Society for Underwater Historical Research

Society for Underwater Historical Research
Abbreviation SUHR
Successor South Australian Archaeology Society
Formation 30 September 1974 (1974-09-30)
Extinction 12 March 2012
Type NGO
Legal status Incorporated association
Purpose Amateur Maritime Archaeology
Region served
South Australia
Key people
Doug Seton
Peter Christopher
Brian Marfleet
Affiliations Friends of Parks
Website SUHR Publications website

The Society for Underwater Historical Research (SUHR) was an amateur maritime archaeology organisation operating in South Australia (SA). It was formed in 1974 by recreational scuba divers and other persons to pursue an interest in maritime archaeology and maritime history. The SUHR was renamed as the South Australian Archaeology Society in March 2012 as part of a plan to expand its activities beyond maritime archaeology to include other archaeological disciplines.[1]

Origins

The SUHR was founded in September 1974 by recreational scuba divers principally from the Underwater Explorers Club of South Australia (UEC) and occupational scuba divers from government agencies such as the South Australian Museum and the South Australian Police, as well as a number of individuals interested in maritime history.[2][3]

The origin of the SUHR is due in part to the positive public response to the aftermath of a successful expedition in 1973 to locate and recover 2 anchors discarded during 1803 by the HMS Investigator whilst under the command of Matthew Flinders off the coast of what is now Western Australia.[4] The recovery of the anchors and their connection to the voyage of the HMS Investigator is commemorated in the inclusion of the best bower anchor and the outline of the Australian continent on the SUHR emblem.[5]

Further information: HMS Investigator Anchors

Organisation

After its formation in 1974, the SUHR was initially managed by a committee consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and the following specialist officers – Research Officer, Registrar of Relics (added in 1976), an officer to liaise with the responsible part of the South Australian Government which was initially the South Australian Museum, and an officer to liaise with the South Australian Police Force (removed in 1978). By the late 1970s, it had evolved into a project-based organisation whose work consisted of activities such as planning, research, exploration, logistics, photography, survey and the publication of reports. Activities such as recovery and conservation, while historically significant, ceased to be carried out in the late 1980s except where permitted by archaeological practice.[6] In April 1982, a group within the membership who were unhappy with the increasing level of professionalization, resigned and founded a competing organisation known as the Nautical Archaeology Association of South Australia.[7][8] In 1999, after nearly a decade of stagnation, new life was breathed in the organisation via new funding opportunities and interest in membership from undergraduate and postgraduate archaeology students.[9]

Projects

The 1970s

Further information: The Loch Vennachar Expedition
Further information: The Lady Kinnaird anchor

The 1980s

The SUHR also participated in archaeological work organised by others concerning the following wreck sites:

The 1990s

The 2000s

Advocacy

During the late 1970s and the early 1980s, the SUHR actively lobbied alone and with others for government action on the following matters:[57]

Publications

Reports

Collections

Serials

Gallery

See also

References

  1. Reynolds, Steve; (2012) 'Club News' in SDF News Sheet – June 2012” (Scuba Divers Federation of South Australia), at http://www.sdfsa.net/newsletters/2012/2012-06-News-Sheet.pdf, retrieved 11/06/2012
  2. Brock, A.E., 1977, ‘The Society for Underwater Historical Research of South Australia’, In Green, J. (Ed.), 1977, Papers from the First Southern Hemisphere Conference on Maritime Archaeology, Perth, Western Australia, Oceans Society of Australia, Australian Sports Publications, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 113-115.
  3. Jeffery, B., 2003, South Australian Maritime Heritage Program 1970s – 2002 Projects, Activities and Bibliography, Heritage Branch, Department for Environment and Heritage, Adelaide, page 13, at http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.203.1192&rep=rep1&type=pdf, retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. Brock, A.E., 1977, ‘The Society for Underwater Historical Research of South Australia’, In Green, J. (Ed.), 1977, Papers from the First Southern Hemisphere Conference on Maritime Archaeology, Perth, Western Australia, Oceans Society of Australia, Australian Sports Publications, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 114.
  5. ‘Second Annual Report, September 1976’, pp.2, in Cowan, David (editor), (2007), The Society for Underwater Historical Research – Publications 1974-2004, Society for Underwater Historical Research, Port Adelaide, SA.
  6. Cowan, David; (2007), 'About the SUHR', in Cowan, David (editor); (2007), The Society for Underwater Historical Research – Publications 1974-2004 , Society for Underwater Historical Research, Port Adelaide, SA. pages 9-14.
  7. ‘Letter to Society for Underwater Historical Research Committee’ in the SUHR Newsletter for April 1982, Cowan, David (editor); (2007), The Society for Underwater Historical Research – Publications 1974-2004, Society for Underwater Historical Research, Port Adelaide, SA.
  8. ‘Minutes of the General Meeting held … on Tuesday 27 April 1982’ in SUHR Newsletter for May 1982, Cowan, David (editor); (2007), The Society for Underwater Historical Research – Publications 1974-2004 , Society for Underwater Historical Research, Port Adelaide, SA.
  9. Richards, N. & Lewczak, C., (2002), Back to the Bay: An overview of the Holdfast Bay Project 1974-2000 and the reinvigoration of avocational maritime archaeology in South Australia, Bulletin of the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Vol. 26, pp. 19-26.
  10. Reschke, William; ‘Treasure off Adelaide’, The Sunday Mail (Adelaide, SA), 23 March 1975.
  11. Jeffery, B., 2003, South Australian Maritime Heritage Program 1970s – 2002 Projects, Activities and Bibliography, Heritage Branch, Department for Environment and Heritage, Adelaide, page 2.
  12. Christopher, P., (1979), ‘The Loch Vennachar Expedition’, Wreck Diving Seminar, Scuba Divers Federation of Victoria, pp. 51-55.
  13. Tilbrook, K., ‘Divers recover relics from KI wreck’, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 23 February 1977.
  14. Jeffery, W., 1980, Raising the Loch Vennachar anchor. Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 4:6-7
  15. Kentish, P. & Booth, B., 1983, Conservation of the Loch Vennachar anchor. Society for Underwater Historical Research. North Adelaide.
  16. Marfleet, B., 1980, ‘Morgan’, Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, Vol. 4, pp. 7-14.
  17. Marfleet, B., 1983, Underwater Archaeology at the River Murray Port of Morgan, Proceedings of the Second Southern Hemisphere Conference on Maritime Archaeology, ed. Jeffery, W. & Amess, J., SA Department of Environment & Planning and Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs & Environment, Adelaide, SA, pp. 293-304.
  18. Marfleet, Brian, (2006), The Morgan Project, Society for Underwater Historical Research, Port Adelaide, SA.
  19. Booth, B., 1978, ‘Project: Star of Greece’, SDFA Dive News, No. 2.
  20. Coleman, R., 1979, ‘Society for Underwater Historical Research’, “Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, 2.1
  21. Mate, J., (1983), ‘The Grecian Project’, Proceedings of the Second Southern Hemisphere Conference on Maritime Archaeology, ed. Jeffery, W. & Amess, J., SA Department of Environment & Planning and Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs & Environment, Adelaide, SA, pp. 305-309.
  22. Jeffery, W.F.; (1978), 'Project: Santiago', Annual Report 1978, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA, pages 8-9.
  23. Jeffery, B., 2003, South Australian Maritime Heritage Program 1970s – 2002 Projects, Activities and Bibliography, Heritage Branch, Department for Environment and Heritage, Adelaide, page 12
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    • Society for Underwater Historical Research (S. Aust.) (1980), Annual report 1980, Society for Underwater Historical Research, p. 38, ISSN 0157-7646
  25. Jacques, Phil: (1979), ‘The Norma, Annual Report 1979, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA.
  26. ‘Whaler’s Anchor to be raised at Fishery Bay’, Port Lincoln Times, 12 December 1980.
  27. Kentish, Peter; Drew, Terry & Booth, Brenton (1985), The Anchor – Fishery Bay, Eyre Peninsular, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA.
  28. 'Axel Stenross Maritime Museum' at http://axelstenross.com.au/, retrieved 25 June 2012.
  29. 'Divers find old SA Shipwreck', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 28 October 1981
  30. Powell, B., & Jeffery, B., 1987, ‘A Catalogue of artefacts recovered during the rescue archaeology of the shipwreck Tigress’, Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, Vol. 11, pp. 47-59.
  31. ‘Wardang ships resurface in book’, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 2 January 1984.
  32. Jacques, Phil; (1983), ‘The Zanoni Project’, Newsletter June 1983 in Cowan, David (editor); (2007), The Society for Underwater Historical Research: Publications 1974-2004, Society for Underwater Historical Research, Port Adelaide, SA.
  33. Jeffery, B., 2003, South Australian Maritime Heritage Program 1970s – 2002 Projects, Activities and Bibliography, Heritage Branch, Department for Environment and Heritage, Adelaide, pages 20-21
  34. 'Shipwreck becomes a Jubilee job', The Advertiser, 5 December 1985.
  35. ‘Team to dive on River Murray Mouth wreck’ (sic), The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 14 July 1983.
  36. Drew, Terry; (1983), 'Waterwitch' (sic), Annual Report 1983, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA, page 7.
  37. Jeffery, W.F. (principal author), (1987), The Water Witch Wrecksite, A Report on the Identification, Survey & Partial Recovery of the Wrecksite, Department of Environment & Planning, Adelaide SA.
  38. 'The Cowry', Annual Report 1987-88, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA
  39. Perkins, John; (1988), The Shipwrecks of Port Elliot 1853-1864, North Adelaide, SA.
  40. Drew, Terry; (1987), 'Margaret Brock Reef Site Inspection', Annual Report 1987-88, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA.
  41. Brown, Adrian; (1990) 'The North Arm Graveyard', Soundings, February 1990, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA page 13-17.
  42. Various, (1990), 'Steam Ships', Annual Report 1988-90, Society for underwater Historical Research, pages 13-17 in Cowan, David (editor); (2007), The Society for Underwater Historical Research: Publications 1974-2004, Society for Underwater Historical Research, Port Adelaide, SA.
  43. Christopher, P.; (1980) ’Ningaloo Expedition Part 1’ & Marfleet, B.; (1980) ’Ningaloo Expedition Part 2,’ in Annual Report 1980, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA.
  44. 'Point Cloates Unidentified Wreck', in Western Australian Museum Shipwreck Databases at http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/point-cloates-unidentified, retrieved 02/08/2012.
  45. Marfleet, B.; (1983) 'Xantho, A Visit to WA's first steamer,' in Annual Report 1983, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA.</
  46. ‘Xantho’ in Western Australian Museum Shipwreck Databases at http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/strangers-on-the-shore/xantho, retrieved 02/08/2012.
  47. Drew, T.; (1986) ‘The 1984 HMS Pandora Expedition’, Annual Report 1985-86, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA.</
  48. Brown, Adrian; (1992) 'The Search for the Lillie May', Soundings, April 1992, Society for Underwater Historical Research, North Adelaide, SA page 14-17.
  49. Richards, N. & Lewczak, C., (2002), ‘Back to the Bay: An overview of the Holdfast Bay Project 1974-2000 and the reinvigoration of avocational maritime archaeology in South Australia’, Bulletin of the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Vol. 26, pp. 19-26.
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  54. Cowan, D., (2004), The Star of Greece Project, Dive Log Australasia, April 2004, No. 189, pp. 66.
  55. Cowan, David; (2003), ‘The SS Ellen Project’, Soundings Vol 4 No.1, pages 8-14 in Cowan, David (editor); (2007), The Society for Underwater Historical Research: Publications 1974-2004, Society for Underwater Historical Research, Port Adelaide, SA.
  56. Christopher, P., 1983, The Society for Underwater Historical Research in South Australia, Proceedings of the Second Southern Hemisphere Conference on Maritime Archaeology, ed. Jeffery, W. & Amess, J., SA Department of Environment & Planning and Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs & Environment, Adelaide, SA, pp. 93-97.
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  58. ‘Legislation to protect SA Shipwrecks’, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 20 August 1981.
  59. Hosty, Kieran; and Stuart. Iain; (1994), ‘Maritime Archaeology Over the Last Twenty Years’, page 13, in Australian Archaeology, Number 39, 1994, Australian Archaeological Association Inc.
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