There are dozens, if not hundreds, of replica vessels out there for me to look at in the course of this blog. Often each story I find leads to another. Expo ’86 has proven to be a goldmine of heritage boatbuilding and replicas from around the world, including this second Bounty replica. But that’s notContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: The (Second) Bounty replica and Thirty Years of Adventure”
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Clio’s Armada: The Endeavour and the Australian National Maritime Museum
I was lucky enough to visit Sydney last year (2023) and even more lucky to experience the Australian National Maritime Museum (stupendous) and its exhibit of the replica (or simulacrum, if you prefer) of His Majesty’s Barque, Endeavour, the famous ship of Captain Cook. It was a stunning exhibition and the volunteer tour guide wasContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: The Endeavour and the Australian National Maritime Museum”
Clio’s Armada: The R. Tucker Thompson and Sail Training for Youth
In 2023 I got to co-create and install an exhibition on the R. Tucker Thompson, which I wanted to call “Dreamwrights” (!) but was eventually convinced to title “Tall Ship, Big Dreams: The Story of the R. Tucker Thompson”. Not only was the exhibition a labour of love, but it was also the satisfactory conclusionContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: The R. Tucker Thompson and Sail Training for Youth”
Clio’s Armada: Ngātokimatawhaorua and the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
I spent almost two years in New Zealand/Aotearoa and found some magnificent examples of heritage boat-building among the Indigenous Maori and the settler Pakeha peoples. One of my favourite stories was Ngātokimatawhaorua, a waka (canoe), built in the 1930s. It taught me so much about how heritage boatbuilding can be meaningful to communities, both toContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: Ngātokimatawhaorua and the Waitangi Treaty Grounds”
In the News: Barbara and Tom return to Canada
North Wind Heritage Consulting founders Tom and Barbara have called their New Zealand/Aotearoa adventure to a close after nearly two years. Family concerns have led to a return to Canada and North Wind will be based in Vancouver for the foreseeable future (Although presentations virtually continue to spread our reach around the globe). Barbara hasContinue reading “In the News: Barbara and Tom return to Canada”
New training presentation: Beyond the Box and Panel
Barbara and I have relocated to New Zealand, but we’re still finding ways to continue training tour guides and telling stories. Having recently assumed the Manager position at Mangawhai Museum, I was asked by the local Rebus club to fill in for a cancelled speaker. The talk I gave was a new one. Beyond theContinue reading “New training presentation: Beyond the Box and Panel”
In the News: Barbara takes a new job
We recently caught a south wind. Barbara, one half of North Wind Heritage Consulting, has accepted a position as Director of the Kauri Museum in New Zealand/Aotearoa. The museum is an exciting one, having started a transition from a traditional settlers’ museum to one that focuses on the amazing story of New Zealand’s indigenous KauriContinue reading “In the News: Barbara takes a new job”
Reblogged: New Zealand Museums
This blog post was originally published as part of Tom’s travel blog in 2019. From Greymouth to Nelson to Marlborough and its copious wineries, to Wellington and its coffee and so up to Tongariro Nat’l Park. As some of you know, B and I originally hoped to come to NZ for a year and workContinue reading “Reblogged: New Zealand Museums”
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