Navigation moorings and salvage

This is an important part of the collection, and include the following groups:

• Navigational aids such as ship’s compasses , sextants and wheels;
• Navigational marker buoys, acquired from Trinity Buoy Wharf, Bow Creek, together with mooring buoys;
• A representative typology of anchors, covering the period 1790-1950;
• Diving and salvage gear, including the traditional helmet, canvas suit, weighted boots and hand-powered fresh-air pumps.