Writing, of course.
The written word always tells a story, it records history, it records progress and it records the individual lives of us all.
And the written word is the focus of the newest Echuca Historical Society exhibition, which started at its 1 Dickson St museum on March 6.
EHS president Dot Hammond said curators of The Written Word Always Tells A Story have trawled the museum’s “vast collection” of letters, books and documents that give a remarkable insight to the lives of the early settlers to the region.
Dot said something as innocuous as a shopping list from the 19th century provided a remarkable comparison of life in the early 1800s along the river with life in the twin towns today.
“Just as remarkable, you can often be amazed by how little some things have changed in daily life from 170 years ago to today,” Dot said.
“The letters we have at the museum from Henry Hopwood, who during his brief, but fruitful, time in Echuca, played such a pivotal role in establishing the town we know today.
“Just as James Maiden, also featured in the exhibition, did for Moama.
“It’s records like these that when you bring them together for an exhibition such as the one we are staging, which help build the whole of Echuca — from its pioneer settlers to their descendants who are facing the COVID-19 pandemic.
“When you look back across all those years it really is a special story.”
The exhibition will be held at the museum daily from 10am to 2pm.
Dot said group bookings were welcome and could be arranged by phoning 5480 1325 or emailing eh.soc@bigpond.com
For further information go to the EHS website at echucahistoricalsociety.org.au
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