Georges River Council - Georges River Reflections

Georges River Reflections

‘Georges River Reflections’ explores the rich and diverse histories and stories of the St George region.

The exhibition brings together unique objects, photographs, storyteller videos and more to explore the rich history and people of the local area. Themes range from industrial development and transportation to domestic life, fashion, pharmaceuticals, and the home front during the war years. They also highlight childhood experiences, sporting history, and the stories of our multicultural and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

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The exhibition has been developed in close collaboration with community members and is grounded in a commitment to truth-telling. We extend our thanks to the many generous people whose contributions have helped to bring this exhibition to life. This project was generously supported by the NSW Government through the NSW Social Cohesion Grants for Local Government.

Exhibition images

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Exhibition display in room 1 where there is a cooker stove, a sewing desk below perspex shelves with smaller items and a white table with display case showing and old typewriter, telephone box brownie cameras.

Exhibition display including tennis racquet mounted to wall next to text and photographs and display case with historic items.

Exhibition display showing two green chairs at a white table with an Ipad and green rotary phone as well as a shelf above with a slate, teddy bear along with veggimite jar and game.

Display case with typewriter, old telephone and box brownie camera with orange case with a white bakground behind with label text and black and white photo on wall.

Exhibition display showing Kooka stove, 50s washing machine, laundry press, washboards mounted to wall next to wall labels and text and iPad on a stand

Exhibition room 1 with fireplace and green armchair with gramophone placed behind.

Museum & Gallery entryway with opening to room 1 and 2. Contemporary Aboriginal artwork by Annette Webb placed on wall next to label and on other side of room 2 entry is the Lugarno Ferry Life buoy next to paintings of Lugarno ferry.

Exhibition in room 2 showing traditional Nepalese male garment on manikin. In centre of room there are orange, purple and cream coloured cushion seats and on the wall behind are contemporary Aboriginal artworks by Aboriginal artist Amy Lea Hill Trindall. Next to this is a shelf display case with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artefacts with labeling above.

Exhibition in room 2 with TV display showing video interview with Aunty Barb Simms next to boomerang display and wall text as well as display case and shelf with Aboriginal and Torres Islander artefacts.

Exhibition display in room 2 showing TV display with video interview with Sineetnat Khantaracha as well as photo of group choir and older black and white photos of migrant communities with text labeling.

Exhibition display in room 2 with display case shelf holding billy can, convict brick, shears, tobacco pipe and horseshoe. This is next to milk urn and photographs and on other side is painting of trees above iPad on stand. Above main display close to ceiling is a large saw.

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