Lord Howe Island was discovered on 17th February 1788, by the First Fleet ship Supply. One of the earliest maps made of the Island is this 1789 map by John Stockdale, England.
Mr Bradley Trevor Greives kindly sponsored the purchase and framing of this map in 2005.
This map provides a valuable addition to the museum collection and forms an integral part of the Discovery displays in the James Dorman Historical Gallery.
A recent major acquisition at the Museum was the purchase of a digital microscope, the Micro-Eye built in New Zealand by Micro-Imaging.
In 2021, the Museum commissioned a portrait painting of founder James Dorman.
This book gives information on often asked questions about the Woodhen, plus the story of its rescue from the brink of extinction in 1980. The production was provided by LHI Museum volunteer committee members Ian Hutton, Sue Nichols and Margaret Murray.
Shirley had this booklet reprinted in memory of her mother, and to support the Lord Howe Island Museum. The original was one of the first booklets available to tourists after World War II.
This generator has been part of the museum’s collection for some 20 years. Funds were used to engage local mechanic, Bing Simpson, to give the generator conservation treatment to limit future oxidation and preserve the original character.
This lavish 264 page colour book is a celebration of World Heritage Lord Howe Island. Sponsorship of the book came following a visit to the Island by Michael Looker, Director of the Nature Conservancy (Australia), who felt that it is important to promote Lord Howe Island as an example of world’s best practice environmental management by the Lord Howe Island Board and the New South Wales government.