Have you ever wondered how you would be remembered? What could future historians learn from your photo? What stories could be shared from your everyday items?
Hawkesbury Regional Museum has just launched a new rotating museum display, Imprint: Stories from the Archives. This exhibition goes beyond famous figures and events to uncover the lives of lesser-known locals who have left an imprint on our historical records. By exploring the stories of diverse individuals who have shaped our community, Imprint offers a more complete and inclusive understanding of our past.
Drawing from the archival collections of the Hawkesbury Regional Museum, the display provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of these individuals. Objects such as photographs, personal documents, creative works and more provide an insight into their thoughts, feelings and experiences, as well as the perspectives of those around them.
Imprint is a series of unique curated displays, each showing for a 3-month period. The first instalment is now open, spotlighting stories of five individuals living in the Hawkesbury during the 19th and 20th centuries. These stories include the lives of widow Sarah Jones and her devoted caregiver Eliza Shepherd, victim of the 'blackbirding' slave trade and popular Windsor personality Sam Brown/Boyallie, respected 'bus driver' Frederick Fewings, and arts and crafts pioneer Muriel Danvers Power.
Visit the Museum before the end of April to explore the first display and return throughout the year to continually discover new faces and uncover the unique stories within Hawkesbury's history.
Museum entry is free for all ages. Open 10am – 4pm 6 days per week, closed Tuesdays and Good Friday. Hawkesbury Regional Museum is a wheelchair accessible venue.
