History revisited

Energised by Mrs History's visit, I presented the idea of a Bellerive Heritage Volume 5 to the Bellerive Historical Society and there is definite interest.  It's 30 years since we published Volume 4!  So there's something to work on...

I was invited on a jaunt to Sorell for the opening of the restored Carriage Shed from the days of the Bellerive Sorell Railway.

It was all done exceptionally well though sadly I did not get to partake of the cake.

I wasn't going to show you the Groovy Sorell Mayor launching the revamped Shed but changed my mind when I realised my photo included the writing on the wall support.  The Shed is still basically a tin shed but re-purposed to hold community exhibitions, concerts, etc.  The mayor envisages a silent disco.  I think it is wonderful that that there is still pigeon poo on the ceiling beams and builders' jottings from the original build and the refurbishment.

Rebecca White, our local federal Labor member, is a local and looked dashing in red.

And it was lovely to catch up with Carmel who used to be Mayor and worked hard on so many projects for Sorell.  She is also a little devilish.  The object she has just got out of that bag

is a toy train which made a beeline for this lady.  Sorell Council has 9 councillors, 6 of whom are women.  I think it shows.

Later that week it was off to Parliament House for a tea party to celebrate Heritage Week/Month.  Still not sure which because I saw no other events advertised.

I had never been inside before.  The security to both get in and out is mind boggling.

Here the Chair of the National Trust addresses us.  The Minister for Heritage and a million other things was very upbeat about the economic benefits of heritage for tourism.  The chap is from the bookshop at Campbell Town which I really must go and have a look at.  I was appalled to hear that he has second hand copies of Bellerive Heritage for sale.

History in the making.  Georgia has a couple of pieces of work in the School House Gallery at Rosny Barn.

We attended the Exhibition Opening and I am rather taken with the black cockatoo print by Sally Beech, another Tribes girl.

Continuing the Gallery Crawl, last night Georgia and I attended the opening of the Tasman Artisan House at Sorell.  You can just see some of her work on the shelving to the left.

Fred, with his back to us, makes ocarinas - should you be in the market for one.