COTMA Conference 1977 – Adelaide

 

The Full document – 8.6MB download 

 

Group Photo

 

List of Papers

 

 

1.      Transport Museums – A Professionals View” – Derek Scrafton

 

2.      Obtaining Community Funds for developing Museum Operations” – D. J. Williams

 

3.      The future for the specialist museum” – G. Speirs

 

4.      Construction and maintenance of museum overhead” – Max Fenner

 

5.      Practical Fire Prevention in Museums” – R. S. Emery

 

6.      Safety Programmes for Museums” – R. Moulds

 

7.      Exhibitions – A lesson in professional museum practice” – G. Breydon and A.C. Cooke

 

8.      About People” – W. J. Kingsley

 

 

Workshops

 

1a        Management of Employed Labour

1b        Management of External Funds

1c        Preparation of Assistance Submissions

 

2a        Archival Materials

2b        Transport Bibliography

2c        International Communications

 

3a        Per-way Maintenance

3b        Tramcar Maintenance

3c        Horsecar operation

 

4a        Member safety standards

4b        Operating safety standards

4c        Prevention of damage to exhibits

 

5a        Fire Safety

5b        Electrical Safety

5c        Construction Safety

 

6a        Publicity

6b        Role of static displays

6c        Bookshops

 

7a        Training and managing operating crews

7b        Membership

7c        Public Charges

 

Reports

 

1.                  Expert Panel on Tramcar Acquisitions and Spare Parts

 

2.         Expert Panel on Tramway Museum Safety Standards