South Australian Maritime Museum Figureheads

The South Aus­tralian Mar­itime Museum is home to the largest col­lec­tion of ship’s fig­ure­heads in the South­ern Hemi­sphere. Many of the fig­ure­heads are on dis­play to the pub­lic and pro­vide a beau­ti­ful look back at the his­tory of mar­itime design.

Some are in near-perfect con­di­tion, while a few are a lit­tle worse for wear after spend­ing a num­ber of years grac­ing pri­vate gar­dens. Below are some of my favourites.

Hannah Nicholson
Fig­ure­head from the Han­nah Nichol­son, 3-masted wooden bar­que built in White­haven, 1858
Maritime Museum Figureheads
Some of the fig­ure­heads on dis­play at the Mar­itime Museum
Star of Greece
Fig­ure­head from the Star of Greece, 3-masted iron ship built in Belfast, 1868
The Norma
Head­less fig­ure­head from the Norma, 4-masted steel bar­que built in Glas­gow, 1893
The Post Boy
Fig­ure­head from the the Post Boy, 2-masted wooden schooner built in Port Ade­laide, 1874
General Blanco
Fig­ure­head from the Gen­eral Blanco, 3-masted wooden ship built in Que­bec, 1844
Ville De Bordeaux
Fig­ure­head from the Ville De Bor­deaux, 3-masted wooden ship built in Bor­deaux, 1836
Mar 29, 2010