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I've already mentioned this in other comments but this question more explicitly asks for ideas so I'll elaborate.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I like to do with visitors is go for a walk around the town to gawk and wonder at the various old buildings. I don't actually know much about them beyond my experience here which is pretty limited. I think some interpretive signs at the front of significant buildings would make a historical walk around the town fascinating. Like which is the oldest house still standing? How many nuns lived at the convent and what did they do here? What happened to the round church? When was the really tall palm at the last house on the right as you head to Gladstone planted and by whom? The Moreton bay figs on Pitt St must have an interesting story as to why they've been pruned to grow around the electricity wires instead of just flat like all other street trees.
There are a lot of interesting old buildings and features in Georgetown. The cemetary, too, is a fascinating place to visit. Learning a bit about when they were built, how they were used and by whom, would really add depth to people's memory of their experience here. It would be a way of getting people to recall Georgetown instead of it being a place they missed because they blinked on the way through.
Support this with more general historical information presented in nicely landscaped gardens, ideally which include community arts like sculptures, mosaics, murals etc and all weather seats at Federation Park. There could be a place where people can get an 'historical walk guide' map which encourages them to walk around town so they end up with a visit to the shop and/or pub.
Some of the information presented could be anecdotal or feature stories from the lives of people who were significant in developing the town. Also pictures & stories about the things which aren't in the town anymore. As I understand it, the population of Georgetown was around 1000 in the 1930's, what happened that all the people left and where are the buildings & businesses etc which supported that many people.
Additional information displays could tie the past with the present & future direction as well. Something which explains the vision for the future which this process is initiating would be a great.
These interpretative displays could be incorporated into a lovely interactive botanical walk. It could become the something that helps to get people to stop and take a look.
I agree with comments made above and think a historical walk sounds great! I have lived here for 14 years and still don't know alot about the town really (but I haven't gone and researched it either).
ReplyDeleteJJ and other history buffs should write a book that puts down all the old yarns from the history of the town that is held in peoples memories. I am sure there would be some humorous stories but also some sad ones. I think this would be great!