Hilder, Brett (Captain), 1911-1981 : A Research tribute

The tribute includes lists of paintings and drawings, lists of `profiles' published in the Pacific Islands Monthly, Hilder family genealogy details, maps, magazines, invitations and catalogues to exhibitions, correspondence, navigation charts, descriptions of islands, indexes, passenger lists, photographs and cards, and manuscripts of Brett Hilder, including a substantial work on marine phosphorescence.

Source of title - Transcribed

Brett Hilder, a mariner with the Burns Philp fleet, captained passenger and cargo vessels between Sydney and the Solomon Islands after serving with the RAAF during World War II. A keen artist, Hilder painted and drew many portraits and landscapes of the people and places he visited. His work has been exhibited in Australia, the Pacific, and New York. He also wrote extensively on navigation, ports, islands and other topics. In 1964 he became Senior Captain with Burns Philp and founded the Australian Institute of Navigation. On his death he left a unique artistic legacy closely associated with the heyday of the Burns Philp era in the South Pacific.

Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Provenance: The research tribute was collated to accompany an exhibition of Captain Hilder's paintings at the annual dinner of the Retired Officers' Association of PNG in Sydney on 3 Dec 2000.