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Agency:
O'may Family
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1926
End Date:
31 Dec 1973
Description:
The O'May family were actively involved in maritime activities, most notably in the supply of ferry services on the River Derwent.;;This agency registration includes the papers of Harry O'May (born Henry) and his son, David George O'May.;;Harry O'May was also a foundation member of the Shiplovers' Society of Tasmania and the Bellerive Yacht Club, patron of the Bellerive Regatta Association, a member of the Royal Society of Tasmania and a trustee of the Narryna Folk Museum. He published Wrecks in Tasmanian Waters (1955), Wooden Hookers of Hobart Town (1957) and Hobart River Craft (1959).