Gerald F. Weingarth further papers, 1982-2000, chiefly relating to the First Fleet Re-Enactment Voyage (1987-1988)

MLMSS 9790
PXD 1424
R 2191

fonds

1982-2000

Textual Records, Objects, Clippings, Posters, Photographs

1344522

1.58 metres of textual material (7 boxes and 1 outsize box) (some files include photographs)

Gerald F. Weingarth was Chief of Protocol of the First Fleet Re-enactment Company who emulated the voyage of the First Fleet with a group of ships travelling from Portsmouth on 13 May 1987 and arriving in Sydney on 26 January 1988 as part of Australia's bicentenary celebrations.

Reference:
Compiled from the collection

BOX 1
Typescript copy of 'A Voyage to New South Wales, The Journal of the Master of H.M.A.V. Bounty, 1987-1988 : being the full and complete journal of a voyage from Portsmouth to New South Wales in H.M.A.V. Bounty, May 12 1987 to January 26 1987'
Photograph of HMS Sirius, Sydney, 28 September 1988
Correspondence, including with various Government embassies, and meeting minutes, 1987-1988

BOX 2
Brochures, correspondence, media information, schedules, newscuttings, meeting minutes, report relating to the First Fleet Re-Enactment Voyage, 1987-1988, includes photographs of Port Louis, Mauritius
Telex correspondence, 1987
Series of postcards produced for Bicentennial year, 1988
Correspondence, records, photographs relating to royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II, September 1988

BOX 3
Correspondence and records relating to First Fleet Re-Enactment Voyage, 1987-1988 and royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II, September 1988
Issues of First Fleet Times, 1986-1988
GW personal correspondence including with John Howard and Malcolm Fraser, driver's licenses, passports, 1980s-1990s

BOX 4
Correspondence, newscuttings, souvenirs, brochures, research relating to First Fleet Re-Enactment Voyage, 1987-1988

BOX 5
Compilation of newscuttings relating to First Fleet Re-Enactment Voyage filed by day, 1987

BOX 6
Memorabilia, photographs and business cards collected by GW relating to First Fleet Re-Enactment Voyage and Australian Bi-centenary celebrations, 1987-1988

BOX 7
Publications and research relating to First Fleet Re-enactment Voyage, 1980s-1990s

PXD 1424
Certificate awarded to The Australian Bicentennial Fleet by City of Capetown upon their arrival in Capetown, 1987

R 2191
Collectable coins and badges relating to Australian Bicentenary including Australian Bicentennial lapel badge, 1988, Bicentennial Stamp collector cards, Royal Mint United Kingdom coin collection, 1988; Australian Bicenential coin collections, 1988