Richard McKenna (1928–1992) was a Western Australian photographer, focusing on maritime topics.
He was born in 1928, to James Mckenna and Eliabeth Mckenna (née Mcelrevey). He died in Fremantle in 1992, aged 63.[1]
He "was a steam engine buff and shipping enthusiast."[2]
His collection was donated to the Maritime Museum, and comprises 120,000 photos, 60,000 slides, 300 items of shipping memorabilia, 12 artworks, and various other items. The collection is described as:[2]
The Richard McKenna collection was the result of a lifetime's passionate collecting, and by its scope and breadth has become a crucial part of the WA Museum's maritime collections and research. The images focus mostly on vessels connected in any way with Western Australia, and include McKenna's own images as well as those he traded with fellow members of the World Ships Society. The collection of resource material he avidly collected and compiled is extensive, including many rare published titles, personal correspondence and debates with experts around the world, large scrapbook collectons of contemporary newspaper material, and extensive personal transcriptions of rare records.
