillian Bentham's account of courage, loss, & the unbreakable will to survive.
youtu.be/MwO1urc8beI
#rmstitanic #titanic #history #whitestarline #oceanliner
youtu.be/MwO1urc8beI
#rmstitanic #titanic #history #whitestarline #oceanliner
This exhibition unlocked memories of the stories my father told me about the night the attack happened. He heard a distant rumbling and explosions he thought were thunder, but his father - a World War 1 vet - told him “that’s not thunder.” #navalhistory #maritimehistory
Uncover Sydney's wartime secrets!
'Secret Strike' features the M22 submarine stern and HMAS Kuttabul voice pipes. Explore the 1942 attack with Curator Stirling Smith.
Open Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm
www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/exhibitions/secret-strike-war-on-our-shores
#SecretStrike #SydneyWWII
'Secret Strike' features the M22 submarine stern and HMAS Kuttabul voice pipes. Explore the 1942 attack with Curator Stirling Smith.
Open Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm
www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/exhibitions/secret-strike-war-on-our-shores
#SecretStrike #SydneyWWII
March 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
This exhibition unlocked memories of the stories my father told me about the night the attack happened. He heard a distant rumbling and explosions he thought were thunder, but his father - a World War 1 vet - told him “that’s not thunder.” #navalhistory #maritimehistory
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On this day 26 March 2012 James Cameron made history, piloting the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER to the deepest point in the ocean!
Watch the full story here: sea.museum/james-cameron
#DeepSeaChallenge #JamesCameron #OceanExploration #DeepDive #Sydney
Watch the full story here: sea.museum/james-cameron
#DeepSeaChallenge #JamesCameron #OceanExploration #DeepDive #Sydney
March 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
On this day 26 March 2012 James Cameron made history, piloting the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER to the deepest point in the ocean!
Watch the full story here: sea.museum/james-cameron
#DeepSeaChallenge #JamesCameron #OceanExploration #DeepDive #Sydney
Watch the full story here: sea.museum/james-cameron
#DeepSeaChallenge #JamesCameron #OceanExploration #DeepDive #Sydney
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Today Splash! opens. designmuseum.org/.../splash-a.... Implicitly the London exhibition connects maritime safety & gender: Annette Kellerman. ‘Don’t women have the right to save themselves from drowning when men aren’t around to protect them?'
March 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Today Splash! opens. designmuseum.org/.../splash-a.... Implicitly the London exhibition connects maritime safety & gender: Annette Kellerman. ‘Don’t women have the right to save themselves from drowning when men aren’t around to protect them?'
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Watch out later for my article on pre-1900 shipwrecked women passengers & crew who swam to safety . bit.ly/LRFHECwomen
March 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Watch out later for my article on pre-1900 shipwrecked women passengers & crew who swam to safety . bit.ly/LRFHECwomen
Lights of Sydney Harbour as photographed on a recent day messing about in boats #sydneyharbour #pilelights
March 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Lights of Sydney Harbour as photographed on a recent day messing about in boats #sydneyharbour #pilelights
My final day out at Cockatoo Island and, as a fine sight for a Summer morning, the Queen Elizabeth is alongside the Overseas Passenger Terminal
February 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
My final day out at Cockatoo Island and, as a fine sight for a Summer morning, the Queen Elizabeth is alongside the Overseas Passenger Terminal
The 1891 Morts Dock Steam Crane at Cockatoo Island. Built at Morts Dock in Balmain, it operated at the Fitzroy Dock on the island. Relatively small in size, it could lift 10 tons. This reciprocating twin cylinder steam engine crane was restored to working order by the SHFT volunteers. #navalhistory
January 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The 1891 Morts Dock Steam Crane at Cockatoo Island. Built at Morts Dock in Balmain, it operated at the Fitzroy Dock on the island. Relatively small in size, it could lift 10 tons. This reciprocating twin cylinder steam engine crane was restored to working order by the SHFT volunteers. #navalhistory