Clipper, City of Adelaide

Mark Gilbert will talk about the history of the ship and its construction, and the challenges involved in bringing her back from Scotland. Venue, Engineers Australia, Level 11, 108 King William Street, Sir Robert Chapman Theatre, Adelaide, SA

DateWednesday 11th May - 6.15pm for light refreshments for a 6.30pm startMembers CostFree, but you need to RegisterNon Members CostFree, but you need to Register. Event ContactPaul GoddenContact Phone8202 7110Contact Email[email protected]

Mark Gilbert will talk about the history of the ship and its construction, and the challenges involved in bringing her back from Scotland.
Venue
Engineers Australia, Level 11, 108 King William Street, Sir Robert Chapman Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Date
Wednesday 11th May - 6.15pm for light refreshments for a 6.30pm start
Members Cost
Free, but you need to Register
Non Members Cost
Free, but you need to Register
Event Contact
Paul Godden
Contact Phone
8202 7110
Contact Email
[email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Hosted By
Engineering Heritage & History South Australia Division and Engineers Australia

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Won't be able to make it, I hope someone can blog or transcribe it!

sorry to keep replying to my own posts but there's news on the City of Adelaide!

History is homeward bound at last | Adelaide Now


GregF

sorry to keep replying to my own posts but there's news on the City of Adelaide!

History is homeward bound at last | Adelaide Now


GregF

Total waste of money as was the Failey. Does nothing for the state but just Adelaide again, and at huge cost. In this time I think there are better things to spend money on:((
Pete

Preserving history is one of the single most import things a society can preform for it's future inhabitants. Should we let this old lady die and only preserve when it's more economically desirable? It's never economically cost effective to restore an old lady. It would take centuries of museum and tour fees to recover the funds devoted to it's return and eventual setup. This doesn't mean we let her die, it just means it will cost dearly to keep her. Yes, in this financial climate, it might seem frivolous, but I assure you, one good look at other "expenditures" in the municipality picking up the bill and it'll become quite clear that two things are true: first is it's not really that much money in the big picture and second is the intrinsic value of this type of project. Nope it will not be able to support herself, unless run as the tightest program ever seen, but this isn't the point. The real point is the future, one where it's not as financially restricted and one where the wealth of information about this old lady can be relived, passed on to new generations and provide the "grounding" that modern societies often need when they get to full of themselves. I personally don't think the project will succeed, but I based this on the parentage of successes of this scale and about this type. This doesn't mean I don't wish it would, but is just a realistic vision of similar projects around the world, including several in this country.